Children need to be loved and FEEL loved. If you are not sure of how to show love to your child to make them feel loved, here is a list of 25 ways. Some of them will serve your little ones greatly, some won’t.
If you figure out how your children perceive love and you make sure to love them in their love language, you will have the connection that you want to have with them. It is always a good time to show love to your little children.
Give your child with words of affirmation
Tell them you love them.
Thank them often.
Tell them how grateful you are for them.
Remind them how special they are to you.
Lift them up when they fail.
Show love to your child with acts of service
Cook things they like for them.
Keep their space clean.
Offer to help them with their little tasks.
Carry them when they are tired of walking.
Take them to fun activities.
Show love to your child with gifts
Make thank you cards for them.
Make them simple DIY toys.
Collect flowers for them.
Decorate a pine cone for them.
Throw them small parties on special occasions.
Spend quality time with your child
Spend time alone with them every day.
Listen to what they say.
Be fully present when playing with them.
Read to them.
Sing to them.
Show love to your child with physical touch
Kiss them.
Hug them.
Hold them.
Hold their hand.
Give them a massage.
The most powerful way to show love to your child
There is one thing that is going to make your kids feel loved more than anything else. Your consistency in being kind and loving. It is great to actively try and make them feel loved by doing special things for them. But if you are ugly angry one day and very sweet the other, that is not going to make them feel loved or safe.
Parent gently and always with kindness to send the message to your children that your love is unconditional.
What are other ways to show love to your child? What is your child’s love language? How do you make sure your children know how much you love them?
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