do you think it is important to tell your kids that you love them?

United States
December 21, 2010 8:29pm CST
do you think it is important to tell our kids that you love them? i feel that it is very important to tell that that you love them. i tell m son EVERY day that i love him. i don't wont him to ever think that i don't or ever question did mommy ever love me. so i make sure that i tell him that i do. what do you think?
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@aeiou78 (3445)
• Malaysia
22 Dec 10
In my point of view, it is useless to show your love by words. The most important for me to show my love to someone is by the feedback or someone's response. I can tell my children that I love them 100 times, 1000 times or even more. Do I really love them after telling so many times? Do my children feel that I am really love them after telling so many times? Of course I love my children since I am willing to repeat telling them so many times. ha! ha! ha! My children told me that they had heard that but never know I love them. For me, I shall concern and take care of my children very much.
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• United States
22 Dec 10
I understand what you mean by over indulging them with the concept and well in a big way you state a very great point many children do get over welmed with tooo much verbal expression and there are other ways to show them and make clear that you love them and will always be there if they ever need you not just emotional!!
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• United States
22 Dec 10
I believe it is very essential to remind your children that you love them because that love is just so great it should definetly be expressed and made as present as possible because that is one major inner issue that most children carry.. do my parents really love me or do they just love me out of obligation? The need the assurance that no matter what may come about you will always be there for them to lift them up when they are down by surrounding them with the special parent love!!! It is unique and one of a kind and well very important to make clear that it is there!
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@magrylouyu (1627)
• United States
22 Dec 10
It's very important for a child to hear that their parents love them. I have 4 children and I tell them every day how much I love them. I dont ever want them to think I dont love them. I will continue to tell them every day that I love them even when they are teenagers. haha. I think that children that dont get shown they are loved will find other ways to feel loved and I think it's wrong who children go about it these days. It's extreamly important to tell your child at least once a day how much they are loved and cared for.
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@cicisnana (772)
• United States
22 Dec 10
Of course I think it is VERY important to tell your child AT LEAST daily that you love him/her. Three of my children are grown, married and moved out, but I still call, text or leave a voice mail message telling them "I love you" everyday. The one's at home (17, 19, and 22) still hear it daily too!
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@jennbart (1330)
• Philippines
22 Dec 10
Yes, of course! feels really good to be told that you are loved. Its natural thing. :)
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22 Dec 10
I think that it is just a normal thing that we do. I think it is just part of being a parent to tell our children that we love them. I work a full time job and so i obviously do not get to see my son whilst i am working. When i am dropping my son off before i go to work i always tell him that i love him. The same happens when i put him to bed, i again tell him. Even when it is during the day, he could be doing something that makes me smile so much and i would just go to him give him a big hug and a kiss and again tell him that i love him. He would never question my love, i always let him know that he is loved by me and even though i am not with his mum i still let him know that mummy loves him also. I like to keep the positive thoughts in his head.
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@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
23 Dec 10
Yeah, I think it's important to let our loved ones know we love them, especially our family members. If we tell that to our kids, and of course we also need to show that we really love them, not by saying only, the kids will grow up in love and they will also share their loves and cares with others. These kids will eventually grow up to be loving and caring.
@indahfth (11161)
• Indonesia
23 Dec 10
Affection is expressed through the words is as important as love is expressed through the actions of Father-Mother of the child. Recognition of affection that comes from the mouth Father-Mother, especially after the children make mistakes and regret for his actions, will have a positive impact for children. His self- confidence will be strengthened to dare try to take another step. With a sense of security because it received expressions of affection from the father- mother, even when the child is in the wrong position, will make children have a sense of security because he was accepted as such. This will help him adapt to an environment totally foreign to him. He will grow into a child who can accept themselves and not really trying in every way to prove herself that she was able to do something. He will have the right motivation, in doing his duties, is to do with maximum responsibility and not to prove ourselves to others that he is able. The story of life goes, it goes to predictable, with confidence and self-acceptance, he was able to perform its responsibilities to the fullest. To say sincerely, 'I love you,Son / My Little Girl'? Sincere expression of deepest Father- Mother heart will bring a touch of meaningful in the lives of children.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
28 Dec 10
I think that it is one of the most important parts of being a parent to make sure that your children understand that we love them. I have a son and a daughter of my own and I tell them that I love them several times in the course of a day. The reason that this is so important to me is because of the fact that they are my children. They are the reason for every decision that I make in my life. In addition to that, I never want them to question whether or not their parents love them, I want them to know that they are loved.
@syoti20 (5293)
• Philippines
23 Dec 10
It is very IMPORTANT that you show you value them and you love them. Show your love at much as possible. No one this world that kids hates parents love.
@dibs2010 (132)
• India
23 Dec 10
Normally it is not needed to show the love to your children they can feel the love what you do honest to the bottom of your hart. but life shows many time when they can not understand yours feelings, thinking's then it is necessary to make them feel that how much you love them because this is the only way to make them understanding. happy holiday's.
@tvarasu10 (101)
• India
23 Dec 10
Instead of telling the love may be shown in deeds and activities
@leeh2229 (85)
• Philippines
23 Dec 10
I am a type of mother that tells my girls that I love them all the time, but i also believed that i also need to made them feel noticed, heard and validated. Of course saying the word " I love you" is always crucial but showing them that my love by valuing them goes a long way in uplifting them and helping them feel appreciated! ;)
23 Dec 10
It is of utmost importance to let the children know that they are being loved by their parents or elders. However, some may find it difficult to do so and just show it through actions. But isn't it more of a satisfaction not just for the children but to the elders as well if love can be expressed both in words and actions? By doing so, we will greatly boost and encourage the children on their journey to life.
• United States
22 Dec 10
Absolutely it is important to tell your children you love them. Even when my child does something wrong and I may scold, I follow up by telling her it is not her I am angry at, but her actions. I let her know that my love for her is eternal and even after I am gone, my love will still be in her heart.
@buggles64 (2709)
• United States
22 Dec 10
I think it is vital to tell my kids everyday that I love them. I also believe it is important to "show" my kids that I love them. The saying goes "actions speak louder than words" but kids still need to hear those words "I love you." I think it is also the same for adults. We need to both hear and see the love that our parents, siblings and family members have for us. Just me telling them "go brush your teeth." doesn't really convey a message of love (though it is) but I think kids understand..."I love you." so much better when they are young. When they are older they will have more appreciation for..."brush your teeth."
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
22 Dec 10
It doesn't matter what age you are as a parent. it doesn't matter what age your children are. it should alway be important for a parent to tell a child that they love them. This is something that never goes away. A parent will always have love for their children annd they should never be afraid to not let it show.
@mauie0918 (337)
• Philippines
22 Dec 10
Yes, I really do this! It's just letting them how much we care for them that I am always here for them.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
22 Dec 10
yes, it is very important that we always tell our kids that we love them. Sometimes we get to scold them, nonetheless we should explain to them that we love them so much hence we scold them when they do wrong.
• Canada
22 Dec 10
It is most definetly importante to tell your child(ren) that you love them. Some parents show their kids that they love them by giving them whatever they want, but that's not really from the heart.