the five Love Languages

If your love language is different from your children’ s, you’d better learn to translate—fast. Or you could miss your chance to meet their deepest emotional needs. Discover how to express unconditional feelings of respect, affection and commitment that will resonate in their souls— and inspire them for the rest of their lives.

from The Five Languages of Children

My two boys who are now both in their teens have been spending most of their time playing with some very young kids in the neighborhood lately. I let them play because next week they will be up for some really serious school work again.

And when I see and hear them play like children again, I was reminded of how I was able to raise them up. Now, I am happy to see that they could identify what could be the right one from wrong when faced by some threats. I am also happier to see them make decisions confidently. But most of all happy to see them just being happy and freely express what their thoughts and feelings are. One more thing, that I am blessed to have 3 of the most loving and sweet children in this world. They are my boys.

Seeing them that way make me and their father happy and proud. I have not read the book but I believe in its principles. Basically they are what I "practice and preach". I know that parents sometimes are not aware of the damages being done to their children because most of the time they believe that they are always right above all other reasons their children give. I think it will help us parents to better raise our children if we also do some self-introspection and reflect on improving our own parenting style. It is never too late to change. It is never too late, at all.

Our children only needed quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, acts of service and physical touch. If we can give it to other people, why not to our very own children?

Be blissful!