How love can be express in different ways:

1. Give quality time. Give them your undivided attention and spend time alone with each one. Do meaningful activities that don’t necessarily require a lot of money or elaborate planning. It can be as easy as going to the park and flying a kite together. Often, quality time is limited so be sure to make the time and cherish these moments with your loved ones by being not just physically, but emotionally present.

2. Acts of service. You don’t need to look long and far to find things you can do for your family to show them that you care. You can express how grateful you are for having them in your life by making them feel helped and happy.

3. Words of affirmation. Always make time to tell your loved ones how much you appreciate them with encouragement and compliments. Don’t wait for them to do something extraordinary to let them know just how much you love them. Let them know that you appreciate them for the most ordinary things they do for you.

4. Gits. It is not about the expense; simple and thoughtful gifts can mean a lot. Give your loved ones special gifts that are tangible expressions of your love.

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Why not start a family charity bank and ask each person to contribute every week? When the children receive their allowance they turn over part of it to the bank; their parents do the same, this time form their pay check, when the bank is full, the family donates the contents to an orphanage or gives it to street beggars during the holiday season.

It is best to start a day right. Share some of the blessing you’ve got. Donating a few pesos makes a difference, creating the habit and the joy of giving.

Viewing habits are easier to control when your child is still a toddler, so start early. Here are ways to make your child more discerning about what makes for good TV:

For the younger child

1. When the selected TV program is over, turn the TV off so he doesn’t get involved in the next show.

2. If you forbid him to watch a show clearly explain why. Point out the offensive behaviour some characters exhibit. If he knows that you disapprove of these characters, he will start to think about their actions and question them, instead of automatically accepting them.

3. Explain to him that TV shows are made up and that the characters are actors playing imaginary roles. Help him understand that the violence he sees on screen is not real.