Picture this. You're at a family gathering, and as you prepare to leave, your aunt leans down expectantly toward your child.

By teaching children that they can choose whom they hug, parents hope to instill in them a sense of agency, and remind them that consent matters, both for themselves and for other people. But in some ...

While out in public, we’ve likely come across a cute baby in a stroller or a toddler adorably skipping around a store. We may complement the child’s parents and dote over their cuteness; however, we ...

UNICEF supports parents and caregivers in Guatemala with training and skills that turn talking, hugging and play into ...

My heart is broken, and so is my wife’s. This past year, we planned a family vacation because my daughter and her family and my son and his live in a different state. We were meeting in the middle to ...

A South Carolina teacher is accusing a 10-year-old student of sexual harassment. The child has been placed on a “no-hug policy,” according to WCNC in North Carolina. The Lancaster County educator’s ...

Children who visit the Bay Area’s three Build-A-Bear Workshop stores will get a chance to give extra comfort to their peers in the hospital thanks to the third annual Stuffed With Hugs event. The ...

A child in Florida called 911 because he wanted to hug a deputy, officials said. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said that Deputy Pracht responded to a disconnected call from a house in ...

Kody and Robyn didn’t allow their children to give Truely one last hug goodbye. Pic credit: TLC As Christine Brown bid the family farewell, Kody and Robyn Brown didn’t let their kids hug their sister ...

The Geneva University Hospital (HUG) have today inaugurated the Maison de l’enfance et de l’adolescence (MEA), a psychiatric care center for children and young adults up to the age of 18 and for ...

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