My turn for a Valentine' s Day rant!!!

of course it shouldnt be limited to any age group! what that person said is just plain stupid! ive had my share of relationships and of course spent Valentines Day with them. some of them were very romantic, some completly forgot about valentines all together. but more than anything else, i remember growing up and every year my mother would place on our pillow a little valentine stuffed animal, a piece of heart shaped chocolate and a card saying how much she loved us! THOSE valentines are the ones i remember. those ones were more meaningful to me than any other so far.

I am sorry ronita34, I am not completely agree with you here. Yes, I completely agree with you on the point that Love has its own meaning, there is not only one kind of love and mothers love is the best love. The only point I would like to point out here is Valentine's day has its own story and purpose. We do have Father's day, Mother's day, Children's day, Teacher's day and all.. Every day has its own specific meaning. So, I think yes Valentine's day is only for specific age of people and for specific relationship like friendship, GF, BF, husband-wife. But it cant be for mother-children, father-children or brother-sister. However, on the top of that, I truly believe in one thing that, love is not restricted to any specific day, I could show my feelings and love to my loved one at any time. I don't need any specific day to show my feelings.

"Wow" that is so unreal and very ignorant for someone to say such a thing. The love children know is pure and true. People on mylot are asking about love, how the heck do i know, go ask a child! They won't give a wrong answer. Take care Ronita.

I think so you are reffering to me I dint say it in that sense i told that it is good to conduct that kind of programs in the school and i dint mean to make your temper go up if i did that then i feel sorry for that.

I just do not understand where some people have their heads. Valentine's Day to me is more for the kids than anything. I loved Valentine's Day when I was younger, we all made Valentine boxes for our friends to put our Valentine's in. My kids love giving out Valentine cards to all their friends. My 10 year old even has one picked out for a special boy, :) Children fully understand what love is, they also understand when they are not loved. I think this person who made that comment on your other discussion, was just down right mean, and I hope that if they have children, they learn soon that their child does indeed know what love is and how to love and that they most likely have the deepest love for them, because they are their parent. I like your daughters Valentine's, they are adorable and I am sure all her friends will love them too.

Valentines day is a day where we celebrate the people that we truly love - Family, friends, or lovers. You don't have to buy things for them, just let them know that you love them and you think of them (if you are far from them). Children can love. Please! Newborns show love towards their parents by calming to their voices and from the smell of mom or dad.

it was probablly a guy who needs to get laid and hasnt in a very long time.that posted that comment . lol

That person doesn't make any sense. As you said, a mother's love is unconditional, as is a child's. A child is innocent and should know nothing but love for other human beings. That is God's will. We are to teach our children to love all human beings - not just on Valentine's Day either. Every day. Children learn what they live. That is why it is so important for them to see a healthy, loving relationship between their parents. So that they will love the same way and know HOW to love. Take for example a daughter who see her mother being abused by her father. Chances are that child is going to grow up believing that that is the way marriage is and will end out in a marriage like that herself. That is not what we want. We want our children to grow up into loving human beings. It starts at home, it starts when they are young. Heck, it starts before they are even born!

Children more then anyone knows what love is. They love with an open heart that has not been jaded, brusied or hurt. They see things as they should be and love with more emotion then most adults will ever be able to understand. As we grow we lose some of that ability due to life's experiences. Love at that age is as pure is it's goign to get. Personally I think the one who posted that message probably never got a valentine as a child. They were crushed when this happened and feels that children cannot understand. He has very little love in his heart if he cannot see the love that others can posses.

Children understand love! They just don't celebrate Valentines day the same way we do. They're to young for the romantic love Valentines day has associated with it. I think children have the better view here. They celebrate love for everyone, not just one person. Valentines day for me, is celebrated by my entire family and with my friends as well. We give everyone chocolates and such. It's about all sorts of love now.

I try to send Valentine's Day cards to the people in my life, because I know that they will appreciate it and like it. I used to send a lot to all of my friends (as I had been single at the time), and to some family members. Even though we always tell them how much they mean to us, and all that, sometimes, it is nice to say it on that day. This year I picked out for my husband two cards, and sent two of my friends their cards already, and I already recieved the card that my friend's sent me. They are very nice and caring. Also, if I had kids, I would sure want one from mine. And, I would have to agree, about the school thing, Valentine's Day was a lot more bigger deal, with more pressure (seriously), when we were in school, than now as adults. Today, my hubby and I saw a little mini Valentine's Day cake and we got it, just for the two of us, because when you are older, you have the whole month to be romantic and fun...but when you are kids, everything comes down to that one day, in school, when you see who got who what? Who didn't get anything...who is not wearing pink/red...etc...same thing in college. But, outside of the school, it is just your private affair, personal, and planned whenever you want to celebrate it. I believe my hubby might have work, so we will probably just go out another day.

Don't let that post get to you.. Remember that some parents think things like sticking your 10 yr old outside naked in 20 degree weather is a good punishment.. My children were always involved in Valentine's Day. They got cards from us as well as class mates.. I like that they celebrate it in school.. maybe they should do that all through school so that children get constant reminders about how we should love everyone... you don't see 5 yr olds running around shooting and stabbing their friends and family and loved ones... I think it should not stop once they get out of the elementary level schools..unfortunately it does though...

I agree with you completely, Love has many forms and isnt that what Valentines Day is? an expression of love? All creatures great and small I say, and any age for that matter. Keep on loving and hope you have a great Valentines Day for you and your family.

In this country valentines day isn't really a celebration for children. However I think children can show their love to their parents, even as babies they do this when they start to smile and then cuddle you back etc. Even my 2 year old tells me she loves me and gives me a lovely cuddle. However in this country valentines day is about romantic love and not family love so maybe that was what was meant by the comment.

Awwww.. take it with a grain of salt. Obviously the person either has no clue about kids and life in general or has no idea what you really said in your post and is thinking wrong (often done on here by ESL people). What do you care? The end result is your little one is so happy and you are so proud and you made a ton of us smile!

Children are very capable of love. They may not completely understand it yet, but that's what parents and friends and family are for. To teach children the real meaning of love and respect and everything else. Children are very interesting creatures, and are much smarter than people give them credit for.

I wonder if this mother meant something different by saying a 5 year old has no idea how to love. Obviously, this isn't true!! But I wonder if she meant that a 5 year-old's interpretation of love is something different from adult love. Not entirely, but I feel that a large part of love is sacrificing. As children are naturally "me" focused and haven't had the experiences to see things from an adult eye, they can't understand entirely what it means to love as an adult. So many times though, adult love is full of constraints and expectations. For most of us, we expect to receive something when we give something, as in the case of love. Many times, this can be very tainted or controlling love. I think something that's so amazing about children is their innocence in their ability to love. They don't hold any conditions or have expectations. They are able to fully love and receive love for just what it is. So maybe they can't understand true "romantic" love or comprehend the sacrifices and risk in "unconditional" love, but they are able to love in such a way that we adults can never love. And that is why I think you should celebrate your 5 year-old's love while she still has that beautiful, innocent love of a child. And I have to say that I feel sorry for whomever made that response because he/she has obviously never received the pure love of a child.

Ronita, I'm sorry to hear that you were upset because of someone' opinion regarding Valentines' day and your little girl. I don't think that that holiday should be limited to an age group either. But this Valentines' Day I don't intend to send messages of love to others I intend to be love to others. One way is by being honest with them even if it hurts and angers them. Demonstrating love and having a life style of love is the greatest love. But the GREATEST LOVE OF ALL is Jesus Christ.

I think Valentines Day is a good day to tell someone you love them, and a good day to do something special for someone else. I also do not think Valentines Day should be limited to just adults, I even think there are some adults who have forgotten how to celebrate this special day. I have seen more kids in school passing out cards than I have adults passing out cards or treats. Any day is a good day to tell someone you love them, and it is nice that we even have a day to remind us to say I love you.

I think Valentines Day is a good day to tell someone you love them, and a good day to do something special for someone else. I also do not think Valentines Day should be limited to just adults, I even think there are some adults who have forgotten how to celebrate this special day. I have seen more kids in school passing out cards than I have adults passing out cards or treats. Any day is a good day to tell someone you love them, and it is nice that we even have a day to remind us to say I love you.