MrsXtremeVel
Expert
I tell my kids everyday, " I love you." My 13 yr old son will forget he's cool and say it back to me once in awhile. It's okay. I know he does. I don't need to hear it all the time. I don't care how mad I get or if he's mad at me, I always say " I love you" at bedtime or when I drop him off at school. I see alot of kids at school that don't come from loving homes. They fall apart emotionally and sometimes need a hug or know that someone cares. One boy told me " I know you love me Mrs. O." I said, " you do? how? " He said, "because you pay attention to me and don't yell at me when I make a mistake." Unfortunately, this happens all the time.