Love languages aren’t exclusive to romantic partners; they also apply to children as a way to express affection toward parents. Each child has their own love language that parents should understand.
When parents understand their child’s love language, it helps them respond to the child’s behavior at home. For example, if the child suddenly cries, parents can calm them according to the child’s love language.
So, what are the children’s love languages that parents need to learn to strengthen their relationship? Come on, Thecuy, read the explanation here!
1. Physical Touch
Physical touch/foto: magnific.com/pch.vector
“If children constantly stay close to you, touch you, or play with your hair, it’s a sign they need more physical contact,” said Laura Markham, PhD, author of Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids, as quoted from Parents.
If your child behaves the same way toward you, it means their love language is physical touch. Thecuy can ask whether the child wants to be held, offer a massage, hold hands, or hug them occasionally. Children love physical contact with parents because it provides comfort.
2. Receiving Gifts
Receiving gifts/foto: magnific.com/senivpetro
Some children feel more loved when their parents give them gifts. Children with the love language of receiving gifts often pay attention to how someone’s gift is wrapped and will remember the recipient.
If you want to give a gift to a child, Thecuy can give anything that is valuable to them. Simple things like a handmade room decoration can be given.
It’s important to remember that Thecuy should still give gifts that are appropriate for their age and know what the benefits are for.
3. Quality Time
Quality time/foto: magnific.com/tirachardz
Quoting Care for the Family, children with the quality time love language love spending time with their parents. It means that as a parent, Thecuy must be able to manage time well between work and family.
Some things that can be done are spending time to play with the child, reading a story to the child before bed, looking into their eyes when speaking, scheduling a family vacation, and so on.
4. Act of Service
Act of service/foto: pexels.com/Mikhail Nilov
Some children have the act of service love language, which focuses on simple and valuable actions done by parents to children. Thecuy can do things like helping the child with homework, making a delicious breakfast, and helping them practice something.
In addition, you can also teach children about the importance of social interaction with others and help fix a broken child’s toy.
5. Words of Affirmation
Words of affirmation/foto: pexels.com/Christopher Welsch Leveroni
Children with the words of affirmation love language love positive words. Receiving positive affirmation from parents will motivate children to keep learning.
As a parent, you can start by slipping motivational sentences into their lunchbox, sending a praise message after they successfully complete something, saying that you love them every night before bed, and having a special nickname for the child.
That’s a brief explanation of children’s love languages that parents need to know. Good luck applying it, Thecuy!
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