Do you show affection toward your spouse or s/o in front of your children?

Yes, it is good to show affection in front of children...with extreme limits. My husband & I will hug, hold hands, snuggle on the couch, a quick kiss on the lips (no tongue stuff in front of them). The parents are the first place children learn how to love others and be in solid relationships. They learn alot from watching their parents be in love.

I openly display affection in front of my son. Its an important thing for them to learn. His dad and I have now split but we never hid anything from him, kissed and cuddled in front of him. No nothing too explicit but definitely showing affection.

Me and my husband definitely show our affection infront of our toddler. Just a quick kiss, hug, a pat, sitting close on the couch and telling each other I love you and take care. My toddler gets delight out of this because she tells us that we look like Prince Charming and Cinderella...lol. And she would declare we all hug and sing Barney's, I love you, you love me, we are happy family song. This is good for her though because she is growing to have a warm personality , affectionate and very much secure that we love her very much.

We hug, quick kisses-like a peck and cuddle on the couch. We usually get our son in between us. After my hubby and I kiss, my son wants a kiss or to give us a kiss. If we cuddle on the couch, our son gets excited and squeezes in between us. I think it's positive, there's nothing wrong with affection.

I have to agree, it is definitely healthy for kids to see affection between his or hers parents, like hugs, kisses, hold hands etc. It is my believes that this subject is being made like a tabu subject in schools.

My boyfriend and I definitely show affection towards one another in front of our son. We obviously don't get explicit, but kisses, hugs and some flirting are healthy for a child to see between his or her parents.

I don't think I remember my parents being really affectionate with each other in front of my sisters and I when I was younger. They get on great but I really don't remember any moments where they hugged etc, than again, I have a BAD memory! lol..i do remember my aunt and uncle giving each other hugs and kisses when I stayed with my cousins during the summer and it didn't bother me at all. Sometimes I think it may be a good thing because your children know that their parents really love each other, but than again, other kids will be grossed out! lol I say just go for it and if your kids raise any questions just tell them that this is how their parents show that they love each other..:)

LOL yea I show affection to my hubby in front of my kids...mainly becuase I love hearing them go "eeeww gross!" when i grab his bottom or kiss him LOL I dont see why ppl get all up in arms over showing affection to their s/o in front of the kids....its healthy IMO...as long as, like you mentioned its not explicit.....I mean ppl even get all up in arms over gay/lesbian PDA but with my kids its not a big deal...I would be so ashamed of myself if I ever told my niece and her partner that hugging and kissing in front of my kids isnt acceptable....that would make me a total hypocrite for starters and IMO a bad parent since I'm not raising my kids to be afraid of homosexuality etc...besides I'm bi and if I'd settled down with a woman rather than a man I wouldnt want to hide my love then either.. make sense?

we are affectionate in front of our kids. we kiss, not full on tongue or anything, but normal nice kisses and we hug. we flirt and sometimes will playfully smack each other on the butt. we also tell each other we love each other alot.

Kissing, cuddling, hand holding and hugging in front of the children is fine, and I think it's good for kids to see that their parents love each other. It gives them a sense of well-being and security. As long as it is done appropriately without anything explicit, there is nothing at all wrong with it. My (second) husband and I are often affectionate in front of my daughter, it's funny now though, since she hit the teen years, she is now 16, whenever she sees us, she makes gagging noises. LOL

We absolutely show our affection in front of the kids. We kiss, hug, and flirt. I think it is important that kids know their parents love each other. I'd never make out in front of them ofcourse but casual affection is healthy i think.

I completely agree with you, I think it is very healthy for children to see their parents show affection (as long as it is within limits).Afterall is this not the best way to prepare your children for their future relationships? My husband and I do show affection in front of our children, and sometimes my son even says, 'mommy also kiss daddy", whenever I give my son a little kiss. We also love to dance together with our children, and this is one of our children's favorite things to do. We talk so much about setting good examples for our children, and I really do feel that by showing our children that we are not afraid of showing our feelings, that we will be able to show them how a healthy relationship should be.

I think it is perfectly natural for children to see their parents loving on each other. To a certain extent. I mean. You know what stays in the bedroom. But by showing love with the entire family gives your children a greater sense of love. I grew up in a very loving family. And now I have my own family to love. Affection can go a long way.

Me & my wife see to it that we show our affections (as husband & wife) to our children like we kiss (not torrid), we hug we scratch each others back and more...by this our children will adapt the affections they see, they will be open to us if they have problems. We don't let them hear or see when we argue. And i agree with you not to show affections to kids that too much explicit.

yeah i do and thats very important

I am sort of like you. My husband and I have been married 17 years and have 4 children. It seems all our time is taken up with the activities of family life and we don't get a chance to spend time together. We don't show much affection in front of the kids. A kiss goodbye in the morning and that's about it. I don't think it's a bad thing to show affection in front of them; how else will they learn how to be appropriately affectionate themselves. We actually need to make more of an effort because it seems lately we argue more than show we even like each other.

I usually have it with my wife infront of my 2 kids. But then definitely with limits. I mean, not to the extent of sensual and censored kiss like with tongue out... lol And after they seen us kissin..., they would also kiss us, hug, hold hands.... its a matter of showing a nice bonding in a certain family.

i think its okay for kids to se their parents show some affection with each other. that will be a good example for the kids that they see their parents caring for each other. i really like it when married and old people hold hands in public. its really cute. cheers!

Most definitely! When I was growing up, I always saw my mom and dad showing affection to one another. They would hug, kiss, say "I love you", tickle each other, laugh, etc. I definitely saw the love they had for each other. It made it feel good and safe knowing that I come from a loving and close-knit family. My husband and I do that now in front of our son. We want him to know that Mommy and Daddy not only loves him but also loves each other. I think that important for children to know that. It makes them feel really safe.

I agree with you Jenni. I do hug my wife affectionately and that odd pecking of lips. But, you have to draw a limit and set your boundries right. You know, these days there are so many children in the school which talk about some kind of unrest among their parents. And, when they see that their parents are affectionate, they know that there is no problem between their mom and dad.