As a mom of five kids {with very different personalities} I was very excited about the opportunity to review The 5 Love Languages of Children.
|
You know you love your child. |
|
Even if your child’s primary love language is not quality time, many children crave the undivided attention of parents. Indeed, much childhood misbehavior is attempt to get more time with Mom and Dad. Even negative attention seems better than no attention to a child. (Chapman, 64) |
|
It takes real effort to carve out this kind of time in your schedule, and yet making the effort is rather like an investment in the future – of your children and your family. (Chapman, 66) Don’t be a victim of the urgent. In the long much of what seems so pressing right now won’t even matter. What you do with your children will matter forever. (Chapman, 69) |
I am SO very thankful for The 5 Love Languages of Children. It has truly provided me with insight into the ways that my children give and receive love best! Prior to reading the book I “thought” I knew what their love languages were, but the book has really opened my eyes! I had no idea how much DC thrived on Words of Affirmation. While JJ makes little creations for us all, I didn’t realize how much these small gifts really mean to him! I cannot begin to express how thankful I am to have this new insight into my children! I owe a huge thank you to Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell for helping me to love my kids so that they feel loved!
Giveaway Info:
~Giveaway has closed~
Would you like to win a copy of The 5 Love Languages of Children? The first and mandatory entry is to leave a comment letting me know why you would like to win.
Optional (Additional) Entries: The following are additional ways that you can enter to win. However, you MUST complete the mandatory entry above. (Be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry!)
- Leave a comment {on the blog post} telling me what you think your child’s love language is. (max 1 entry)
- Subscribe to Mama Jenn via RSS and/or via email and leave a comment letting me know that you do. Leave a comment {on the blog post} for EACH follow or subscription. (max 2 entries)
- “Like” The 5 Love Languages on Facebook AND/OR “Like” Mama Jenn on Facebook. Leave a comment {on the blog post} for EACH like. (max 2 entries)
- “Share” the giveaway via Twitter. Leave a comment {on the blog post} letting me know that you shared. (max 1 entry) You can copy and paste this:
@MamaJennBlogs is giving away a copy of 5 Love Languages for Children by @DrGaryChampman Enter to win: http://bit.ly/JKLuTq
PLEASE NOTE: Comments (giveaway entries) ARE moderated and will appear after they have been approved. ONLY comments posted on the actual blog post count as entries!
The giveaway ends at midnight on Monday, June 4th! Giveaway is for US residents only. Winners will be randomly selected and emailed. Be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry and a way for me to contact you in case you win!
Purchase Info:
If you can’t wait to see if you win The 5 Love Languages of Children, you can purchase it from the 5 Love Languages website, via Amazon, or via ChristianBook.com. It is even available as a downloadable eBook!
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.
Gg for Goat: MFW Kindergarten Printables
Am I seeing pretty much a recurring theme from the five love languages for adults and children???
I have followed this blog by RSS.
I have subscribed to e-mails.
I think my oldest’s primary love language is either quality time or words of affirmation.
I would love to win this book because I have 4 children, and would absolutely love to know what their love languages are and how to help them know better that I love them.
I “Like” Mama Jenn on FB
I subscribe by e-mail.
I love Children. I’ve worked with Children ever since I was 15 years old. 😉
I “liked” Mama Jenn on FB.
I “liked” Gary Chapman’s love language page on FB.
I think my son’s love language is physical touch because periodically he runs up to me of his own decision to give me a hug and kiss.
I would like to win the book because I have 4 children and I never want any of them to feel as though they have been lost in the shuffle.
I have read the 5 Love Languages for my husband and I and would love to understand my children’s love language!
I liked this on facebook.
I subscribe via Google reader!
I think my son’s love language is acts of service, but I really don’t know and would love to know the most effective way to love him 🙂
I enjoyed the adult version, so I’m sure I would love this one as well. I think it would be very valuable book for our family.
I am guessing my daughter’s love language is Quality Time.
I would like to win a copy of this book because I work so hard to be the mother God intended for my daughter. She is my third child; my first adopted. As I look at the affirmation choices, I think !ALL! I can’t decide which she is. I want to join closer and bond with the Lord and my child more each day. Exploring her love language will help to do that.
Already an email subscriber.
I have been wanting to read this for quite sometime. I have read the original book, but looking forward to reading this one. Thanks for the chance to win a copy!
I tweeted this giveaway with the given text. https://twitter.com/MFitnessBlog/status/208281638600323072
I like the 5 Love Languages on Facebook
I like Mama Jenn on Facebook
I also follow your blog via email (Feedburner)
I follow your blog via Google Reader
I have 4 children, 2 of which are stepchildren and I’m almost certain that each of the kids is a different love language. I would love to learn more about each one to connect with each of them in a way that they respond to best.
It is good book to learn and understand other reaction and thinking. thanks you to spread this information to all moms love baby.
Quality time is def my dd’s love language. Can’t wait to read the book!
I like Mama Jenn on fb, too!
I like Gary Chapman on fb!
I’m a subscriber!
My kids are so different and I would love to love them they way they need to be loved. heehee.
I subscribe to Mama Jenn!
I know my son is receiving gifts, but I really don’t know what my daughter’s dominate love language is. That’s why I’d love the book! hehe
I would like to win because I read 5 Love Languages in college, and it was key to healing relationships with family and preparing me for marriage.
We own the original Five Love Languages book and going through it in a group with my husband was a real “lightbulb moment”. We often give the book as a wedding present. I’m sure the version for kids is awesome too!
I subscribe to this blog by RSS feed and e-mail.
I liked Gary Chapman on Facebook.
I like Mama Jenn on Facebook.
I would love to get this book. I have 2 children that have completely different personalities. Each expresses feeling and emotions in different ways. We also went through a divorce over the past year and everyone is learning how to express every emotion. I am trying to cue in on feelings of stress and anxiousness. I didn’t even think about trying to cue into my children’s love languages. It sounds like such a great read!
I like 5 love languages on fb
I like Mama Jenn on fb
I subscribe via email 🙂
I think my daughter’s love language would be a toss up between quality time, words of affirmation, and physical touch (hence why I would love the book to help me figure it out). My son’s would probably be words of affirmation or receiving gifts.
I just did the Kids Flag Page with my oldest this weekend and was just wondering how the 5 love languages for kids would fit into her flag page…then I saw this giveaway in my email!! I’d love to win and get more insight into my daughter and what speaks love to her!
I’ve subscribed via email.
My guess for my oldest’s love language is gifts, for my middle child I would guess physical touch and the baby is only three months so who knows!
I’ve had people recommend this book so I would love to own it!
I follow MamaJenn via RSS
I Liked on FaceBook
I bet my preschooler’s love language is touch! 🙂
A fellow teacher told me about this book when I was teaching preschool and highly recommended that everyone, even teachers read it. Now that I have a little girl of my own, I would love to own a copy and discover her love language. Thanks for offering this!
I have subscribed via email to Mama Jenn! :~)
What a wonderful site you have! :~) I also have twins, only one set though! They will be two in September. One boy, one girl. I have read the Five Love Languages for grown-ups. :~) I know how effective it is in helping people understand how to love each other better. It would be great to be able to do the same for our children (so even if I don’t win, I will go purchase it). I believe my son’s love language is words of affirmation…he seems to do things better when I am right there encouraging him. I believe my daughter’s love language is time…she seems to want to spend all her time with me. But she also has words of affirmation a little bit. But of course, it’d be nice to know for sure! :~)
I subscribe via email! (I use my personal email, not my blog email, so please let me know if you need the specific email address I use).
I think my oldest son’s language is quality time because he wants me to be around him, even if he wants to play quietly or watch a movie,etc. My youngest’s is physical touch. He always wants me to hold him, sit in my lap, etc.
I would love to win a copy of this book so I can learn more about my boys’ love languages. They are still pretty young, but it would be great to focus on their love language and really “optimize” my time with them so they feel as valued and love as possible!
i ‘liked’ gary chapman’s page
I ‘liked’ your facebook page.
The adult one changed our marriage and I hope that my boys don’t just know I know them, but feel it.
Okay I made a mistake an re-posted although my original posts went through two hours ago! Sorry! My original ones just said Debra.
I like you on Facebook!
I think that my boys’ love languages are words of affirmation and acts of service.
I like The 5 Love Languages on Facebook!
I like Mama Jenn on Facebook!
My oldest child’s love language is quality time.
I would like to win this to help me have the best possible relationship with my children.
I have 3 child with very different personalities and I have a hard time relating to my middle child. I think reading the book would help me understand how I could show him love in his language, whatever that may be.
I “like” Mama Jenn on FB.
I subscribe to Mama Jenn via email.
I think this would help so much in understanding my children better and provide them the love they need in the way they need it.
would love it. i have heard rave reviews from friends who have read it….
I shared on Twitter
I like Mama Jenn on FB
I subscribe in google reader
I think my little guy’s is words of affirmation and my oldest is physical touch
I like Mama Jenn on facebook.
Thanks,
Caterina
I am an email subscriber.
Thanks,
Caterina
I think both my kids would be Quality Time. It would be great to find out what it really is.
Thanks for the chance to win,
Caterina
I liked Mama Jenn on Facebook
I liked 5 Love Languages on Facebook.
I subscribe via email!
I know for sure that one of my kid’s love language is physical touch. Curious to know what the others’ are!
With 4 kiddos, I would love to identify each of their love languages. A friend recently recommended this book to me, so I’d love to have a copy to read and pray through!
I “like” you on Facebook!
I subscribed via email 🙂
I think my daughter’s love language is probably physical touch, but she is only two so that’s kind of hard to tell yet!
I like Mama Jenn on Facebook.
I subscribe via email.
I would love to win this – we were just discussing the book at a recent bible study and I thought it’d be interesting to see what my kid’s love languages are.
HI Jenn,
I would like to win because I have a little boy (age5) that I just can not figure out(!) and I think this book could help me connect with him. Thanks.
I like the The 5 Love Languages on Facebook!
I like Mama Jenn on Facebook!
The top love language of my oldest child is quality time.
I would like to win this book to help me build the strongest possible relationships with my children.
Like MJ on FB! 🙂
Rss sub in Google
Email subscriber
This sounds like a really good and important book to read.
Tweeted!
I like Gary Chapman on Facebook too.
I like you on Facebook
I’m a subscriber!!
With four kids, I would LOVE to have more insight into each of their love languages!!! 🙂
I subscribe via email.
I think my oldest son’s are quality time, physical touch and words of affirmation. I think my youngest son’s are physical touch, words of affirmation and receiving gifts.
Not sure, but I think my daughters is touch and my sons is quality time.
Thanks!
dianne/ohio
I like Mama Jenn on Facebook
My sons are 11 and 9 and I have been very blessed to know what their needs are through our conversations and just knowing them. As they get older I want to really stay in tune with that. I have eyed this book for a while and would love to win it. I think it will be a valuable resource as I prepare for our upcoming homeschool year.
I follow Mama Jenn via email
I would love this book because I am really struggling to connect with one of my children. This post made me wonder if we’re speaking different languages. It would be helpful to investigate this child’s love language.
I believe it would help me become a better Mom. I am also really excited to see if I am right on my children’s love languages.
This is interesting! I would really be interested in learning the love languages of my 10yr old son but especially about my two daughters, who are 11 months apart. They seem so much alike but I suspect their love languages are totally different.
Shared on Twitter!
Liked this of facebook!
I have already liked Mama Jenn on facebook! Thanks for such great giveaways and tips! I’ve been following your site for a year or so!
I am also subscribed via RSS!
I am already subscribed via email! Thanks for offering a great blog delivered right to my inbox!
I would love to win a copy of this book! A friend recommended I read The 5 Languages of Love for this reason. (She read it and learned far more about her children than her husband) Our library only has one copy and there is a huge waiting list! Thanks for hosting this giveaway!
I like Mama Jenn on FB
I believe my child’s love language is either gifts or words but I really am not 100% certain.
Being able to provide the positive reenforcement and feedback to my children in a manner that is consistent with their love language is important.. winning this book would assist our family with better understanding one another
I subscribe to Mama Jenn via RSS
I think my son’s love language might be Words of Affirmation because he’s always fishing for us to tell him he has done a good job…. Aly’s…. that’s harder. Maybe quality time?
I have read Love Languages for adults and it has helped my husband and I better love each other, so I can only imagine this would help us to better understand and love our kids in a way they receive too! Thanks for the review.