Aunt Somebody has her arms open and your kid has already backed into the curtains.

Okay, settle this because people get weirdly intense about it.

Vote, then explain yourself in the comments because the reasoning is usually messier than the answer.

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Miriam
Miriam
1 day ago

I teach them to greet relatives, but they choose the kind of contact.

Lynn
Lynn
1 day ago

Grandma can survive without collecting a hug tax.

Keisha
Keisha
1 day ago

Basic manners, yes. Physical affection, no.

Brenda
Brenda
1 day ago

I was forced to hug people as a kid and hated it.

Alyssa
Alyssa
1 day ago

No. They can wave, high five, or say hello.

Lynn
Lynn
1 day ago
Reply to  Alyssa

The guilt trip afterward is exactly why the rule matters.

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