This post is a sequel to Biting Baby Cheeks :)
Toddlers are big bundles of love, we all have experiences playing with toddlers, cuddling them, kissing them, hugging and of course biting their cheeks!! ;)
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In this post, I'd like to share some photos of me cuddling a toddler. I love toddlers and whenever I hug and cuddle them it gives me immense pleasure and joy. There is a lot you learn when you hold a kid.
Below are some pictures of Hrithvik, who is the son of Bhasker and Saritha. They live in Oxford and they are my family friends. Hrithvik's nickname is "Duggu" :) Here are some photos of them 3 together :)
The photos below can be viewed as a slide show or in their original size by clicking on them.
Duggu
Bhasker, Duggu and Saritha
The Family
When you take a little one into your hands from their parents(their mom/dad), you hold them gentle, tender, care for them and even if you had a busy day, you forget all the stress and generously give affection :)
Here are some photos of me holding Duggu at his home :)
In the above photo, you can notice how I touched his cheek with mine, do you know something? I had already bitten those fat baby cheeks enough by then and he bit back too, not on my cheeks but you can notice how my t-shirt is wet on the shoulder. While I was standing, I held him onto my shoulder and he started to bite my shoulder, his teeth dug through my t-shirt easily but his milky teeth did no harm to my shoulder muscles no matter how much he tried :)
When cheeks are yummy, they beg you for kisses and bites and I bit his cheeks sufficiently ;) You already know how much I love biting, read it here if you don't know -
Biting Baby Cheeks :)
Also, you can notice in the above photo how long my fingers are! Thanks to my paternal genes, I've inherited my height(I'm 6 foot tall) and big hands and big feet(my foot size is 11) from my paternal ancestors. Only people who have big palms and long fingers understand the great advantage of having them - you can grip things firmly or swing/spin the cricket ball when you do bowling in cricket or hold the cricket bat with more grip and strength - that helps to hit the ball hard while batting and helps well in fielding as well :)
And most importantly, you can notice how easy it is to hold a baby or toddler with full strong grip but gently and comfortably at the same time.
I give Duggu lots of love through my cuddles and he gives back the same love and spends time with me whenever I visit them on some weekends.
Ok, now let us get back to the theme of this post - yes, it's about the innocent, honest and unconditional love that we all receive from toddlers - it need not be your own children, it can be any toddler - as long as you keep them comfy, gentle, safe and warm in your hands, they will enjoy your company and don't mind if you take a few bites, you know what I mean lol ;)
My experiences of cuddling toddlers:
I bite their cheeks and surprisingly, most often they'd love it too
I blow a raspberry on their soft tummy and they laugh their heart out
My cuddle expresses my love for them
On a rainy or a cold day, it gives their little body warmth from my heart
It calms them down from getting too excited about anything
It makes them feel safe to be held in trusted hands
It makes them smile and giggle which are the best thing to see on a baby's face :)
I'm not in a hurry to have my own children, there is a long long time for that to happen but I will always take a chance to give a cuddle to every toddler I come across!!! :) Eventually, some day when I become a dad, I'll be the COOLEST DAD EVER!!!! ;) Will teach my babies to dance like the baby in the below video:
Don't forget to share your own experiences of cuddling toddlers!! Cheers!!! :)
