[5]Parenting Tip: Tell Your Kids You Love Them
by Jean Tracy
NW Writer
KidsDiscuss.com [6]
Kids Love to be Loved
My friend, Mercy babysat my boys. Her firm discipline, loving manner, and sense of humor endear them to her to this day. Now Mercy and I get together twice a month and have fun with our grandsons. Like my boys, I love being with Mercy.
This Is Mercy’s Tip
“Tell them you love them. When my boys were growing up, I didn’t wait until they did something good to tell them I loved them. They heard it often. Now they keep in touch every day. They love to tease me too.
By letting them know how much I loved them when they were growing up, I feel loved right back by them today.”
Family life has always been a top priority with Mercy. Whether it was attending baseball games, parent-teacher conferences, or school events, Mercy was always there. Family dinners were a must with Mercy. You can be sure there was a lot of laughter around the table as each member tuned into each other’s activities.
Mercy gave and still gives her boys what every child wants – attention, appreciation, and affection. No wonder they love being around her today. I have to say that Mercy and her husband, Chuck, have created one of the closest knit families I’ve ever seen.