We've all seen this poem thingy... right?
@ 3 years "Mummy I love you"
@ 10yrs "Mum whatever"
@ 16 yrs "My mum is so annoying"
@ 18yrs "Im leaving this house"
@ 25yrs "Mum you were right"
@ 30yrs "I want to go to Mums house"
@ 50yrs "I dont want to lose my mum"
@ 70yrs "I would give up everything to have my mum here with me"
We often giggle about it and say 'how true is that'.
& you know how "uncool" it is for teens to be seen with their mums right?
But how even 'uncool-ER' for their mums to express their undying love for said teens...
Well, Since around birth I have been gearing my child up, playing these "I LOVE YOU" games so that around the age of 16 I can tell my teens that I love them... LOTS!!
I only tell my kids around 50-100 times per day that I love them, not including all the acts of service, quality time, physical touch, the occasional gift and constant words of affirmation. Getting them used to the whole idea.
So far they are playing my game.
I say "Can I have a kiss?" they will reply "No Thanks!" To which I'll say "Can I have TWO kisses" (just a bit of inflation) & he'll say "No Thanks!" then get the cheekiest grin and reply "What about TEN kisses" SCORE!!!!
I stick my thumb, pointer finger and little finger up to say I LOVE YOU (baby sign language). We can do that anywhere without saying a word. Just to remind each other. Saturday night he did it to me, no prompt, nothing.
While they are being QUIET (cos we all know that means something right?) & I go discover that they were doing the RIGHT thing (Yep! It DOES happen in this place) I just say "I love you".
I enjoy annoying my kids, just getting my own back really.
So this morning I called out to my happy 5yr old and I said "Mate, can I have a kiss?" He replies "No Thanks" We know the game right? So I say "what about TWO kisses?" & He says "No Thanks" On the right track here still... Then he says
"Want to smell my feet?"
Well dear readers, how could one resist?
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