- Stroke your child in adoration
- Give your child a backrub as they fall asleep
- Sing them a song they love
- Sing them a song about how you feel about them
- Rough house with them
- Play the sock game (trying to get each other’s socks off)
- Be extra silly with your child
- Sit and simply watch them play
- Allow them to puppeteer you – they’re the boss!
- Give your child extra cuddles
- Give them a gentle kiss attack
- Let them talk (or babble) while you really listen
- Look into their eyes and communicate love with your eyes
- Write your child a letter (whether or not they will read it right now)
- Reflect their emotions back to them, with empathy
- Join them in their enthusiasm
- Tell them how much they delight you
- Show interest in their interests
- Make your child’s favorite snack
- Thank them
- Display their artwork
- Read an extra book
- Ask for their opinion
- Build something together
- Invite your child to help you (with lots of patience)
- Take your child on a special “date”
- Touch your child’s shoulder as you pass by
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In what way have you said “I love you” to your child today? Is there an idea here that jumped out to you?
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Sitting and watching him play is probably his love language 😉 but I also show by stopping, getting on his level and showing with my eyes how much I love him.