Cuddles, kisses, snuggles, and sweet moments… Do we really need excuses to enjoy these tender moments with our loved ones? We know the answer is no. But because sometimes we feel a little guilty about asking for a little bit of love from our little one and because he is tough to negotiate with, here is a list of 8 excuses, to help you feel good about it!
Good reason to indulge in number 1: it's good for morale!
About 10 seconds of cuddling releases several hormones: oxytocin, endorphins, and dopamine, which are involved in the processes of pleasure, attachment, and well-being.
Giving a cuddle is not just a hug, it's happiness on a stick, it's SCIENTIFIC, and you can't fight against science…
Good reason to cuddle number 2: it smells good
Hmmm the sweet smell of our children's skin… A real drug, isn't it?
While we hold them close to us, we can discreetly enjoy sniffing their skulls or necks and be intoxicated by their gentle baby scent.
Let's enjoy it before they grow up and adolescence and its hormones come into play!
Good reason to cuddle number 3: it’s good for self-esteem
When we kiss and pamper our children, we help them feel loved. This contributes to their self-esteem and helps them trust themselves.
We will be OBLIGED to cover them with cuddles, so it's for their own good!
Good reason to cuddle number 4: it regulates temperature
Physical proximity helps to regulate body temperature. It’s ideal for
- Cooling down when it’s hot in the summer
- Warming up when it’s cold in the winter
What a joy to all snuggle under the blanket when it’s cold outside for a family maximum cuddle!
Bonus: it also works in baby carriers!
Good reason to cuddle number 5: it boosts the immune system
Did you know?
Researchers from a university in Pittsburgh have demonstrated that people who receive more cuddles on average during a day are statistically more resistant to colds and less severely affected. They hypothesized that hugs would improve antibody levels.
Admit it, that’s dreamy!
Neobulle Bonus: how about pairing this little boost with a massage using Atchoum oil?
Good reason to cuddle number 6: it reduces blood pressure
Enjoy a sweet moment with a loved one releases oxytocin and contributes to relaxation and overall stress relief. All of this helps to reduce stress, heart rate, and blood pressure.
General tour of free hugs, it's good for health!
Good reason to cuddle number 7: it allows you to rest
Isn't it nice there, relaxed, snuggled on the sofa with our little ones against us? Their chubby little fingers fiddling with our arms… Their regular breathing rocking us… Our too short nights painfully remembered, and our eyelids becoming heavier and heavier…
With a bit of luck, they will fall asleep with us and it will be an opportunity for a collective nap!
Good reason to cuddle number 8: after that, they will be too big!
Growing up is big but somewhere, deep inside us, we know it… One day our children will be grown up, they will go to middle school (and even high school), and we will no longer have permission to approach within 200m of the school, so cuddling in front of friends?! Too embarrassing!
So, we should enjoy it as much as possible and make the most of it while they still ask for cuddles!
(It’s not something you should say too loudly but honestly, at home, away from prying eyes, without telling friends, a little cuddle with mom really isn’t so bad!)
So isn’t that pretty awesome? Don’t hesitate to share all the superpowers of cuddling around you by letting your loved ones enjoy it too!





