Mo lab, Well, I have to say that mine have never totally calmed down. I've got 5 2-5 year olds. My oldest boy is cuddly and my youngest girl will cuddle for a minute or two. None of them would cuddle at all for the first few months. I get my cuddle time in when I catch them sleeping and pick them up for a cuddle before they wake up fully. Now they all want cuddle time several times during the day. Hang in there and have hope. Think of them as toddlers now and they will be more interested in hugs and kisses as teenagers and oldsters. Shelley [Posted in FML issue 4388]