I found The 5
Love Languages of Children to be insightful and challenging. The
explanations of each language were informative, but the real life
examples were what I found to be most helpful. There is a full
chapter as well as a love language “game” at the end dedicated to
help parents correctly identify how a child gives and receives love.
At times, the book was a bit overwhelming to me as it felt like I
have to do everything perfectly or I'm going to really mess my child
up. I know that was not the authors' intention and maybe not
everyone will get that feeling, but that's how it was for me.
The 5 Love
Languages of Children is geared for children above age five. My
child is only two which is a bit young for her love language to be
obvious. The authors say five is usually the minimum age before a
child's love language can be determined as it's prone to fluctuate in
the early years. Therefore, a lot of the information was good, but
not completely relevant to me. The main points I was able to take
away from the book were: unconditional love is the desire of a
child's heart, whether or not a child's love needs are fulfilled will
affect them positively or negatively, and it's important to practice
all five love languages at this point. I plan to keep The 5 Love
Languages of Children and will probably revisit it in a
few years.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
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