DD says "I love you" 30 times a day - Page 3

[majikfaerie]

yeah, my 4yo DD does it too.
sometimes we get into long debates something like:
dd: I love you
me: love you too
dd: I love you sooooo much!
me (busy with something): uh huh
dd: no, mama, you have to say "i love you soooo much too!"
me: I love you soooo much too
dd: I love you soooo much more
me: Isle of View (just for a change)
dd: I'm so happy you're with me, I love you when you give me boobie!
me: uh huh
dd: I love you
me: sigh. love you too...

I think it all started when DD was whining at me a lot when i was busy, she just went through a whiny phase (where everything she said sounded like The Nanny Fran Fine with PMS!) She used to whine and shout at me, "mama, SMILE!!!" all the time, like it was a command. she'd be all crying and fussy, ordering me to smile and I'd just get more and more frustrated. Then DH taught her that if she really wants me to smile, then she should say "I love you".
Well, she tried it, it worked, and here we are
I dont think its a big deal. just a phase. and its cute :

[pinksprklybarefoot]

My soon-to-be stepdaughter uses the "I love you" as a bedtime stalling technique. Sometimes she'll be all tucked up in her bed, teeth brushed, water fetched, goodnight song sung, hollering "I love you!" over and over.

Anything to stay awake.

[peachpie]

Originally Posted by velochic

My dd went through this stage a few months ago. We talked about why we say I love you. Dh and I almost never say it. We show it several times a day because words are just words... actions are what's important (to us). I explained to dd that when we feel love toward another person, that we can do or say something else that means I love you.

Now, sometimes she will come up to me and grab my hand and squeeze it. Or she will bring me something. Sometimes she just winks. A few weeks ago she said that it was fun to find other ways of saying I love you. Then one evening last week she said to me, "Mommy, I'm glad I chose you to be my mommy." That was better than any I love you I could have gotten. I think around this stage kids are just learning that they want to express their feelings with words and have only one way of doing so... with I love you. This is when it's great to teach a life lesson about different ways of expressing a feeling. JMHO

I really like this- thank you!

[Kira's mom]

DD definately went through a phase when she said this if she wanted something or if she did something wrong. She still says it all the time,but now uses it more appropiately. It's kind of like saying "i'm right here". When we snuggle she'll say it over and over. I treasure these moments. I sometimes do want to count how many times she says mommy though!!!!!!!

[EviesMom]

My 3 yo dd does this too. I figure it's a follow up to the "Hi Mama" after talking and sitting together for half an hour. She did that for probably 6 months before this and it's way cuter than the 2 yo "No!" automatic response to everything. She just wants something to say to us, and she's not sure what to say.