She isn't a young child but she isn't quite a teen. She is deal with hormones all ready. I am an expert on young children but at a loss for this.
2007-02-01 02:41:16 · 10 answers · asked by livegrace 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
FYI I always tell her I love her, but I wanted clever ways to make sure she knows. She is a wonderful child, just emotional and unsure of herself at times.
2007-02-01 09:53:57 · update #1
I read this once and I plan on doing it with my son when he gets 9 or ten. He's 8 now. This lady was having trouble expressing herself due to things that happened to her when she was a child. Expressing love to her was a new concept and she really wanted her child to feel loved. She felt she did a good job but once those hormones kicked in for her daughter things started to change. So she bought a simple journal. She wrote the daughter a loving letter and told her all her strengths and how much she admired her. She then put a note at the bottom saying that if the daughter ever wanted to just talk to her mom or leave her a message [not like a missed phone call or something] to just write her feelings in that book and leave it on her mother's pillow. It worked all through her teens and the mother knew that her daughter understood her better than she ever could of.
Have you always given your daughter praise. I praise my son for anything I can find. It's not too hard because he's a great kid. Praise her, hug her, tell her what you love about her. It may be hard at first. Ever since my son was 3 I've told him how much I love him and I admire him and that he has a beautiful soul. Even all these years later he says "Really???" and I say Of course!
Spend time with your daughter. Over the summer my boy and I got up at 5 am [our summers get up to 115+ so we did it early] we walked 4-5 miles every day-well five times a week. We were able to let our defenses down and just talk. Maybe you don't have that kind of time, I know it's hard for some parents. Maybe once a week. We also go to the movies once a month just us.
I hope this helps you. Good luck, it's nice to see a mom who cares so much instead of the usual "My kid is out of control help!"
2007-02-01 04:37:17 · answer #1 · answered by musicpanther67 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say make a up a secert code for "I love you", like have a nice day or a hand signal. This will let your preteen know that you love them, but are trying not to embarss them in public. Good luck
2007-02-01 02:48:38 · answer #2 · answered by mktk401 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Don't put a note on her napkin...that will just embarass her. Take her shopping at her favorite store and let her choose her 3 most wanted items. Or you can have a "Mom and Me" day where you take her out to do different things like shopping or lunch or something.
2007-02-01 06:25:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
:)
My mom always sent a little surprise "note" in my lunches when she packed them. Some sort of "looking forward to ...." or some funny drawing or just a smiley face. She also usually threw in a candy bar as a treat. I looked forward to lunch all morning for the surprise and all afternoon, I knew she was thinking of me.
2007-02-01 02:45:41 · answer #4 · answered by Tyler's Mommy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't suffocate the girl, she knows you love her. Just be a mom and her friend that all they want. Be their to pick her up if she falls but let her pick her serf up too. It's hard to be a mom they don't come with directions.
2007-02-04 15:16:48 · answer #5 · answered by Viki M. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing like a good old fashion hug.
2007-02-01 02:44:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just tell her!! Hug her and tell her you love her and you think she's great!! Perhaps not in front of her freinds though ;o)
2007-02-01 04:09:08 · answer #7 · answered by Skidoo 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no mater what the age Love is love and they will understand you if you just tell them
2007-02-01 02:47:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
For me hugs and time alone work.
2007-02-02 07:52:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
uh what?j/k dont do it, im guessing it wont matter at this point in her life
2007-02-01 02:44:30 · answer #10 · answered by rockstar_livin 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋