Book Review for: The Five Love Languages for Kids
Book Review for: The 5 Love Languages for Kids
Written by: Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell
Northfield Publishing
ISBN: 978-0-8024-0347-6
Available as: e-book and print
5 stars
The Five Love Languages for Children is a book that will help parents better understand what motivates their children and how to keep them happy.
There are five topics everyone understands: physical contact, words of affirmation, gifts, acts of service, and quality time. Chapman and Campbell talk a bit about each other and how they make us feel.
Giving a child a hug can be a simple act, but if it is that child’s primary language, then the child finds it especially rewarding.
Affirmation words refer to spoken words. They include phrases like “good job” and “you did very well.” Verbal praise can fill a child’s tank of love.
Giving gifts is a way of letting a child know that they are important to us. It is a good encouragement that can fill a child’s heart with love if that is the child’s primary love language.
Acts of service involve doing something for that person, such as cleaning your child’s room or helping with homework. This can be challenging for parents, especially if they work full time.
Quality time is a love language that also speaks to the child’s heart. By doing an activity like playing a game or reading a book to your child, that will help keep their love tanks full.
By helping to keep your child’s tank of love full, a parent will find it easier to discipline their child when the need arises.
Chapman and Campbell have a writing style that is easy to read and engages the reader with their conversational style. They use various scenarios and examples to highlight the positive effects of speaking the language of love.
The authors go to great lengths to explain their terminology. There is also a chapter on discipline and how it affects children.
Chapman and Campbell also go through the defined themes chapter by chapter, which I found inspiring as a parent. They also look at the challenges a parent might face, including divorce and other difficulties.
The authors address the need for a parent to also speak the other parent’s love language. There is a quiz you can use at the end of the book to help you identify your child’s love language.
The book is an excellent tool to help parents raise their children and understand their motivations. The book spoke to me, not above me, and allowed me to explore my own feelings as a parent. I highly recommend this book.
Reviewed by: S. Burkhart
