Do other 4 year olds do this?

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Dd1 is nearly four. Every day she tells me she loves me countless times. I absolutely love it, so don't mind, but I wondered if this is someting other children do on a very regular basis? All the time she says, very dramatically, 'I love you Mummy. I love you so much. You are so lovely. Such a lovely Mummy.'

Of course I tell her I love her too, and I often tell her I love her before she says it first (daily). But she has started in the past few months asking me, 'Do you love Mummy? How much do you love me Mummy?' ALL THE TIME!

Is she insecure? Is this 'normal' or is she craving/needing assurance? I've no idea why she would ask me all the time if I love her when clearly I do!

Maybe I am worrying about nothing I'm sure I'd be devestated if she stopped telling me she loves me so much!

My 4yo doesn't any more, but she used to about a year ago.

I think only you can tell whether she is happy or anxious really, but I can't see why it shouldn't just be a sign of an affectionate, demonstrative little girl who loves you.

my dds used to do this.

ds still does.

I think it's perfectly normal and nothing to worry about and you should enjoy it while it lasts, because it won't be long before they're saying "I hate you mummy!!!!"

YES! my dd (4yrs)has been doing this for a while - sometimes it's 'i love you' sometimes 'i like you' and I've noticed there's a variety of times/reasons that she does it. Sometimes it's if she's in an unfamiliar setting, so for reassurance, sometimes because she's bored and it's something to say (she is a major chatterbox) and sometimes she starts to say something, then forgets what it is, so says 'i like/love you' instead!! And sometimes, of course, she's just feeling affectionate! I also went through a phase of worrying if it was because she was insecure, and it is sometimes but not exclusively. And I always say 'i love you' back, even if it is sometimes through gritted teeth. At one point I lost count of the amount of times a day she would say it, the novelty did wear off a bit...

I'm glad it's normal as I enjoy hearing it, and telling her I love her too.

I think it's just the drama attached, and the clinging to me so strongly.

Her nursery teacher did mention that she is 'very affectionate, a little too much so,' as she doesn't understand not to sit on her teacher and wants to cuddle the other adults a lot.

No. DS has never once told me he loves me [sniff]

But he does ask for cuddles quite a lot.

My ds (2) does this constantly at the moment. "Mommy I love you". Then "Mommy I like you". He quite often then goes on to tell me how he love (and likes) each family member one by one!

I think it is often at times when he is looking for reassurance, and sometimes just habit.

I only get i love you when ds wants something or has done something.

makes the most of it!

Yes, my DD (4.6) tells me she loves me and wants me to tell her that I love her many, many times a day. It is not insecurity!

Completely normal in my 4 yo dd. Whenever I get a cuddle I also get an "I love you".

My DD also likes lots of cuddles, tells me I am her "favourite girl" etc

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