No matter what you did, nothing could ever make me stop loving you." Your kids know you love them, but need to understand that your love is not conditional. It will never go away or depend on the circumstances. So if your child breaks a lamp, and is clearly scared to tell you, tell him this to open him up. “It creates feelings of safety and security,” Mandel says. “Your child is more important than his deed, and parents can use it as a teachable moment to help their child learn how to avoid for next time. So in that way, it also helps with problem-solving.”
