Mum refuses to cuddle her 11-year-old daughter because she's 'too old'
When it comes to raising a child, most parents want them to hold on to their childhood innocence for as long as possible before entering the real world. But one mum made her 11-year-old daughter cry after claiming she's grown "too big" for cuddles.
The 37-year-old explained how her pre-teen wanted to sit on her knee and cuddle with her while watching TV together one evening - but she deemed this inappropriate because she's no longer a child.
She said: "My daughter is very small for her age and as a result gets treated like a younger child sometimes. She loves to hop in my or my husband's lap and cuddle with us on the couch or in a chair.
She has been somewhat ignoring her mum since the incident (stock photo) (Getty Images/iStockphoto)"I have been thinking that she may be too old for that sort of thing and maybe I'm hurting her by letting her continue.
"She tried to hop in my lap and cuddle and I told her she was too old for that and to get off me. She got really upset, got off me and went to her room and slammed the door."
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She went on to explain how her daughter hasn't asked to sit on her knee to cuddle since - and has been giving one-word answers to her when she tries to spark up a conversation.
"Things are tense between us. She doesn't talk to me unless she has to and when I hugged her goodnight last night she didn't hug me back," she added on Reddit.
"I feel really guilty because I obviously hurt her feelings but I feel like she might be too old for sitting on my lap."
Wanting an honest opinion, she has turned to Reddit to ask users whether she is right to refuse cuddles or has been too harsh on her daughter and should apologise for her actions.
One user said: "She's not going to want to cuddle you much longer. You maybe have a year left and you're throwing that time away instead of cherishing it."
Another user added: "I didn't realise there is an age limit for parental affection. When I'm too big for my mom's lap, I'll start holding her. My 16-year-old still curls up for snuggles."
A third user said: "You're in the wrong and handled it terribly. You made her feel like she'd done something wrong. People sit in their parents laps at all ages. I've seen full grown adults do it. She's a child. No wonder she's upset with you."
One more user added: "Your kid obviously loves you and shows love through cuddling up with you guys and feels comfortable. What you did by saying this is basically made her feel embarrassed/bad about showing you guys love."
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