25 Ways to Tell Your Kids I Love You (without saying ‘I Love You’)
Kids enjoy being shown they are loved just as much if not more than they enjoy being told they are loved.
Here are 25 ways to tell your kids I love you without telling your kids “I love you”.
- Tickle them
- Wrestle with them
- Hug them
- Listen to them
- Tease them
- Play outside with them
- Play inside with them
- Write notes to them
- Read to them
- Compliment them
- Praise them when they do right
- Discipline them when they do wrong (yes, this too speaks love loud and clear)
- Brag on them in front of others
- Kiss them on the head for no reason
- Pray with them
- Pray for them
- Sacrifice your time for them
- Sacrifice of your money to please
- them
- Be their biggest cheerleader and fan
- Tell them that they are special
- Give them a special keepsake that was yours as a child
- Take a day off work and make them the center of your attention
- Invite them to share their feelings with you
- Ask them what they want to do… and then do it
- Love their mother or father
Okay, so we probably could easily mention 25 more, but let’s not forget that as we show love by giving gifts to our children…
“One of the greatest gifts you can ever give to your children is the gift of yourself.”
This article originally appeared here.
