Touch is the most fundamental sense. A baby experiences it, all over, before he is born and long before he learns to use sight, hearing, or taste, and no human ever ceases to need it. Keep your children short on pocket money - but long on hugs.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Touch is the most basic human need, present from birth. Emotional connection through physical affection is more important than material wealth for children.
- In plain terms
- Touch is the first sense we experience. Hug children more than you give them money.
- What can you take from it?
- Prioritize physical affection over material gifts for children.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you show love physically?
- What do your children need most?
Another view
Physical touch is not the only way to show love.
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