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Parent shares toddler's strict conditions for hugs

Original: I just asked my 3yo if I could hug him. He asked me why and I said cause I was happy to see him. Then he said I could hu

A parent describes asking their three-year-old for a hug and being told consent depended on proof of joy: the child said hugs were only allowed if the parent was so happy to see him they would cry. When no tears came, the hug was refused, with the toddler watching the parent's eyes the whole time.

Why now: The sweet, funny story of a toddler's unexpectedly strict emotional honesty is charming parents online.

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• I just asked my 3yo if I could hug him. He asked me why and I said cause I was happy to see him. Then he said I could hug him if I was so happy I would cry. Then he stared at my eyes waiting for tears, which I could not summon in the moment. I was not allowed to hug him. #… · minmi@sfba.social · 27

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