The Importance of Feeling Loved {Coupon}

As a family, we show love to each other in many ways.

Why?

Because we want our family members to know that we love and care about them.

We want them to know that they are important to us.

But what is the importance of feeling loved?

Research has shown that babies that are held in one’s arms thrive better than those that aren’t given affection.

Research also shows that human need an average of 13 hugs per day to be and stay in good health.

Is that a coincidence?

I think that health and love are related in one way or another.

In this post, we will discuss the importance of feeling loved, but also the importance of showing love to children.

Many times, they take things personally, like when something goes wrong, they blame themselves for it, even though the situation had nothing do with them.

We, as parents, want to make them feel loved, safe and confident of that love and safety.

Here are some ways in which we can highlight the importance of family love.

Spend Time Together

I cannot stress this enough.

Spending quality time with our families is the most important and obvious way to show love or, as we say in the Hispanic community, “demostrar cariño.”

We love being mom, right?

But we have so much on our minds and we have so many things to focus on all the time that we find it difficult to just sit and unwind.

It is even harder to sit, unwind and have a conversation with our kids, especially at breakfast because everyone is hurrying around and getting ready to get the day started.

And, because breakfast is the most important meal of the day, we cannot afford to skip it!

Ah!

Another stressor to add to our day… what are we having for breakfast?!

Well, breakfast just got easier!

Moms, we can all have some yummy Honey Nut Cheerios for breakfast!

It is quick, easy and gluten free!

We love enjoying a bowl of it for breakfast with our homemade coconut or almond milk, but any good-quality milk will do.

Sometimes, we mix it up and add chunks of strawberry or kiwifruit to our bowls.

It is a complete breakfast.

A good bowl is filling for hours and the best part is that we can now sit and enjoy breakfast with our families, which is another way to highlight the importance of feeling loved.

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Make Sweet Messages Together and for Each Other

During this Hispanic History Month, we find ways to show the importance of feeling loved (demostrar cariño) in many ways.

One of those ways is by getting creative and making sweet and loving notes for one another.

Sometimes, we make notes together and other times, we make surprise notes that warm our hearts.

Here is one that we made.

By using our creativity, we came up with a craft using materials that mean something special to us.

Since we eat Honey Nut Cheerios together for breakfast, not only does this love note warm our hearts, but it also reminds us of the wonderful times and conversations that we have around the breakfast table.

Tell Stories and Create Memories

Isn’t this a great craft to make while enjoying each other’s company?

Try it with your little ones!

Maybe right after enjoying a delicious bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios for breakfast.

My children loved their card and they felt so special.

Once the heart dried, we used markers to color the ones on the border to highlight the heart.

They also wrote “Con Cariño” (with love) on top of the heart.

It is now hanging on our fridge.

My 4-year old points at it and reminds me of the time we made it.

She has a smile on her face and asks me if we can make another one of a flower because she enjoyed making the heart craft.

Creating memories is easy and they last for a long time.

The Importance of Feeling Loved

Take a look at the video below. It was a lot of fun making it.

And I wanted to show you how it was made because showing the importance of feeling loved is so important.

Having Honey Nut Cheerios for breakfast as a family is quick, easy and it gives us, Moms, the opportunity to slow down and enjoy a bowl with our family.

I cannot stress the importance of showing love to children enough. Spending good quality time with them is the best way to do that!

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