How do you show your love to your kids?

@DonBasyo (215)
Philippines
March 29, 2007 12:11pm CST
Many say that parents and children live in separate worlds and use different languages... In this world driven by consumerism and corporate speed... How do you express your love to your children? Make yourselves heard, your opinion matters
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@itkasp (266)
• Australia
6 Apr 07
I have not had children yet. But I know and I can feel my parents love. They always recognise and rewards our "good deed" not necessarily through material things, but through praise, such as well done and good. They also express their love through caring about your needs and strive their best to fulfill them.
@DonBasyo (215)
• Philippines
6 Apr 07
Yup, I must agree with you. Commendation is very effective in expressing how much you love someone even for their smallest deeds... Thank you very much and your response has been + marked
• Philippines
6 Apr 07
My kids are all grown up. But let me share with you how I showed them that I love them. When they were still young ones, I always see to it that they are well taken care of. and I always talk to them. Answer and explain everything their inquisitive mind is searching for, I never prevent them from what they would like to do. I never say "DON'T". I always explain to them the bad result if they do this thing. In other words, to avoid creating a rebelious character, I used reveresed psychology. Then I always impart to them the beauty of positive thinking. Of course, I never forget to say the words "I love you" Now thay are grown ups, I am very much contented of the result of how I showed to them how I love them because they too are very thoughtful caring and loving to me.
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@DonBasyo (215)
• Philippines
6 Apr 07
Cool, my dad does that to us as well. He keeps on telling us that it is our lives and that he is just their to make it a point that we see the good and the bad; may we take the bad and perform its sctivities does not matter, as long as we made the choice and can stand on it. So far we have not been making the wrong choices twice. Thank you very much and your response has been + marked
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
29 Mar 07
I only have one child. she is 15 years old. I show her love by telling her that I love her. I also show her love by being there for her when she needs me for anything. I also show her love by taking her places that are fun to enjoy. I show her love by buying her nice things. I also show her love by making sure she is taken care of and is fed every day. I also show her love by making sure she has a safe place to lay her head down at night. I also show her love when my husband and I are around each other. She sees that we are very happy and still very much in love with one another.
@DonBasyo (215)
• Philippines
30 Mar 07
It is never really enough that you give her needs. Sometimes going beyond what is unintended is still insufficient to make things clear for your children that you love them. Thank you very much and your response has been + marked