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They say it is 1700 years ago that St Valentine was punished with death by the Roman Emperor Claudius because he supported love. It is also said that Valentine’s Day is an occasion to remember the saint who believed that love would rule the world.

Understand the Occasion and Promote

Today, there is an impression in many places that the love message that makes rounds on Valentine’s Day is limited to the kind of love between man and woman. It is an aberration to be corrected. There are a few things that you can do to give the children the right perspective of the occasion.

Promote the thought that giving and receiving valentines is a lot of fun. The purpose of giving gifts is supposed to be to convey a message of belongingness, love and concern. So, you can make sure the spirit of gift-giving lives on your kid’s mind.

Invest your Holiday on your Kids

Valentine’s Day holiday is an opportunity for you to demonstrate your own understanding and approach to the occasion. Try giving a thought to a few of these aspects:

First, you need to be clear about your own view on the importance and spirit of the Day. Unless you are sure of this, you cannot take a stand and act.

Find out the school’s expectations on the occasion. If the school requires your kid to make valentine presentation to all his classmates, you need to arrange for that. Talk to your kid about the spirit of the occasion, the meaning of giving gifts, the need to abide by the school’s rules etc. When he understands this, attitude problems are removed.

Your kid may resent giving valentine to a particular classmate of his. Find out his feelings. Reason out with him.  Tell him how he will become an extraordinary person by forgetting his unhappiness about his classmate and giving a valentine. He will understand.

If your child does not like giving valentines at all, do some convincing talk. Tell him about the situation where everyone gives except him. Explain to him the social and cultural importance of giving and the happiness it brings. The chances are he will change his mind.

Encourage your child to make his valentines instead of buying them. Help him do this as a learning and fun activity. Both of you will feel the bliss.

Encourage exchanging of cards among your family members symbolizing the love factor in the family. This value, imparted early in life, will help your kid know that love is the best thing to brighten people’s lives.

Remember, there is no better time than a Valentine’s Day holiday to make your kids understand the true value of love. You have the right occasion and reason to talk to your kids about relationships, love, concern, kindness, compassion and other such values that will make them fine human beings.