Does being undemonstrative to your kids make them feel neglected?

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