We have 2 daughters. One is 6 1/2 and one is 3. Even at this young age, I am not always very comfortable with boys of their age group playing with them. Maybe younger one playing with boys is Ok, but when boys of 6-7 get close to my daughter, I get really uncomfortable.
I notice that parents of boys (from few families that I know locally) are not that uptight about mingling of their boys with girls of same age. There was one incident when my older one (who is a very reserve girl when it come to boys) got embarrassed when a boy of her age, out of blue, kissed her on cheek. I was extremely unhappy but the parents of the boy just laughed about their son’s ‘CUTENESS’
Do you (parents of young grils) are as protective of your girls or you dont care about young girl/boys playing together.
Just a couple of weeks ago, i was with my friend’s year and half old daughter at the party and a 3 years old boy came and started kissing n hugging her(literally harassing her while she wanted to play on her own)- she was uncomfortable, I was uncomfortable, so I just picked her up and took her away.. boy’s mommy thought I was being silly and over protective, I told her if she isn’t comfortable, I am not letting anyone touch her and that includes your son.. long story short, auntie doesnt like me anymore
I dun have daughters yet but I guess I won;t be comfortable with it regardless of the age!
Im being serious here, I can understand this overprotectiveness IF the kids themselves are uncomfortable as in these two cases…
but how wud u feel if it was the daughter was totally relaxed around the boys? didn’t find em weird or uncomfortable to touch/talk to?