Is anyone else experiencing this?
My son just turned 4 in July and I notice that when I told him that I loved him while dropping him off for Daycare, he seemed a little embarrassed so his teacher asked if he was going to say it back but by then I felt I was forcing it so I just let it go.. and then he went to his grandma and grandfather house this weekend and when I was trying to give him a kiss, he didn’t want to give me one although he did give me a hug. Am I reading a little too much in this, it’s a bit hurtful but my fiancée told me that’s how all kids act.. but how do you deal with this? I’m finally realizing that my baby boy isn’t a baby anymore!
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They are learning the freedom to choose their words and actions, my 4yr will do that to my grandma. It’s not that she doesn’t love her it’s how they are processing their emotions. Their brains are learning so much and
Sometimes my 4-year-old will say I hate you 🤦🏻 And I say " oh that's unfortunate because I love you"
I'll ask if I can kiss him and he says no. And I say " ok maybe tomorrow"
Most of the time when I do this he changes his mind and says " oh probably I do want to kiss" or " probably I do love you"
is right. It's perfectly normal for the age. They're just figuring out what different things mean and where their boundaries are. I think it's healthy and important to know that you can control what happens to your body even at 4
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