I Love You Rituals

Hello Families,

We would like to invite you to take part in an I love you ritual with

your child. I love you rituals are pretty powerful tools that can help

your child at home and at school.

Getting back into a school routine causes anxiety for many kids. They might miss their families. We want to provide a way to remind them they are loved and you are always with them! We are asking that you watch The Kissing Hand with your child. You

might also want to check this book out from the library to read it with your child or add it to your book collection! This is a sweet story

where the mother reminds her child she is always with him. She places a kiss inside his hand.

After reading the story, please give the heart sticker a kiss and place it on the hand provided. We will hang these inside your child’s cubby to provide a daily reminder that you love them.

How can you make this into a true I love you ritual at home? Each

morning kiss your child’s hand and let them hold the kiss inside. They can kiss your hand as well. You can even add a playful rhyme:

I love you, I love you, my little boy.

You fill my heart with lots of joy. (place their hand on your heart)

Here is a kiss to warm your heart. (kiss their hand)

It will remind you of my love while we are apart.

I love you, I love you, my little girl.

You make the love in my heart swirl (trace a circle on their hand)

Here is a kiss to warm your heart. (kiss their hand)It will remind you of my love while we are apart..

Want to know more about I love you rituals? Here is a bit from the

Conscious Discipline website:

Dr. Bailey designed I Love You Rituals as a playful means to promote optimal brain development, increase attention span, reduce hyperactivity, build self-esteem, amplify cooperation and facilitate language development. These transformative rituals can be enjoyed in an adult-child setting or between children, and are appropriate from 15 months through elementary school.

I Love You Rituals are structured connecting activities that include eye contact, touch, presence and playfulness. Families benefit from I Love You Rituals at bedtime, morning routine, before or after meals, when saying goodbye, while on the diapering table, and more.