Dear Annie: Respect starts small

Dear Annie: My son brushed off concerns about my granddaughter’s boundaries

Dear Annie: I am the grandmother of two. My almost-3-year-old granddaughter told me she does not love her “Uncle Dave.” I asked her why and she said because he tickles her. Her parents, my son and his wife, push their kids to “give hugs” upon visiting and leaving friends and relatives.

Dear Annie: My granddaughter is setting a boundary, but her parents don’t seem to care

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Dear Annie: My granddaughter says she doesn’t love her uncle who tickles her

Dear Annie: I am the grandmother of two. My almost-3-year-old granddaughter told me she does not love her “Uncle Dave.” I asked her why and she said because he tickles her. Her parents, my son and his wife, push their kids to “give hugs” upon visiting and leaving friends and relatives.

Dear Annie: I put effort into gifts, but my boyfriend’s don’t feel meaningful

Dear Annie: I am the grandmother of two. My almost 3-year-old granddaughter told me she does not love her “Uncle Dave.” I asked her why, and she said because he tickles her. Her parents, my son and his wife, push their kids to “give hugs” upon visiting and leaving friends and relatives.

Dear Annie: Respect starts small