Sunday, November 29, 2009

Spend Quality Time With Your Children

Someone once said, “Kids spell love T-I-M-E.”

As parents it can sometimes be difficult to spend time with our kids if we don’t feel like we’re accomplishing anything. We’re often happy to be with them if that involves doing something else as well. (Taking them to their many activities, going to soccer games, buying school supplies, working on homework, or having them close by while we do our work…the list goes on and on.)

But sometimes in the midst of all this good activity with our children we end up missing them.

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Be Affectionate With Your Hands

If you have girls, dance with them. If you have boys, walk with your arms around their shoulders.

Wrestle and play with them. (We have tickle-wrestle time at least once a week. All the kids participate, even the little ones. Anya, our 3-year-old, jumps right in the middle of the pile. What a joy it is to be openly affectionate with my children.)

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Hug And Kiss Your Children

Hug and kiss your children regularly and daily.

A mother’s and father’s touch is crucial in the development of a child’s internal security, emotional development and physical development.

Hug and kiss your children even when they get older. Don’t stop just because they are older. Nothing has changed. They are still your children and they need to know that your relationship hasn’t changed just because their bodies have.

In the past, fathers have been notorious for not being able to show affection, particularly physical affection, to their children. Dad’s might need to work on this a bit more, but both moms and dads should give regular physical affection.

Doesn't a hug from your little one sound good right now? Stop what you're doing and go give them a big hug and kiss.