I think there is some truth to this. Nico is 9lbs, and she is big. I cuddle with her every night and she never grabs on to me, or tries to enforce her grip. She DID when I first got her 5 months ago. She was always making sure she was 100% steady and safe when I would hold her or carry her around. Now Fat Nicki could care less. She is not afraid of anything I do with her, and she has the potential of being injured badly because she is so big. She my cuddle bug.