Across living rooms and group chats, parents are quietly bracing for the same holiday standoff: a shy kid, an eager ...

You walk into a family holiday gathering with your child in tow. Aunt Kathy bends down and stretches out her arms to your little one: “Come over here and give me a big hug!” Your kid gets quiet, ...

With the holidays quickly approaching, there will inevitably be scenarios where friends and relatives will come after the children with arms (and possibly even lips) outstretched. It can be hard not ...

(WFLA) -In light of recent widespread allegations of sexual abuse, the Girl Scouts of America is stressing the importance of setting boundaries. In a post entitled “Reminder: She Doesn’t Owe Anyone a ...

The holiday season is in full swing. Many are lighting the sixth Hannukah candle tonight; Christmas and Kwanzaa are a few days away. For many 2022 marks a return to in-person celebrations, and for ...

Developmental pediatricians are telling parents to reconsider the age-old practice of forcing children to hug or kiss members of the extended family when gathering at the holidays. They say doing so ...

HOUSTON — A meme tweeted out by the Girl Scouts is sparking a debate about children and consent. It reads, “Reminder: she doesn’t own anyone a hug, not even at the holidays.” The meme goes along with ...

The girl scouts have taken a stance to empower girls. The stance is that parents shouldn't force their daughters to give holiday hugs. It's well-meaning, but can send the wrong message as some kids ...

Stella Hart remembers the pure agony that came with giving hugs to her parents’ friends at holiday parties when she was a child. She was a shy kid growing up, and physical contact with someone she ...