In every family, some people are more affectionate or cuddly than others. It just depends on a person’s personal preference. While some people show affection through kind words and sweet gestures, others love to hug and cuddle with those that they care about.
When you’re a person who likes to hug and cuddle, it can be difficult if you have friends or family who aren’t as receptive. Especially if you’re just a little girl and want to show some love to your new baby sister.
From birth, little Nowah was always a cuddly little girl. She loved to snuggle with her parents, grandparents, and pretty much anyone who was willing to show a bit of affection. She’d cuddle on the bed, on the sofa, and anywhere anyone else wanted to. So, when her new baby sister, Indi, was born, she was looking forward to having someone else to snuggle with.
But, as it sometimes happens, Indi just wasn’t as cuddly as her older sister. When Nowah would go in for a hug, Indi would just push her away. While it’s not abnormal, little Nowah was too young to understand why and was heartbroken by her little sister’s actions.
Indi didn’t know the benefits of snuggling. According to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles cuddling has many benefits. Some of these include creating a healthy sense of personal boundaries, encouraging calmness and relaxation, and improving muscle tone and circulation. A little bit of snuggle time also helps in enhancing pulmonary and immune functions, improving sleep patterns, lowering anxiety and stress, reducing discomfort from teething, relieving congestion, and colic and emotional stress, and strengthening digestive, circulatory and gastrointestinal systems.
Fortunately, baby Indi finally decided that she would like to be cuddled, and the girls’ mom was able to capture the incredibly sweet moment on camera.
Watch the beautiful moment when Nowah cuddles her baby sister for the first time, it’s sure to make you smile.