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A review by hmgelo02
The Five Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman
4.0
I was given this book by a woman in my book club. I'm not a church-goer, and I rarely shop in bookstores or browse the "self-help" section at the library, so I hadn't heard of this author or this series of books. I brought my new copy of this book home and read it that night. I'm so glad that I did.
Although this books - as with all of [a:Gary Chapman|622|Gary Chapman|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1224779300p2/622.jpg]'s books - is written from a Christian point of view, it is also written from the point of view of a marriage counselor. His first book, [b:The Five Love Languages|2435914|WUTHERING HEIGHTS (THE GREAT WRITERS LIBRARY)|Emily Brontë|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg|1565818] was written with the premise that every person expresses and experiences love in one of five ways: through Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, (Giving or) Receiving Gifts, Acts of Service, or Physical Touch.
In this book - geared more toward parents of children over the age of 5, due to the difficulty of determining younger children's love languages - he discusses how to determine your child's primary love language, and how to best express it. He intimates that a love language cannot be learned or taught; rather it is part of a person's makeup, an ingrained part of their personality.
I really enjoyed this book. I love learning new tools to show my children how much I love and care for them, and any book that can help me to that end is worth reading in my mind. I would recommend this book to any parent or grandparent with children over the age of 5 who want to learn how to better communicate to those children that they love them. I also recommend [a:Gary Chapman|622|Gary Chapman|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1224779300p2/622.jpg]'s original book, [b:The Five Love Languages|2435914|WUTHERING HEIGHTS (THE GREAT WRITERS LIBRARY)|Emily Brontë|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg|1565818] to any couple looking to further enrich their marriage and/or relationship.
Although this books - as with all of [a:Gary Chapman|622|Gary Chapman|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1224779300p2/622.jpg]'s books - is written from a Christian point of view, it is also written from the point of view of a marriage counselor. His first book, [b:The Five Love Languages|2435914|WUTHERING HEIGHTS (THE GREAT WRITERS LIBRARY)|Emily Brontë|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg|1565818] was written with the premise that every person expresses and experiences love in one of five ways: through Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, (Giving or) Receiving Gifts, Acts of Service, or Physical Touch.
In this book - geared more toward parents of children over the age of 5, due to the difficulty of determining younger children's love languages - he discusses how to determine your child's primary love language, and how to best express it. He intimates that a love language cannot be learned or taught; rather it is part of a person's makeup, an ingrained part of their personality.
I really enjoyed this book. I love learning new tools to show my children how much I love and care for them, and any book that can help me to that end is worth reading in my mind. I would recommend this book to any parent or grandparent with children over the age of 5 who want to learn how to better communicate to those children that they love them. I also recommend [a:Gary Chapman|622|Gary Chapman|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1224779300p2/622.jpg]'s original book, [b:The Five Love Languages|2435914|WUTHERING HEIGHTS (THE GREAT WRITERS LIBRARY)|Emily Brontë|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg|1565818] to any couple looking to further enrich their marriage and/or relationship.