He hasn't always done it. It started right before his 7th birthday.
Please add about 7-8 more sentences to this to explain what's going on. This is just way too vague for us to even fathom a guess.
I wwas at my daughter's house tonight. My 5 yo grandaughter ran her hand down my arm, said it was all wrinkly. In all seriousness, she said I should iron my skin. I said my arm would burn. She said use a cool iron. Her mom and I did LOL.
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We really do need more info. I remember, as achild liking to run my hand over my grandmother's loose skin. I liked thE feel of her skin. This lasted a year or so. My grandmother let me gently touchfor short periods of time, then asked me to stop. I remember her.suggesting something else to do. She was patient and consistent.
My granddaughter's,3 and 5, like the feel of textures. So did my oldest grandchild until she was 10 or so. I set boundaries. Sometimes, it's OK to check out texture, temperature, and movement. Other times I distract them so they lose interest or I just say, "that's enough" or "not now." I have to be more forceful and persistent with my grandson.
My grandson, who is autistic, is sensory seeking. He touches, squeezes, hugs too hard. He's not gentle. He has to be reminded when and how he touches.
These are two extremes. If you don't mind if he touches your skin this isn't a problem. Sounds like he just likes to feel your skin. If it makes you uncomfortable,.kindly ask him to stop. Turn his attention to something else.
Babies thrive with skin to skin contact. I suggest that his touching your skin is part interest in coolness and part a way to feel close to you. Touching my grandmothers skin was comforting. I feel loved when my grandchildren are physically close. It fills up my "love bucket."
Huh?
Sorry - not sure what you are referring to.
Just based on what you've written here, no.
what a weird question.
no, i haven't had this problem. but then i don't remember ever minding if my kids touched me, and if i did, i'd have told them 'stop doing that.'
khairete
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no. i do not have this problem.
My kids like to see where I run on occasion, so yes this is a thing I've experienced. I don't mind it, especially when I'm hot and they are cold and it feels great. Sometimes they want to check and make sure they are not too hot.
Don't you ever remember playing outside till your hands were freezing and then wanting to come in and show your mom? Same thing.
We all run different. My middle child runs HOT. Period. End of story. Seriously effected by heat and must adjust accordingly.
Don't make a big deal out of it. Let him touch you. Listen to what he says to you while doing it. Acknowledge his findings. Kiss his hand and it's over.
We do need more information. But....
My son is 4 and he rubs my arm at night before he falls asleep. Hes been doing it for a long time. I think it relaxes him before he goes to bed.
Is this what you are talking about?
Maybe you are his security blanket.
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It's a cognitive process....a new stage....a developmental growth thing.
He's become aware of others and new things. Like your skin feeling different than his.
I'd caution him to not touch people without asking permission.
I worked with a little boy that was 9 who had developmental disabilities. That child???? OH MY GOODNESS!! He had no filter. We were at the public pool one day and I sat down for a moment. He got out of the pool and went over to some black tweens that were flat out face down on long pool chairs and this boy started touching their hair, they freaked out and nearly attacked him for touching them, wouldn't you too?
He was very very tactile and touching was how he learned.
