Do you like hugs or cringe when they happen?


One big happy family: (From left) Ramlan Ishak and his wife, Kamsina Alfia Jumari, with her mother, housewife Hjh Rosinah Samad, and their daughters Nurul Farhanah and Nurul Syafiqah. Kamsina and her husband usually hold hands in front of their children to set an example of what a loving family should be like. - SINGAPORE STRAITS TIMES photos

While many older Singaporeans squirm at being touchy-feely, parents these days openly cuddle their children.

GRACE Tan, 29, has not been hugged or kissed by her parents since she was 12. “They just stopped,” the public relations officer says, referring to the hugs and kisses.

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