Do you think it's OK to "make" toddlers give a hello hug to a visiting family member when they show up, even if they don't want to?

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And why wouldn’t the kid want to?? I wish some wouldn’t our niece and her husband always want their kids to give hello and good-by hugs even if they are sicker than shit,and how do you say no to a little one giving a good-by hug, coughing ,sneezing,and snot a muck?

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