Kids are smarter and more emotional than alot of us grown ups think.....
here's what they have to say about love.....




What does Love mean?
A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8
year-olds, "What does love mean?" The answers they got were
broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined.
See what you think:

"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over
and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her
all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love."
Rebecca- age 8

When someone loves you, the way they say your name is
different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth."
Billy - age 4

"Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on
shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other."
Karl - age 5

"Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of
your French fries without making them give you any of theirs."
Chrissy -age 6

"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired."
Terri - age 4

"Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she
takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is
OK."
Danny - age 7

"Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired
of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My
Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss"
Emily - age 8

"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop
opening presents and listen."
Bobby - age 7 (Wow!)

"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with
a friend who you hate,"
Nikka - age 6 (we need a few million more Nikka's on this planet)

"Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he
wears it everyday."
Noelle - age 7

"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are
still friends even after they know each other so well."
Tommy - age 6

"During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared.
I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and
smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared
anymore."
Cindy - age 8

"My mommy loves me more than anybody . You don't see anyone
else kissing me to sleep at night."
Clare - age 6

"Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken."
Elaine-age 5

"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still
says he is handsomer than Robert Redford."
Chris - age 7

"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left
him alone all day."
Mary Ann - age 4

"I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her
old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones."
Lauren - age 4

"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and
little stars come out of you." (what an imagination)
Karen - age 7

"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she doesn't
think it's gross."
Mark - age 6

"You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it.
But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget."
Jessica - age 8

And the final one -- Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once
talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the
contest was to find the most caring child.

The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor
was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon
seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old
gentleman's yard,
climbed onto his lap, and just sat there. When his Mother asked
what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said, "Nothing, I
just helped him cry

amorbella said:

That is just beautifuly cute!

that's the cutest thing.

all of them are gorgeous, but i think this is my favourite:


"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired."

Terri - age 4

I found that really hard to read

and

We don't give children enough credit my children astound me with there love and compassion when i see them.

"Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on
shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other."
Karl - age 5

amorbella said:

That Nikka's gonna make a great woman someday. She already loves herself.

shykitty said:

me too

my kids are so loving and its the little things that they do that makes me realize how lucky I am to have them in my life....

my daughter will come and comb out my hair while im watching TV...she will whisper in my ear "mommy I love u, u are sooo pretty".....I took this for granted....

she has been away on vacation with her papa for 4 days and I cant tell you how much i miss her.....

amorbella said:

My children have been through such a lot in the last year or so and i am so proud with how they dealed with everything, When i look sad my little girl will often come over and give me a hug and a kiss.

although her favourite saying is...

mommy, even though noone else loves you i do
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amorbella said:

That is so sweet!!!!! Brought tears to my eyes, seriously! Kids are so darn smart, we sometimes tend to forget just how much they know and understand. My five year-old nephew is a good example of this, he's as smart as a whip, and sometimes surprises me by the things he knows.

shykitty said:

psychodelicide said:

she's only 6 so i can let her off, i know what she is getting at...

well i hope i do

She sounds like a sweet little kid. Funny how I never used to like kids until my nephews came along. Once they were born, my whole attitude changed.

"Love is like a butt itch, you just have to scratch it"
~ 2the9s

I have no idea what hes smoking...

so sweet...kids are smarter than adults when it comes to stuff like this. somehow along the way we lose this growing up....

jayardee and I are going to adopt klhk and then we will know the pleasures of parenthood.

my 4 year old says "I love you mummy - look I'm sending you some hearts!" (like on cartoons when thry fall in love!)

My 3 year old tells me "Daddy.....you're silly!!!!"

althom said:

such wisdom from the mouths of babes...

charlottegelin said:

She also tells me "Daddy.....you have silly hair!"

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althom said:

classic!

amorbella said:

This is the sweetest thread And the last one made me because it was so sweet.....

The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor
was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon
seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old
gentleman's yard,
climbed onto his lap, and just sat there. When his Mother asked
what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said, "Nothing, I
just helped him cry