Children are smart and wise beyond their years but, they are not mind readers.   A child is able to feel your love when you hug them and kiss their sweet faces.  In spite of these acts of love they still need to hear the words ‘I love you’.  These three words, that are so simple to say and mean everything to a child, are so difficult for some.  When a child misses hearing those words at an early age an emptiness lingers even as adults.  Because knowing that you are loved carries so much importance in ones life, those who rarely heard ’I love you’ can remember the day, the circumstances, even the date, that they heard it from a parent.  Let your child know that you love him/her – start weaving the thread of love.  Say ‘I love you’ today and everyday so that your child will know without a shadow of a doubt how much he/she is loved.