parents, how do you show affection to your kids?

I show affection to my 2 year old by kissing and hugging her all the time... and she would do the same to me... i also always say iloveyou to her... i think that is the best way we can show affection... especially when we cannot afford to give our kids luxury or expensive stuff...

My mother always hugged and kissed us. She was a very warm and lovig person. My dad hugged us girls but didn't really hug my brother. Dad is 80 now and will tell any dad to hug their sons, because he regrets not hugging his. As for me, I always tell my boys I love them, hug and kiss them, hang out with them when they are at home. I even send them text messages of love... They both live far away from me. The youngest is 2.5 hours away and the other is oceans away!

I come from an abusive home so there was no showing affection towards me...I am a mother myself now though and I am and have ALWAYS shown my kids affection and how much I love them by giving them lots of hugs, kisses, telling them I love them, being there for them, letting them develop into the teens they now are without trying to make them something or someone they arent.. I'm supportive in every way and treat them like individuals and not property....I show them affection and love every day in every way possible and always have and because of that we are VERY close, we understand each other and our relationships are fabulous..and I wouldnt have it any other way

My mum wasn't very huggy or kissy with us, but we knew that she loved us. When I had children, my husband used to say things like - you can hug her, you know. I finally realised I could grab them and kiss them whenever I felt like it. The other day, just sitting on a bench, I grabbed my 8 year old and kissed her on the top of her head. She looked at me, smiled and we just stayed there cuddling like a couple of teenagers! She loved it, and later that night, she said to me how much she loved it when we hug and kiss.