The hug button idea is a comforting idea in which parents draw a heart on their own hand then they also draw a heart on their child's hand.
Then the parents charge the child's heart with love by holding hands.
During the hug button idea, the child can press the heart on their hand and send a hug to the parent and vice versa.
The hug button idea is a great for parents and children when the child is feeling scared, sad or missing their parents.
Using the hug button idea is a great and simple way of helping to ease a child's separation anxiety and fears and provide the child that they are always connected with them.
To do the hug button idea with your child simply draw a heart on your hand and then draw a heart on your child's hand.
Then you as the parent hold your child's hand that has the heart drawn on it and then as a parent you explain to the child that the pressing heart is sending a hug to them.
The child can then press the heart on their hand when they feel sad or when they miss you as their parent and you can also do the same as a parent when you're missing your child.
The hug button idea helps to create a sense of reassurance and connection and reminds the child that the parent is thinking of the child.
The hug button idea is also often used in helping children cope with going to daycare or school, but it can be adapted for other situations in which separation of the parents and child or children are involved.