Too many "I love yous"??????

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My ds1 who is 6 has always been (I am happy to say) a very affectionate, cuddly little boy.

My mum was over at my house for most of the day one day last week and after ds1 has told me (for about the 6th time that day) that he loved me and I told him I loved him back she told me that he tells me too often and its not normal!!!

Now, I realise that my mother is mad as a box of frogs but it got me wondering....Can you ever tell a child you love them too often??? Do other children say "I love you" as often as ds1?

I will happily listen to him tell me all day and will tell him I love him 20 times a day if the mood takes me!!!!!

Of course I am a child of the 1970s and I cannot remember my parents ever telling me they loved me - they showed it in many ways of course - but they have never said it and I dont suppose they ever will. Is that the difference? Is it a generational thing?

Would be interested to hear some of your views!
Thanks x

Loads of 'I Love You's here too ... DS (20 months) just loves it and gets all excited whenever I say 'I love you' and hug him. He lovvvvvvvvees the 'I Love You' song from Barney, especialy if sung together by dada and mamma He would come running to me whenever the song plays and would hold my hand and hug me ... I would trade the whole world just for those precious moments

My 4 year old DD and 5 year old DS say it to us all the time, and we say it to them all the time, my heart bursts with excitement and love for them every single time any of us say it or even think it, it is all part of the joy of having children and they are in turn learning to be kind and open about their feelings. There can never be too much. You get out what you put in. Joy

I say it at both bedtime/ goodbye time to DH and DD and whenever the mood strikes during the day... DD and DH generally respond with 'I love you too lots' unless DD is calming down after a tantrum when she is not my best friend any more and loves daddy.

I say it to DS too but he only blows bubbles at me .

My dad has never said it but my mum did all the time. dad still mends my car though and offers to put up shelves.

Lots and lots of I Love Yous here...to DD, DH, DSis, DNiece - everyone!

My dad was/is very affectionate, particularly when (often) under the influence of alcohol. My mum much less so, particularly with very few cuddles etc. I was aware she loved me, but it seemed to be that she just wasn't able to show open affection, which her mum (my nanny) showed. Had DD last year and asked my nanny about it and she said that she thought my mum would be much much more openly affectionate to DD if she were here (she died 6 years ago) which is a bit . I'm making up for it with DD though!!

only read the OP, but never ever can you tell your children that you love them too many times. DD tells me more times than I can count, and I tell her back and I store them away like little nuggets to remind me when she tells me she hates me as a teen! Seriously, hugs, cuddles, love, no such thing as too much imo. Boys or girls, should not matter at all.

It is lovely and you are right, your mother is mad as a box of frogs.

We constantly tell our dd we love her and she tells us lots too. We say it many times a day. Our dd is a lovely affectionate child, and that makes me happy. I would hate to bring up an emotionally repressed child.

And I would kiss and cuddle her all day if I didn't have to work, eat etc!