10 Ways To Let Young Children Know You Love Them- Notice them, it’s easy to look over their heads, ignore or step around them. Children do not like to feel like they are being ignored or rejected!
- Be gentle with words, sticks and stones may break their bones but words may bruise their hearts.
- Protect them from dark places, bullies and monsters of the world.
- Forgive them quickly for childish acts, mistakes and wrong doing.
- Teach them that some times it’s ok to cry and be sad, love them and be willing to dry their tears.
- Pray with them and teach them to pray.
- Spend time with them even if that means not doing anything special. Children like to be with people that care for them.
- Discipline with love, never punish out of anger, resentment or hate.
- An appropriate hug speaks louder than words!
- Listen to children when they are hurting, that’s when a child really needs a friend.
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