Our kids are going to believe that kissing is a part of cooking, because Mommy and Daddy can't get enough of each other in the kitchen. Pull out some meat and give Daddy a hug. Cook the vegetables and give Mommy a kiss.
In fact, kissing is one of my family's favorite pastimes. My husband and I kiss the kids at bedtime. I wake each child up with a kiss and a song, even though they don't want it. (Either they're not morning people or I can't carry a tune.) Before my husband leaves for work, he asks if anyone wants a kiss. Sometimes the kids say no. Then as he walks away, they yell for him to come back and give it to them. And he does, even when he's running late.
As parents, we need to let our kids see that we love each other. And I hope that our example will teach them how to show affection in their own relationships -- what it is and what it isn't. I definitely don't want them running into the arms of just anyone, trying to obtain some bad copy of love. I want them to be confident enough to say "This does not feel right. I know real love, and this is not it."
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