When my teenager vents about drama in the cafeteria at school, she doesn't want me to suggest solutions right away, she wants me to let her talk out loud so she can process and move on. Learning to zip my lips and listen has been something I've been working on. Your involvement will help them feel your love.Īdults don't have all the answers, nor do they need to solve their children's problems. Seek your children out and engage in whatever activity they are interested in. I can imagine how my daughter's eyes might light up as she suggest we bake something together, while my son would love to kick the soccer ball around or even learn to sew. Too often I find myself busy with my own to-do list, sending my children away with suggestions to "read a book" or "go outside to play." One way to show them my love is to seek them out and involve myself in their play. I am not my family's housekeeper or cook, and I try not to enable, but these kinds of service show love. Other ways I show my love through service include cooking healthy meals, helping with homework, driving to activities and sports, planning family holiday celebrations and providing a clean and safe home environment. When they ask me why, I say "just because I love you."
Occasionally I will do one of my children's chores for them. The constancy parents show as they nurture and care for their children lets them know, sometimes subconsciously, that they are loved. I have learned throughout my life that I love those whom I serve. Spend some time learning about love languages and thinking about your children.
All my children seem to like gifts, and my son beams when he receives praise. Another daughter prefers time spent together, so I try to spend a few minutes one-on-one each day. I remind myself to hug and snuggle her often. For my youngest daughter, affection is how she feels love. Make your love matter by loving them in the ways they prefer. Just like your spouse or mate, your children have ways they feel love best. I'm suggesting 5 powerful ways to show your children love. Children who do not feel love or receive appropriate affection struggle in life, as this blog post from Psychology Today reports. When children feel love, they are happy and can radiate love to everyone around them. These moments remind me how lucky I am to be a parent, and how much I want my children to feel loved. I am grateful for poignant parenting moments when I feel a deep, unconditional love for my children.
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