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COMMUNICATING LOVE IS FOUNDATIONAL• Keep a child’s “emotional tank” full• Use all five love languages with each

child – one primary language will “speak” the loudest to your child

• The child’s behavior often tells a parent what love language the child is needing

PHYSICAL TOUCH• Father / Daughter story

• Hug, kiss, pat on the back, high five

• Holding a child while reading a story

• When greeting or saying good-bye to your child, gather them in your arms and hold them. Kneel down for small children.

• When your child is sick or hurt, spend extra time cuddling and holding them.

• Modeling physical touch

• Continue as child gets older

• Practice

WORDS OF AFFIRMATION• Kellie’s story

• Words of praise• For something over which the child has a degree of control• Genuine• Sticky notes

• Words of encouragement• To instill courage• Story of Mark• Specifics

• Words of guidance• Every child is guided by someone• Positive approach

QUALITY TIME• Charlie story

• The most important factor in quality time is not the event, but being together.

• Time with each child

• Planning quality time

• Stop what you are doing and make eye contact

• Schedule specific date times

• Include children in day to day activities: laundry, dinner preparation, etc.

• George story

GIFTS• Kate story

• Katherine story

• Grace – undeserved gift

• Little to do with size and cost

• Pitfalls

• Meaningful

• Modeling

• Christmas story

ACTS OF SERVICE• Underwear drawer

• Lunches packed

• Breakfast ready

• Dad and Mom up before kids

• “I know you love me, but sometimes I don’t feel it.”

• Role Models

WHAT CAN YOU DO RIGHT NOW?

• Observe How Your Child Expresses Love to You

• Observe How Your Child Expresses Love to Others

• Listen to What Your Child Requests Most Often

• Notice What Your Child Most Frequently Complains About

• Give Your Child a Choice Between Two Options

• Take the test!

KEEP ALL THE TANKS FULL!

• Physical Touch• Words of Affirmation• Quality Time• Gifts• Acts of Service

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