Do you speak love?

Every teenager has their own distinct personality and it is important for parents to understand how to react to them when they might be having a meltdown, feel discouraged, or just want to feel loved. Knowing their love language will help parents respond better to the situation.

The book, The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman explains that each person receives the message of love through one of five love languages which are…

Words of affirmationQuality timeReceiving giftsActs of service Physical touch

The key is trying to find out the love language for your teen son and then communicating your love to them in their language. One way of finding this out is if your son takes the love language survey. (If you’re interested in the survey email us at contact@teenagesons.com). You will find out what his love language is after he takes the survey.

To help you better understand each love language and how it can help your teenage son, I will go in-depth about each love language so you will be able to speak the love your son needs, fluently.

Words of Affirmation: In this language, people need to hear compliments; to be “soothed” by the words of others.

Quality Time: People know they are loved when people spend time with them—listening, walking, talking, and going on trips.

Physical Touch: People need to be touched; hugged, sitting close together, a pat on the back, a hand on the shoulder or receiving back rubs.

Receiving Gifts: people who feel loved by receiving thoughtful and personal gifts—not necessarily expensive, but specifically for them.

Acts of Service: With this love language, people know they are loved through others giving them acts of service—making the bed, cleaning their clothes, doing a chore that they dislike.

Finding and learning to fluently speak your sons love language will help the parent understand how to better manage a conflict, his anger, or comfort him when he’s in an unhappy.

Most importantly it will help your son feel important and a priority in his parents’ life. Once you start to learn your sons specific love languages you will be able to watch your relationship with him grow.

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