This occurred after being together for 2 days of camping which is a pretty intimate experience. The children shrug away when any adult attempts to touch them. Dear Mary Lou, I am very glad that you asked this question. This seems to be a problem for a lot of families. The next time you see several children playing together watch them.
Children interact with each other very differently than adults interact with each other.
When a young child comes into a room where there are other children, he doesn t usually say, Hello Sam. He usually looks at the toys in the room and decides what he wants to play with. Or he may ask if he can play with the other child. Try relating to your grandchildren like you were a peer. Get into their world.