Sometimes when I am driving in the car, it can be hard to reach out to my children when they are upset or when I feel like they need a hug or my personal attention in some way. Well, years ago, my husband and I decided not to let the car stop us from giving attention at a moment and time when we felt it was needed. So, we started giving our girls hand and foot “luvins.”
I keep my eyes on the road always – as safety is crucial to me. But I reach one arm behind my seat. In the summer months (or on long car trips) usually my hand will find a sweet little foot. And I just rub that foot with my fingers and thumb. A simple gesture of my love. I do it with their hands as well and it gives them the moment of “touch” that they so desperately needed.
Sometimes now, I reach a hand behind my seat and I just let it hang in the air. Instinctively, the child that it was intended for will see it and put their hand in mine. It is such a great way to connect when you are in the car. I have no intentions of giving it up.
I keep my eyes on the road always – as safety is crucial to me. But I reach one arm behind my seat. In the summer months (or on long car trips) usually my hand will find a sweet little foot. And I just rub that foot with my fingers and thumb. A simple gesture of my love. I do it with their hands as well and it gives them the moment of “touch” that they so desperately needed.
Sometimes now, I reach a hand behind my seat and I just let it hang in the air. Instinctively, the child that it was intended for will see it and put their hand in mine. It is such a great way to connect when you are in the car. I have no intentions of giving it up.
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