Fantastic! And very validating as I already do all of this. Even at 8 months, I will say to DD "now we're finished dinner, I'm going to take you and we're going to have a nice warm shower together, then I'll dress you, then you can have some bubba milk (just what I call it lol), and then we'll snuggle up and have a nice sleep." I've done it since she was born, I feel like it's important to let her know what's going on, even of she doesn't quite understand it all yet.

As for adults and touching, it's dry true. The part that really struck a cord for me was adults pushing children for contact or interaction. I've really noticed this. People almost feel they are entitled to interaction with children. I think a lot of it stems from past generations' old adages of children being seen and not heard. I loath that sentiment, but it does for in with not giving children any autonomy - through that logic they're just pretty little things there for the enjoyment of others, and they shouldn't spoil that enjoyment but making themselves heard.