Do you tell your children that you love them, often?

Oh yes I do all the time! I have a son who is 5 years old and I always tell him if he knew how much I loved him he opens his arms and says as big as the world! One friend told me one day that I was doing it way tom much. I don't see what's the problem from telling your children that you love them. It's only positive things that will come from it. I know that people who didn't have much love in their childhood may have some problems when they are adults.

I am also Asian, a Filipina. My parents don't say it often to me when I was a kid but I do feel it. Well, now that I have my own family, my own kid, I always tell him that I love him and I think I did the right thing because now that he's four years old, I can see that he is growing up to be very sweet and expressive with his feelings toward others.

There are actually a lot of cultures that do not say the famous words "I love you" it is just meant to be implied. Like some of the people I know their parents never told them that and it was implied in the fact that they had a roof over their head, they had food in their stomachs and were supported in what they did. Though they did say that they would tell their kids as often as possible that they love them. It is not just your parents and maybe not even the cultre, it could be possible that that is how their parents raised them. There are many things that could be the cause. Never the less I am sure you turned out perfectly fine, and you should decide what feels right when it comes to your children.

I am from an Asian family background and I agree with you that we hardly hear them say 'I Love Yous' to us. However, actions speak louder than words. Their dedication and attention given to us wholeheartedly made me realised that they are the best parents ever been given to me. They don't have to say those words. I know they love us very much! :

I'm from a small town in Georgia. I grew up without being hugged a lot or told that I was loved. I agree that it doesn't necessarily have to be said aloud, as long as it can be shown and felt. I am a needy person and I like to hear it. I tell my children at least 5 times every day that I love them. Those aren't empty words for me...every time it comes from my heart and I love to see my little girls' faces break into a big smile as they tell me they love me too. I don't think it has so much to do with culture as how your parents were brought up. My daddy's daddy was not the type to say those words and neither is my daddy. I am determined not to be like either of them.

I think it does depend on the culture because I am from Romania originally and it wasn't as customary there to say "I love you" all the time. Here though it is said much more often and I say it to my son several times a day and he says it back. I think it builds confidence. Even though kids know that their parents love them, it's nice to hear it.

No, I slipped up on that one, but a thoughtless repetitive declaration of love can seem hollow. I prefer to show by caring that I love them.

I tell my kids everyday that i love them. you never know from day to day what might happen , and i want them to know how much i care. Showing them by actions is one thing but if they are like me they need to hear it too.

I don't have any kids. I do tell my neice and nephew though that I love them both.

I tell my children several times a day that I love them. I also like to show them love as well. I hug, kiss and cuddle my children through out the day so that they know.

i tell my children i love them all the time..because i do..not due to culture..i think its very nessasary for your children to know that you love them no matter what happens..i was told as a child often and still told today by my parents just about every day..yes my parents supported me but hearing them tell me just how they felt about me made it all the more special for me..i always tell my children nothing that you do good , bad or indiferent can make me love you any less..and i love them so much i dont know if i could love them anymore..lol..i tell them i love you more than all the stars in the sky..and thats alot.. hope that helped answer your question

I say it constantly to my kids, they are probably sick of hearing it, but I think deep down it still feels pretty good for them to hear it. I like telling them in addition to showing them thru my actions. It probably isnt necessary if parents do a good job of showing love, but I still like to say it.

Yes, I tell my child often that I love him. every single day, each and everytime.

I tell my kids all the time that I love them, and am always affectionate with them. When we argue because they don't wish to listen, I tell them how much I love them afterwards, and we all say we're sorry for yelling at each other. I'm always telling my Sig. Other that I love him too, and I'm a very touchy feely person, and touch as much as I possibly can when the situation arises that we're together.

My mother tells me often how much she loves me and she does it both action and words. That is why I am bringing up my daughter that way too. I tell her how I feel and show it to her. I know there are many people that it is hard to voice it out but as long as they show it in action, it doesn't matter because we can feel it deep inside. There are people too that keeps on saying the words but doesn't really mean it and not sincere at all.

I am an Indian. The Indian tradition do not support parents verbally transmiting love to their children. I don't remember my parents ever told me so. As a parent I never told my daughters that I love them. If I tell them so that will sound odd to them. We love them and they well know we do. No special mention is necessory. I think this tradition also is good.

I always tell my kids that i love them, it think its good to let them hear what you really feel about them.

i didnt remember my parents literally say that they love me..but im doing it right now to my kids..i want to really let them feel and hear it at the same time..

I grew up in Scandinavia, more specifically Denmark, and it is not really a common thing to tell your children that you love them. As a matter of fact I have never heard neither of my parents make this declaration of love to any of my brothers or to myself. I; however, swore when I was growing up that this would change when I had my own children one day, and it certainly has. I tell my children that I love them at least once a day, when I put them to sleep, kiss them goodnight and tell them that I love them more than anything in the world. I really feel that this openess about feelings has paid off, as I have a much closer relationship to my children than my parents ever had to me. My five-year-old son loves to come over to me and say "Mommy I love you, I really do", and my hearts melts, when he kisses his little brother and gives him a hug, while telling him "I just love you so much!"

My parents didnt use to tell me, but I know they do. I do however tell my son every day that I love him. I guess cultures make a lot of difference in that as well as upbringings