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Even 10 minutes of uninterrupted quality time or a single act done intentionally can make a child feel special, seen, and loved. This list goes to show that even the busiest parent can find the time to communicate โ€œI love youโ€ in small, special ways to their kids.

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Life can swirl around preschoolers like a windstorm. Between playdates, preschool, and daycare, they may feel like the adults in their life donโ€™t really see them. If you want to make your kid feel special, loved, and appreciated, try and incorporate these five special moments into their everyday lives.

Put Your Phone Down 

Itโ€™s so simple, but it means so much!ย Studies have shownย that children are very aware of when their parents are paying attention to their phones instead of them. They want to be the thing youโ€™re looking at. So put your phone down when youโ€™re with them. Better yet, put it in the other room. If youโ€™re expecting an important phone call or message, turn the ringer up and explain to your child you may have to step away for a moment. But otherwise, your attention is on them.ย 

Speak Their โ€œLove Languageโ€ 

Is your child a hugger? Do they love giving and receiving gifts? Are they constantly telling you how much they love you? Identify how they bestย give and receive love, and show them affection in an individualized way. This can be particularly helpful if you have multiple children. Specializing how you say โ€œI love youโ€ to each one shows them that youโ€™re paying attention and arenโ€™t mechanically doling out half-hearted praise.

Make Special Time Just for Them

It could be as official as โ€œNational <Insert Childโ€™s Name> Dayโ€ or designating Saturday mornings as โ€œgo get doughnuts with Dadโ€ day. Again, this is particularly helpful if you have multiple children. Each one will know they get your undivided attention at a specific time. That gives them the chance to ask you questions or have conversations they may not want to have with everyone else around.

Donโ€™t forget to involve your child in deciding how you spend time together. (For example, if they donโ€™t like being outside, then donโ€™t go for a walk.) This little investment could be the expression of love your child remembers and appreciates decades from now. 

Take Interest in Their Interests

Itโ€™s easy to forget that your kids are just tiny people โ€” everyone feels special when someone is interested in the things they like. And we know โ€ฆ itโ€™s hard to listen to your little one talk about that one episode of Paw Patrol for the millionth time. But showing interest, asking questions, and learning more about the things they love tells them that they are interesting to you and worth your time. Plus, being interested in the same things means they come running to you the next time something exciting happens. And what parent doesnโ€™t love that?!? 

Provide Genuine Praise

Even if you think you are adequately praising your children, take a step back and ask the question, โ€œWhat am I praising them for?โ€ If itโ€™s everything they do, praising them actually has the opposite effect. If everything they do is special, then nothing they do is special. Dr. Monica Foley reminds parents that the quality of their praise is more important than the quantity. She suggests praising them for the things they do that are out of the ordinary or when they are working hard to achieve a goal. In other words, their effort is more important than the outcome.

None of these suggestions have to take up an entire day. Even 10 minutes of uninterrupted quality time or a single act done intentionally can make a child feel special, seen, and loved. This list goes to show that even the busiest parent can find the time to communicate โ€œI love youโ€ in small, special ways to their kids. 

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Hey, Iโ€™m Roger, the founder of Xiha Montessori, a family-run business. We specialize in preschool furniture and educational solutions.
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