Life is busy. In the process of running between work, school and extra-curricular activities, we can sometimes forget how fast our children grow up. One minute they’re toddlers clinging to our legs begging us not to go out for the evening and the next minute they’re moody teenagers grabbing their car keys on the way out the door. In the midst of the hustle and bustle, it’s easy to forget to tell your children how much you love them. It doesn’t take much. Sometimes just an impromptu hug will do. Here are 30 ways to show your children you love them.
- Leave a note in your child’s lunchbox telling them how much you love them.
- Stop what you’re doing and listen to your child when he or she talks to you.
- Kneel down and look your child in the eye when they speak to you.
- Make a date with your child and keep it. Just the two of you.
- Tell your child about the day they were born and how special that day was to you.
- Take note of the great things your child does and make sure to comment on them.
- Choose a secret word, sign or gesture that only you and your child know to use in public to say I love you.
- Ask for their advice and take it.
- Praise all their efforts.
- Climb into bed with your child instead of just tucking them in. Sometimes the best conversations happen at bedtime.
- Have a dessert-first dinner.
- Kidnap your child and take them on an outing.
- Make them breakfast in bed.
- Have a movie night and let them pick the movie.
- Brag about your kids in public and make sure they overhear you.
- Sneak little gifts under their pillow.
- Put the music on and dance with your child.
- Establish family traditions, like birthday breakfast in bed or Tuesday spaghetti night.
- Ask your child about their day and ask questions when they tell you about it.
- Bake together.
- Be affectionate with your child.
- Be excited when they walk in the door.
- Share their baby book with them.
- Tell them how wonderful it is to be their parent.
- Display their artwork on your wall.
- Celebrate all of their accomplishments.
- Ask your child to teach you something.
- Tell them you’re sorry when you’re wrong.
- Make and keep promises
- Tell Them you love them. Often.
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