A deputy responded to the call and gave the much-desired hug, a video shows. But he also gave the young boy a lesson on how to use the emergency line properly. A child in Florida called 911 to ask a ...

NORMAL — For Antoinese Watson of Normal, reaching out to bullied teens isn't nice, it's necessary. "My cousin is (a local suicide victim's) sister," she said. "No child should feel they're all alone, ...

Even as children grow independent, they still deeply need hugs for security, emotional bonding, and stress management. This ...

A child in Florida called 911 because he wanted to hug a deputy, officials said. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said that Deputy Pracht responded to a disconnected call from a house in ...

Everyone needs a good hug every now and then, but an expert says when we hug our children, it actually helps them regulate emotions, and helps their brains develop. (Cleveland Clinic News Service) Jan ...

A South Carolina teacher is accusing a 10-year-old student of sexual harassment. The child has been placed on a “no-hug policy,” according to WCNC in North Carolina. The Lancaster County educator’s ...

This is the kind of news story that makes your heart hurt. A teen with developmental disabilities was taken into police custody this week. His crime? He hugged a small child in his neighborhood before ...

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