Heart-based right brain enrichment programs and early learning centers

By a Parent

Some friends of ours have a seven year daughter, Brittany, who is a visual learner.

Mom and Dad are both kinesthetic learners. Hugging is a natural form of communication for them. Dad likes bear hugs, Mom prefers light and gentle hugs. So, they would frequently hug Brittany and tell her they loved her.

They realized, though, by her behavior that something was missing in her perception of being loved -- so they gave her more hugs, more kisses, talked to her more.

It wasn't until they attended a seminar about learning styles that they realized that Brittany, being a different type of learner, also perceived love differently. Hugging, which was just what they as kinesthetics loved, wasn't the way Brittany wanted to receive love.

After the seminar they went home and asked her a few simple questions. "Have you ever felt totally, completely loved?"

"Yes."

"What did it feel like? What did it look like?"

"It looked like this..." Brittany replied, tilting her head to one side, smiling gently, and simply gazing at them sweetly, adoringly.

Now, when they want to show Brittany they love her, they give her a hug (that's for them) and then they look into her eyes and smile and say, "I love you!"