Teh One Who Knocks
11-27-2019, 01:01 PM
By Ben Feuerherd - The New York Post
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The Girl Scouts of America issued a statement to parents ahead of the holiday season, a reminder that telling a young girl she “owes” a hug to a relative may have unintended consequences later in her life.
The Scouts released the statement along with a tweet on Monday, writing on the social media network: “she doesn’t owe anyone a hug. Not even at the holidays.”
In the longer statement, the scouting group wrote that urging young girls to hug relatives or friends may give them “the wrong idea about consent and physical affection.”
Telling a daughter that she “owes” someone a hug because they gave her a gift, could lead to her later “questioning whether she ‘owes’ another person any type of physical affection when they’ve bought her dinner or done something else seemingly nice for her later in life,” the statement said.
They added that the best route to take is to let girls decide how they want to show affection to loved ones and friends.
“Of course, many children may naturally want to hug and kiss family members, friends, and neighbors, and that’s lovely — but if your daughter is reticent, consider letting her choose what to do,” they wrote.
“Saying how much she’s missed someone or thank you with a smile, a high-five, or even an air kiss are all ways she can express herself, and it’s important that she knows she gets to choose which feels most comfortable to her.”
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The Girl Scouts of America issued a statement to parents ahead of the holiday season, a reminder that telling a young girl she “owes” a hug to a relative may have unintended consequences later in her life.
The Scouts released the statement along with a tweet on Monday, writing on the social media network: “she doesn’t owe anyone a hug. Not even at the holidays.”
In the longer statement, the scouting group wrote that urging young girls to hug relatives or friends may give them “the wrong idea about consent and physical affection.”
Telling a daughter that she “owes” someone a hug because they gave her a gift, could lead to her later “questioning whether she ‘owes’ another person any type of physical affection when they’ve bought her dinner or done something else seemingly nice for her later in life,” the statement said.
They added that the best route to take is to let girls decide how they want to show affection to loved ones and friends.
“Of course, many children may naturally want to hug and kiss family members, friends, and neighbors, and that’s lovely — but if your daughter is reticent, consider letting her choose what to do,” they wrote.
“Saying how much she’s missed someone or thank you with a smile, a high-five, or even an air kiss are all ways she can express herself, and it’s important that she knows she gets to choose which feels most comfortable to her.”