This was the theme of a survey conducted by education and psychology professionals with a group of children between 4 and 8 years old.
Answers:
When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. (Billy, 4 years old)
When you tell someone something bad about yourself, and you're scared they won't like you anymore, then you get surprised because they not only still like you, but they like you even more. (Samantha, 7 years old)
During my piano recital, I saw my dad in the audience waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that, and I wasn't scared anymore. (Cinty, 8 years old)
Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and takes a sip before giving it to him so she knows it tastes good. (Danny, 6 years old)
When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend down to cut her toenails. My grandfather does it for her all the time, even when he has arthritis too. (Rebecca, 8 years old)
Love is when someone hurts you, and even though you're really hurt, you don't yell because you know it would make them sad. (Mathew, 6 years old)
Love is when your dog licks your face even though you left him all alone all day. (Mary Ann, 4 years old)
Love is when you tell a boy he's handsome, and he wears it every day. (Nolle, 7 years old)
