Simple Ways to Show Your Kids You Love Them -- 1

Touch Them

Hugs, kisses, chubby baby belly zrrrrrrrbrrrrts are all wonderful ways to shower your child with affection, and I do hope you are indulging in these as often as possible! However, today I would also like to encourage you to be mindful of small opportunitiess to be tender toward your kids. Give extra thought to how your touch affects your child when you are …

• brushing their hair
  
• cleaning their face
  
• getting them dressed, putting on their pajamas
  
• lifting them into their high chairs or booster seats
  
• tucking them into bed
  

It can be easy to overlook these chances to show affection as so many of the activities involved in the care of our children are repeated (and repeated) until we can go on “auto-pilot” doing them. Instead, let these moments become a chance to nurture your children. Make a conscious effort to perform these routine tasks with love.
This doesn’t just apply to babies and toddlers either. Big kids and teens need that connection, too – a gentle squeeze on the shoulder, a tussle of their hair, holding their hand: much can be conveyed through a simple gesture.