Secret #2, Unconditional Love/Appropriate Touch
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Touch is the most obvious way to show affection.
It is defined by any type of appropriate, natural, physical contact.
It’s not just hugs and kisses.
Appropriate touch should be:
- comfortable
- natural
- not showy or overdone
- consistent
It goes with eye contact and can be many things including:
- a pat
- a poke
- tousle of the hair
- rub on the shoulder
- or light touch on the arm back neck or shoulder… again all in an appropriate manner.
Kids who experience consistent, appropriate touch have …
- good self-esteem
- are well-liked by others
- have an easy time communicating
Young boys especially need it, as do girls growing up into their teens.
The father-daughter connection is vital, because if we fathers are not touching our daughters properly, there are plenty of volunteers to touch them inappropriately…
We dads need to be huggers and to get physical with our kids.
If you are a nonphysical non-hugger, get over it quickly.
This is a lame excuse that will impact your kids forever.
Learn to be appropriately physical and learn the ability to show attention
through physical touch. If you don’t pay attention to them, someone else will…
It’s vital that we are intentional about showing our unconditional love through focused attention, positive eye contact, and appropriate touch. These three things can revolutionize and transform our relationships. Not only with our children, but with all those in our lives.
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Posted on November 9th, 2007 by Scott Hammond
Filed under: Fathering
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