Posted by Sigismund on July 25, 2008, at 15:19:44
In reply to Re: Important information to help you + kids stay safe, posted by Sigismund on July 25, 2008, at 4:28:17
Hi Tabitha
Maybe those boys were physically lonely?
Maybe they appreciated being given any individual attention?
It is difficult to expain it otherwise.Then there is the fact that he was a professional rather than a family member or friend.
Our great nephew of 3 maybe explained why he didn't want to hug by saying 'I only like smooth hugs', pointing to his skin by way of comparison. That's the way I would expect it to be.
Maybe our parents, having been throught the depression and the war, looked at the world of the fifties and said to themselves 'This is as safe as it gets' and so just thought their kids needed to toughen up? This could mean various things, one of which was, back then, not much personal touch.
Each generation makes its own mistakes, I guess.
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