“You still love me?” my son asked after he sat on his sister’s violin bow. I closed my eyes and tried to push the bubbling emotions down. When I opened them and found my son peering at me with concern, I nodded and pulled him in for a hug. “Of course I still love you. I know you didn’t mean it. There’s nothing you could do to make me not love you.”
Kids want to know they’re loved no matter what. If you want to know how to make your child feel loved and valued, let your kid know you love him, maybe with a hug and a kiss more times than you think. Here are 20 times when kids want that reassurance that you love them.
