YOGYAKARTA - Children are the most beautiful gift awaited by every married couple. To strengthen the bond with your child, you can give expressions of affection to your child either in Indonesian or English.

Expressions of Affection for Children

There are many ways you can do as a parent to show affection to your child. Well, if you are looking for references for expressions of affection for your little one, check out the references quoted from the Inspiration Words page.

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Affectionate Expressions for Children in English

Reported from the book 2,000 Pearls of Wisdom from 200 World Figures by Budi Santoso (2020: 6), below are affectionate expressions for children in English that can be used as a reference.

Gratitude is a sign of a noble soul. - Aesop

Although the bond between a mother and her child is invisible, it’s stronger than any man-made material in existence. - Ivana Davies

My mom taught me a woman’s mind should be the most beautiful part of her. - Sonya Teclai

There were times when I didn’t have a lot of friends. But my mom was always my friend. Always. - Taylor Swift

The best place to cry is on a mother's arms. - Jodi Picoult

Patience is not simply the ability to wait, it’s how we behave while we’re waiting. - Joyce Meyer 

The more you know yourself, the more patience you have for what you see in others. - Erik Erikson 

Patience, persistence, and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success - Napoleon Hill

The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams. - Oprah Winfrey

Patience with small details makes perfect a large work, like the universe. - Rumi

All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. – Aristoteles

Life is a long lesson in humility.  - James M. Barrie

We're always so grateful to be your mom and dad, Baby.

The one thing I want most in the whole universe is to see you happy and healthy always, my dear child.

Bringing you into this world is the one thing that I will never regret. In fact, it is the best thing I have done in my life.

I love you to the moon and back.

I really love my children. They are the source of my happiness and love of my life.

You are my biggest star that shines my life, Baby.

Your laugh is the most beautiful sound in the whole world.

My love for you is unconditional and lasts forever. Even if I leave, you will still feel it in your heart. I always love you, Son.

Thus the review of affectionate expressions for children that you can use in Indonesian or English. Visit VOI.id to get other interesting information.


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