Wonderful Ways to Love a Child by Judy Ford

Author:Judy Ford [Ford, Judy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781642502930
Publisher: Mango Media
Published: 2020-05-29T09:58:27+00:00

Call Them Love Names

Love names are those little monikers that make your heart melt. Using pet names like skookums, sweetie-pie, honey bunch, smoochie-girl, lovey, or pookey-poo is like sharing a special, heartfelt secret. Love names tell your child that you enjoy her company—that she is extra special, and this is the name you use for only her. It is a simple, lighthearted way of reaching out to bring your children close, to tell them they are precious and valuable. While driving in the car, Jane and her stepchildren were quite creative in coming up with different names for each other: “Jokey Jane,” “Silly Willy,” “Sunshine Shelly.” Everyone was involved, laughing at the funny sounds and meanings; ten years later the whole family fondly remembers this name game.

Love names tell your children they have a corner of your heart forever. I made up a song for Amanda using her love name, “Amanda, Manda, Panda Poo.” I write her love names on the cards I give her, and I knew she liked them when she started signing her own notes and cards this way. She has also given me several love names, and when she uses one like “Mom-ma-lu,” I feel great. We gave her aunt, a cousin, and friends special love names too.

Love names are reassuring and fun. Remember, however, that because love names are terms of endearment, they are best used in private. Never use the name to embarrass or ridicule your child, and it is probably best not to use love names in front of their friends, unless you have checked it out with them beforehand and they truly don’t mind.

If you have ever been called a love name by a parent or grandparent, you know how heartwarming that can be. Isn’t it amazing that no matter how old you are upon hearing your love name warm shivers run through you and suddenly you feel cared for? If you haven’t already, bestow on your child a special love name now for a lifetime full of gladness.

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