OK I'm too tired to write this up as an article right now, but off the top of my head the two things I think I do for my kids are:
1) I care. We start the day with a cuddle and a "good morning gorgeous" (he now says it back). I want to know how he slept, did he dream and through the day I talk t o him and ask him how things are going. I tell him i love him multiple times a day. There are lots of cuddles and kisses in our house. If I am cross or upset - or he is - we sit down and talk about why. We talk about the way we want things to be and how we can do them. I care about his needs and his wants and his hurts. I care about what is best for them in the short and long term and sometimes worry about it too much. I do all these things for my daughter too but in a different way as she is still a baby.
2) I delight in my children. I enjoy being with them and sharing things together. I try to make the most of each moment and try to make life fun for them. I love their smiles and their voices and try to make sure I hear them lots.
Is that the right kind of thing? Let me think about this and I'll write it up tomorrow. |