Do you say I Love You???

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I say 'I love you' to Charlie many times in the course of a day, and used to do the same to my older kids when they were younger. Now they're older, we say it to each other when we say goodbye, to finish off a conversation on the phone, when they want something from me (Lol!) and when they're hurt or sick.

Actions count for a lot when they're younger, but when they're older, a cuddle is not often welcomed. DS2 does give me a kiss before he heads off to school and when he gets back, but would be mortified if his friends ever witnessed it. DD and DS1 are beyond the point of being embarrassed and kiss me all the time.

ETA Tanya you bring up a great point. My parent have never said 'i love you' to me. Maybe along the lines of 'because we love you' but that's about as direct as they've ever been. But I used to stay with my mum's extended family on weekends and holidays and they were very tactile and very loving, with 'I love you's and kisses and cuddles all over the place. I think it's why, of my siblings, I am the tactile one who has no problems showering my kids and my DH with love. My sister and borthers are not touchy feely at all. I hope my kids grow up to be loving tactile adults.