Why do you love your child(ren)?

Question

I know we love our children unconditionally, but I am interested to find out what people actually like and love about thier children.
There are probably too many to name but a couple would bew nice.
I love my daughter unconditionally, but one example is because she is very zany and she makes me laugh at the times when I need it most.

The people who are posting sensible answers, I have to say It is brining a tear to my eye because I know exactly what you mean! Carry on with the great jobs you are doing. x

Answer 1

I have 4 children and love them because they are them

My 13 year old is sweet polite and caring
My 7 year old is loud and mischievous and always drops me in it.
My 5 year old is my only boy and so snuggly
my 4 year old is just so funny and chatty

Answer 2

I look back at all the challenges of being a parent and I guess I'm happy for the memories.The day my daughters brought home a "$5.00" dog for me, a puppy. I was adament we did not need him but he was a part of our family for 17 wonderful years. I loved when my daughters would make me breakfast in bed on the spur of the moment.I remember the "grilled" cheese sandwiches made in our toaster ( that cost a new toaster) ,coffee made from tap water and ground coffee.You must love your children when you can convince them it tasted great.I don't remember thinking it tasted terrible at the time I was so darn proud of them. I think I am probably the most pleased when they had problems they would come to me.When people would ask if I had a favourite child I would honestly answer" I love each according to their needs" My children are adults now and I am happy to share my memories of them growing up, the tears and laughter, the joy and the sorrow and yes even the growing older I've loved it all.

Answer 3

My little girl (nearly 5yrs) is the single most precious thing in my life. I could sit and listen to her all day, she's such entertainment. I love the way she talks with her little lisp, the way she comically gesticulates without even realising it, the way she sometimes gets out of bed and tells us to 'stop laughing so loud' as she's 'trying to sleep'! When I'm ill or fall asleep on the sofa she always trots off to find a blanket to cover me with. I often wake in the mornings to find her stroking my face or just laying quietly next to me waiting for me to open my eyes. So many things about her and yet so much undiscovered, I so love watching her grow.
I don't think anyone truly knows the meaning of love until they have a child. I'm not a religious person, but I do believe that the very angels everyone seems to talk about, are right here on earth.

Answer 4

I have three beautiful children and absolutely adore them!! My first is a real little madam,5,going on 15 which is hilarious,shes so intelligent and makes me proud everyday,she always tells me she loves me and always at the right moment!! My second is a real live wire,my only boy and dont i know it! He is so loving and always comes for a cuddle and is sooo cheeky,adorable!! My baby is so funny,a real daddys girl,always has a smile and melts my heart when i look at her,i love the way she waves to me when i get her from her crib in the mornings and most of all,i love them when they are all sitting together giggling and playing!!

Answer 5

I love my children because they are my biggest acheivement and i love watching them grow and catching a glimpse of the adults i hope they will become. When my son walks into a room i feel myself swell with pride he's a teenager now and i can't beleive he's mine my daughter is so kind and will do anything for me and i know she loves me with the same unconditional love that i love her and my youngest has been a pleasure and fills my heart everyday with joy and when i look at him i can't beleive that if i had just stuck with my boy and girl what a little treat i would of missed out on. What a lovely question

Answer 6

Apart from the visceral love every parent feels, I love my son because he is funny, clever, surprising, passionate, imaginative, loving. He is also utterly exasperating, frustrating, irritating and infuriating!

From him I have learned many things, such as to look at life through a child's eyes once again. I have learned to love and understand dogs, when I previously feared them. I have learned what I value and want to pass on through him. I have learned to appreciate children's culture, such as cartoons.

I have learned what kind of parent I am: determined, persevering, devoted, thoroughgoing, tender, firm. I have learned what children like and need, and how to talk to them, when I used to be ill at ease with children. I have learned to be confident in myself, to trust myself.

Giving birth to my son was the first time I felt utterly AUTHENTIC - there was no room at all for pretension.

My son has shown me to myself, loved me unconditionally, been determinedly HIMself! These are some of the reasons why I love him.

Answer 7

I love my daughter so much because she is so much like me. She is very sweet and also won't take any crap from anyone. She also knows when someone needs to be cheered up. There are times when she will just come up to me and give me a kiss and hug for no reason at all. I gladly accept them because I know that she is only 8 right now and when she grows up it will be to embarrasing for her to do this in public.

She also does "special" things for her daddy and her grandma all the time. She is just a very caring individual. I know that we all LOVE our children, but we also LIKE our daughter too.

Answer 8

I never knew a one year old could be so caring and sweet,my little girl runs her hands through my hair and strokes my cheeks and goes ahh mama,somtimes I do that to her when she is tired and im sure she senses when I am and does it back.I love when she plays peek-a-boo and puts her hands over her face and thinks I dont know where she is.I love when she hugs me and she pats me on the back.I love that she wants to share every bit of food and drink she has and im glad that she isnt scared of the hoover or the hairdryer or anything when shes in my arms!I love her so much I could never have imagined a more perfect little girl.

Answer 9

I love my kids because they are a huge part of my life and so much a part of me. My nine year daughter is so compassionate, sweet and caring, her smile has carried me through some dark days and her soul is so beautiful, it has reduced me to tears of utter joy on occasion. My two year old son is so very intelligent and has no fear! He is amazing and makes me laugh in a way that no-one else has ever done. They are awesome and the centre of my universe.

Answer 10

My little girl makes my life worth living -
She gives me strength when I need it, when I feel down or stressed she just slips her hand into mine and I feel like the greatest mum ever. Just to see her face in the morning sets me up for the day - it's then I know why I go to work!

The way she can come flying through the door with her mates to tell me something only for me to laugh my head off once her and her mates have gone back out - and I pick the phone up to tell my mum and laugh again........

Oh there is just to much to mention to be honest - I could right a book!

I love my girl more than life itself!

Answer 11

That is an impossible question for me to answer. When I was pregnant, I knew I would love my child in a way I would never love another. Then once he was born, its like God just blesses us with the love that is absolutely impossible to explain to someone who is not a mother. It is total, complete, and incomparable to anything else in this universe. I truly think that the love we feel for our children is god-given. AND it truly is a miracle!