How Often Do You Tell Your Kids 'I Love You'?

When you think about it, those three words are very strong and it's important to tell your kids that you love them every day.

Growing up in a family where my parents always said "I love you" to me and to one other, I found it surprising when some of my friends told me that their families don't believe in saying the phrase. According to them, their parents said, "I don't need to tell you that I love you. You should just know--it's a given."

Whether you "know" it or not, and whether you're even close--as a family or by distance--or not, it's nice to remind your children (and for children to remind their parents) that they are loved. Obviously, you don't want to overdo it, but repeating those words a few times a day will strengthen your parent-child relationship and maintain an everlasting bond.

How often do you tell your children that you love them?