Love Language | Receiving Gifts | part 4 of 5
don’t mistake this love language for materialism; the receiver of gifts thrives on the love, thoughtfulness and effort behind the gift. If this is your child’s primary love language, the perfect gift or gesture shows that they are known, they are cared for, and they are prized above whatever was sacrificed to bring the gift to them. A missed birthday, anniversary, or a hasty, thoughtless gift would be disastrous – so would the absence of everyday gestures. Gifts are visual representations of love and are treasured greatly.
if this describes your wildling, do:
- change it up between large and small gifts
- take the time and effort to think of a meaningful gift to give
- keep special occasions in mind
don’t:
- mistake this love language for materialism
- use gifts in place of the other four love languages
- be haphazard in your gift choice
practical ways to express love in this language:
- Go out for ice cream
- Make your child’s favourite meal
- Pick up a treat from the store during errands
- Give your kid some cool stickers
- Share dessert together
- Make a small toy for your child
- Have you and your child come up with a gift for your partner
- Pick a few gently used toys/clothing to donate
- Head outside with our child to pick flowers separately, arrange in bouquet and give to the other person
- Find something funny / useful / hasn’t been used for a while, wrap it up, and exchange as a gift
- Buy a book for your child
- Create a scrapbook together
- Leave a gift on their bed before bedtime
- Give a smaller gift leading up to a special occasion
- Pass out candies for a job well done
- Accept a gift with a great big smile
- Hide 3 of your personal items, have the other person find them and “give” them back to you
- Enjoy a special drink, like lemonade, together
- Make a craft from unused items lying around the house
- Buy an article of clothing for your child
