50 Sweet Ways to Show Your Child You Love Them
Parenting is tough. But through the sleepless nights, the tantrums, the sass, and the complete loss of personal space thereās alwaysā¦love. You feel it take over your chest when your baby flashes their very first gummy grin, when your beaming-with-pride toddler squeals āI did it!,ā and your big kid absentmindedly reaches for your hand to hold. To feel a childās love is like nothing elseā¦except for maybe showing your child love. In honor of the ultimate feel-good feeling, hereās a little reminder of the many ways you can infuse your childās everyday with the warm embrace of your love.
Ways to Show Your Baby You Love Them
Just because babies donāt know āI love youā from āpass the pastaā doesnāt mean they donāt know when you are showing them love and devotion. Between the twinkle in your eye, the tone of your voice, and the warmth of your touch, there are myriad ways to let your baby know that you adore them. Here are just a fewā¦
1. Gaze into your babyās eyes when feeding.
2. Make like a kangaroo and hold your baby skin-to-skin.
3. Offer tender baby massages.
4.Ā Read aloud from the start.
5. Comfort your sweet pea with the 5 Sās.
6. Giggle into the mirror together.
7. Sing your baby lullabies.
8. Use a soothing, reassuring tone when you talk to your bub.
9. While holding your baby, sync your breathing.
10. Gently stroke your little oneās skin.
11. Copycat their sounds and silly faces.
12. Talk to your babyānarrate yourĀ pram walks, errands, putteringā¦everything!
13.Ā Wear your baby.
14. Cuddle, cuddle, cuddle!
Ways to Show Your Toddler You Love Them
Toddlers and preschoolers show their love in so many waysā¦like smothering you in smooches, handing you muddy pebbles, following you to the bathroom, and twisting your hair around their pudgy, sticky fingers. While youāre likely game for the kisses, you could be forgiven for not wanting to reciprocate their affectionate gestures with your own dirt-covered treasure or potty pop-in. Instead, try these:
15. Offer your 100% screen-free, undivided attention.
16. Smile when you talk to them.
17. Ensure you haveĀ plenty ofĀ just-the-twoāof-us time.
18. Stick to a regular storytime schedule.
19. Make up a secret handshake.
20. Hugs, hugs, hugs!
21. Proudly display their artwork at home.
22. When youāre busy, set a timer for a fun 5-minute play break with your tot.
23. Start birthday, holiday, and other traditions.
24. Have an at-home spa day filled with tender touch and relaxation.
25. Tuck your tot in with bedtime sweet talk.
26. Let your bub have a sleepover in your bedroom every once in a while.
27. Ask if you can play togetherā¦then dive in with gusto!
28. Pick a tune thatās āyour song.ā
29.Ā āGossipā about your childās big and small accomplishments to your partner, your pup, anyone!
30. Shower your tot with these types of compliments!
Ways to Show Your Big Kid You Love Them
Guess what? You can express your love to big kids in all the same ways you show your growing toddler and preschooler you careā¦plus a few extras:
31. Go to your childās games, recitals, and art shows.
32. Leave silly or sweet notes in their lunchbox.
33. Let your kid pick the music in the carā¦then sing along together!
34. Try a new activity together.
35. Thank your child.
36. Frame a picture of you together for their bedroom.
37. Kisses, kisses, kisses!
38. Make an I Love You jar filled with all the things you adore about your kiddo.
39.Ā Swap āHow was your day?ā for these questions.
40. Regularly share some of your favourite memories of them.
41. Learn their love language.
42. Jump into the pool, the ocean, or the trampoline when they ask.
43. Laugh together! (Make silly faces, tell knock-knock jokes, share side-splitting books!)
44. Ask āWhat would you like to do together today?ā
45. Bring your bud their favourite snackāwithout them asking.
46. Hold them in your lap and rock them like you did when they were tiny.
47. Ask what they think.
48. Comb through baby pictures together.
49. Have an after-dinner walk-and-talk.
50.Ā And, no matter your childās age, donāt forget to simply tell them you love them every single day!
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