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> We should all take a leaf out of these kids books etc etc
WHAT LOVE MEANS TO CHILDREN AGE 4 TO 8 YEARS OLD
Slow down for three minutes to read this. It is so
worth it.
Touching words from the mouths of babes.
What does 'Love' mean?
A group of professional people posed this question to
a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, 'What does 'love' mean?'
The answers they got were broader and deeper than
anyone could have imagined. See what you think:
> 'When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend
> over and paint her toenails anymore.
>
> So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even
> when his hands got arthritis too. That's love.'
> Rebecca- age 8
> 'When someone loves you, the way they say your name is
> different.
> You just know that your name is safe in their mouth.'
> Billy - age 4
> 'Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on
> shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other.'
>
> Karl - age 5
> 'Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most
> of your French fries without making them give you any
> of theirs.'
> Chrissy - age 6
> 'Love is what makes you smile when you're tired.'
> Terri - age 4
> 'Love is when my Mummy makes coffee for my daddy and
> she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure
> the taste is OK.'
> Danny - age 7
>
> 'Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get
> tired of kissing, you still want to be together and
> you talk more.
> My Mummy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when
> they kiss'
> Emily - age 8
> 'Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if
> you stop opening presents and listen.'
> Bobby - age 7 (Wow!)
>
> 'If you want to learn to love better, you should start
> with a friend who you hate,'
>
> Nikka - age 6
> (we need a few million more Nikka's on this planet)
> 'Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, and
> then he wears it everyday.'
> Noelle - age 7
>
>
> 'Love is like a little old woman and a little old man
> who are still friends even after they know each other
> so well.'
> Tommy - age 6
> 'During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was
> scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw
> my daddy waving and smiling.
> He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared
> anymore.'
> Cindy - age 8
>
> 'My Mummy loves me more than anybody.
> You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at
> night.'
> Clare - age 6
>
> 'Love is when Mummy gives Daddy the best piece of
> chicken.'
> Elaine-age 5
>
> 'Love is when Mummy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and
> still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford.'
> Chris - age 7
>
> 'Love is when your puppy licks your face even after
> you left him alone all day'
> Mary Ann - age 4
> 'I know my older sister loves me because she gives me
> all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new
> ones.'
> Lauren - age 4
> 'When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down
> and little stars come out of you.' (what an image)
> Karen - age 7
>
> 'Love is when Mummy sees Daddy on the toilet and she
> doesn't think it's gross.'
> Mark - age 6
>
> 'You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean
> it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot.
> People forget.'
> Jessica - age 8
>
> And the final one -- Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia
> once talked about a contest he was asked to judge.
>
> The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring
> child.
>
> The winner was a four year old child whose next door
> neighbour was an elderly gentleman who had recently
> lost his wife.
>
> Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the
> old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just
> sat there.
>
> When his Mother asked what he had said to the
> neighbour, the little boy said,
> 'Nothing, I just helped him cry'
WHAT LOVE MEANS TO CHILDREN AGE 4 TO 8 YEARS OLD
Slow down for three minutes to read this. It is so
worth it.
Touching words from the mouths of babes.
What does 'Love' mean?
A group of professional people posed this question to
a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, 'What does 'love' mean?'
The answers they got were broader and deeper than
anyone could have imagined. See what you think:
> 'When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend
> over and paint her toenails anymore.
>
> So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even
> when his hands got arthritis too. That's love.'
> Rebecca- age 8
> 'When someone loves you, the way they say your name is
> different.
> You just know that your name is safe in their mouth.'
> Billy - age 4
> 'Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on
> shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other.'
>
> Karl - age 5
> 'Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most
> of your French fries without making them give you any
> of theirs.'
> Chrissy - age 6
> 'Love is what makes you smile when you're tired.'
> Terri - age 4
> 'Love is when my Mummy makes coffee for my daddy and
> she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure
> the taste is OK.'
> Danny - age 7
>
> 'Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get
> tired of kissing, you still want to be together and
> you talk more.
> My Mummy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when
> they kiss'
> Emily - age 8
> 'Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if
> you stop opening presents and listen.'
> Bobby - age 7 (Wow!)
>
> 'If you want to learn to love better, you should start
> with a friend who you hate,'
>
> Nikka - age 6
> (we need a few million more Nikka's on this planet)
> 'Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, and
> then he wears it everyday.'
> Noelle - age 7
>
>
> 'Love is like a little old woman and a little old man
> who are still friends even after they know each other
> so well.'
> Tommy - age 6
> 'During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was
> scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw
> my daddy waving and smiling.
> He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared
> anymore.'
> Cindy - age 8
>
> 'My Mummy loves me more than anybody.
> You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at
> night.'
> Clare - age 6
>
> 'Love is when Mummy gives Daddy the best piece of
> chicken.'
> Elaine-age 5
>
> 'Love is when Mummy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and
> still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford.'
> Chris - age 7
>
> 'Love is when your puppy licks your face even after
> you left him alone all day'
> Mary Ann - age 4
> 'I know my older sister loves me because she gives me
> all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new
> ones.'
> Lauren - age 4
> 'When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down
> and little stars come out of you.' (what an image)
> Karen - age 7
>
> 'Love is when Mummy sees Daddy on the toilet and she
> doesn't think it's gross.'
> Mark - age 6
>
> 'You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean
> it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot.
> People forget.'
> Jessica - age 8
>
> And the final one -- Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia
> once talked about a contest he was asked to judge.
>
> The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring
> child.
>
> The winner was a four year old child whose next door
> neighbour was an elderly gentleman who had recently
> lost his wife.
>
> Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the
> old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just
> sat there.
>
> When his Mother asked what he had said to the
> neighbour, the little boy said,
> 'Nothing, I just helped him cry'
