There's no set amount of love that's right for your child, to grow up into a well balanced adult with high self esteem and good self-confidence.Set aside a little time each day, maybe before bedtime, to talk about what's going on in your child's life, judgment free.Play hide and seek with your child, and while you're searching talk very loudly about how sad you will be if you can't find him or her.Let's say you were the only child and your parents doted on you, you were the hub of their life.Don’t pay attention to the laundry, or preparing dinner, or wiping the counters.
Remember, if your child thinks it's important, it's important. Show them you value their opinions and ideas. Share with your children the things that are important to you. If you are the one leaving, bring back something for them. It doesn’t have to be fancy or cost you anything.I have vivid mental images of laundry day growing up – from sorting the clothes with my mother to hanging them on the clothesline to dry.Remember their birthdays and other significant days in their lives.When you make decisions for them include them in your thought processes.
Write letters, notes, cards, posters, in baby books, on a mirror, or in a lunch.How can you expect your children to form strongly held opinions if they never are allowed to express one?Create a sign or gesture of affection that only you share.There are five of them, and they're pretty simple: acts of service, physical touch, giving gifts, sharing quality time together and speaking words of affirmation.But if your child always wants you to read stories to him or spend a lot of time playing games, chances are good his language is quality time.When you sin in front of your children, confess it.Talk about the things they do right. Tell them about specific things that you love meter about them.Kids need boundaries. Without them they are in free fall mode.Although they may not like having us in their business all of the time, knowing where they are is for their protection.In previous generations, children were invisible. You send a strong message to your son or daughter when you introduce them to your adult friends.