I agree, with this many kids in our care it would be a miracle if none of them ever had any habits that just annoyed us.

I just started a 3.5 yr old dcg who is extremely affectionate, to the point where it's already annoying the other kids and myself. She just needs to be touching someone, all the time. Hugs, multiple kisses, stroking my arm, insisting on holding hands with any adult she sees, it's bizarre. Last week we were walking to the school and passed by a friend of mine, and dcg immediately put her hands all over my friend's stomach and started almost massaging it, and asking if there is a baby in there. The problem is, there's not. It was crazy, you could have fried an egg on my face! My friend just laughed and took it very well, but it's going to be tough to break her of this. She's obviously never been told to keep her hands to herself.

I think (or I hope) that constant, gentle re-enforcement will hopefully make some difference. It's difficult when they're not technically doing something wrong, like hitting or stealing toys, etc.