What Love means to a 4-8 year old

[Lilac Isosceles]

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

‘If you want to learn to love better , you should start with a friend who you hate” –Nikka, age 6

‘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.’ - 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

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’.

[shali]

Oh Ashley, this is the most wonderful post! I cried reading it the whole way through! How precious children must be to Jehovah and his son Jesus! They have it right! If children ran the world, it would be a much better place!

[Greg Dent]

Wow out of he mouths of babes.

[cricket246]

Now I wonder if their parents realize how much their actions influence their little ones

[GrumpysWife]

@Ashley, just beautiful. Not you, I mean the post.

[Greg Dent]

You saying he is homely Vernalea?

[Capablewife]

I asked my 4 yr old nephew if he knew what love is. He said, "Yes. Love is hugs and kisses."

[Tia]

Wow.  I deal with young children everyday - and the one that I will remember is....

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

 

That just melts me!  Thank you for sharing!!!

[dilip kumar]

Thank you for making me see love in the most loveliest manner.

Sent from my LG-E988

[well]

‘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

Agreed...

[shali]

Because a young child still has such a limited vocabulary they have to word things in such a different way from an adult and that is what makes these answers so wonderful and precious and heartfelt.  They used the verbage they had to explain what this concept of love is and all their innocence pours out with it.

[luvsquilts]

Loved the one about the puppy licking your face. So sweet.

[Huff]

I asked my daughter (who just turned 4 a few days ago) this as I was reading and she said "Jehovah!". I know that she was just guessing because we always ask her who made the different animals and plants and things, but, she still got it right. 

[well]

I asked my daughter (who just turned 4 a few days ago) this as I was reading and she said "Jehovah!". I know that she was just guessing because we always ask her who made the different animals and plants and things, but, she still got it right. 

 

Your daughter must be very cute!