The Constant 'I Love Yous'

[Maria2013]

Does any one else have that one child that constantly says, "Miss ****? I love you." Super sweet at first, but now its all the time.. Like ALL THE TIME. Probably every 10-15 minutes. I always respond "I/we love you too ****" but its starting to annoy me. . I certainly don't want to make her feel that she's not loved here because she is, but anything repetitive is bound to get on your nerves. Any one else deal with this? Any suggestions for a helpful/supportive response?

I hear it a lot but fortunately I actually like it

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I have 3 DCKs that do this. It took me about 2 mos to break this. When they got to the third I Love You, I would say, "You've said it three times and that makes it last all night. You don't have to say it anymore." After a while it worked. Maybe this will help.

Hmmm I will try that.

I giggled because as I was reading this thread this morning at 7AM my "I love you" child said it a couple of times. :: Great timing.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I had this issue a few months back.....I never say I love you back, it makes my own child upset. He wants to know he is my number one, so this is why I only say it back to him and just thank yo to the others.

I do tell the kids thank you for the very kind words, that makes me feel good, now go play. Give a little hug and off they go.

If they keep saying it over and over, I try to lessen the attention that I give to it. Example one kid must say it 100 times a day. I will hug and give attention to about every 1 out of the 15 times he says it.

it is so very sweet and at first I felt bad for not validating their feelings, but realized that for some of the kids it just became something to say for a way to get attention......

On the bright side, they could be doing worse things to get my attention.....

I didn't think about that. That's a good idea.