Dunedin Academy issued the following announcement on Sep. 19.
Hug your child(ren) more!
Connection is what makes parenting Wonderful , and makes parenting easier
Emotional connection is making time for our child(ren) every day and giving them our focused attention. It is our child knowing he/she really matters to us and we’re there for them even if during a melt down.
Physical connection is important too. Hugs are good for us physiologically- they raise our oxytocin and serotonin levels- and they make us feel loved. We have to remember to make time for physical connection. With our busy schedules and living life, it’s easy to forget to stop what we are doing and make time to connect.
Someone recently asked me “how do you get your 17 year old son to still hug you on his own.”
I told her how I had researched it when they were younger and physical touch is so important. It’s a habit now, party of our routine;
Then I found this Quote;
“We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth.”
– Virginia Satir, American psychologist
Physical connection comes naturally when our children are babies in our arms, toddlers who demand “UP” and to be held, and little ones who just climb into our laps. With older children you really have to be intentional!
Yes, I am also meaning the teenager with the messy room who rolled their eyes at you recently...
Original source can be found here.
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