Do you and DH show affection around your kid(s)?

shouldbeworkin · November 2008

If so, how? Do you kiss? Hug? Cuddle?

How do your kids react to this?

ashleyvc1 · November 2008

Yup when I get home from work (or he gets home) we will hug and kiss. I think it's great for kids to see it, they see the dissagreements....

She usually asks for a hug and a kiss too!

sweetie1528 · November 2008

we kiss, hug. G screams "Papa No" and tries to get between us to give me a kiss. it's pretty funny.

momintn · November 2008

Yes, all the above. They are fine with it. My 6 yr old is starting to say ewww! Haha!

xbrooklyngrl · November 2008

yes, all the above. When B was younger she'd get jealous and say my mommy/my daddy. Now she wants to join in.

I think its very important for kids to see their parents be affectionate.

jaredswife · November 2008

DH and I do all of those. We think it is important for DS and our future kids see affection and love displayed in those ways. It is healthy and appropriate. We dont make out or anything like that though.

DS doesnt react to it much. Although he does try to kiss us on the lips which we never do to him. I think it comes from seeing DH and I kiss.

mlm1128 · November 2008

Yes, all of that. If we cuddle on the couch she likes to get in on it too. My parents always showed affection in front of us, I think it is very healthy for her to see.

tanzer13 · November 2008

Yes all of the time. ?We want our children to see that we have an affectionate and healthy marriage. ?It also teaches him to be more affectionate.

firefightersgal · November 2008

All of the above. We aren't a PDA couple, but we hug, kiss, and cuddle a lot at home. Nora usually joins in on the cuddling and wants her turn for a hug or a kiss. I think it's good for kids to see their parents affection for each other.

snickerdoodle27 · November 2008

Yes, we hug and kiss, ds usually laughs and smiles! I think it's great to show affection around your kids.

shopgirl78 · November 2008

Yes, yes, yes!

shouldbeworkin · November 2008

Oh yeah, I know it's a good thing for them to see. I agree with the PP that mentioned it's not good for them to only see the disagreements.

DH and I are so-so with the affection thing, but trying to get better about it. Our kids have kind of over-taken the marriage and it's time for us to show them that our connection is the most important. Not really sure how to do that, as I was not raised in that kind of home.

rach&jay · November 2008

Yes, we kiss,hug, cuddle.

Riley wants to get in the middle sometimes, othertimes doesn't notice.

stacynikki · November 2008

Of course! We're pretty affectionate. DS has used this as a stall tactic upon going to bed. He always wants one more kiss. Sometimes he'll make DH and I kiss. It's so funny and cute!

JulieandBen · November 2008

We do kissing games sometimes. I'll kiss daddy, daddy will kiss Jack, Jack will kiss mommy, etc...

We also do family hugs.

He sees me kiss daddy a lot and smiles.

mags2041 · November 2008

Of course. We hug, kiss, cuddle and snuggle all the time. Luc's favorite place is right between us where we can both kiss him on the cheek at the same time. He's a very affectionate kid. We even (gasp) kiss him on the lips.

excitedtobemrs · November 2008

L smiles or giggles when DH & I hug or kiss or cuddle. Sometimes he wants in-between, which is fine with us! We just turn it into a family cuddle!

shouldbeworkin · November 2008

stacynikki:
DS has used this as a stall tactic upon going to bed. He always wants one more kiss. Sometimes he'll make DH and I kiss. It's so funny and cute!

My DS does this too! He makes us say our prayers together and kiss each other sometimes. It cracks me up!

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