I think there is a difference between being demonstrative and being unresponsive. Some parents are by nature not very demonstrative and openly emotional, but they are very responsive to their children's need for attention or comfort. You can be calm and responsive or very emotional and responsive - depending on your own temperament style. The main point is to be responsive to your child's cues and not ignore it. Responses are variable with the child's age - physical responses like hugging are more commonly used for younger children and attention and conversation may be more appropriate for older kids.
I believe so. While being demonstrative is a way of showing love, doing the opposite of that makes kids feel neglected. I have observed this with my sister's 3 year old son who throws tantrums every time his mom ignores his "lambings". What my sister does is she makes it a point to hold his kids not less than 10 times a day. This includes the following, among others: *hugging *kissing *embracing *massaging the legs *massaging the hands *caressing the forehead *making butterfly kisses *slow dancing while carrying him
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Thanks, Love and Tammi for your inputs. What's important is we respond and demoonstrate accordingly.