Paul Graham on Twitter: "Parenting trick: invent a gesture that means "I love you." 2 yos like it as a game. 8 yos like it because they can use it in public."

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1. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 6 Sep 2017
  (How nice it would be if even one parent did this because of this tweet. And yet that is not unlikely. Happy thought.)
  
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1. Tracey Zimmerman‏ @trzimmerman 6 Sep 2017
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  We do 3 squeezes for "I love you" - then it expands to include 3 taps, 3 knocks etc. Can be pretty subtle if needed :) – at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)
  
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1. Melody Dobrinin‏ @MelodyDobrinin 6 Sep 2017
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  I was a disability support worker with a child with autism, we used sign language to communicate those types of things :)
  
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1. Can't be blank‏ @mralmondbread 6 Sep 2017
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  The Ricks must be crazy
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1. Beth‏ @mainelybeth 6 Sep 2017
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  Our family "I love you " is a wrinkled nose
  
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1. Jon “Robinette” Webb‏ @jonawebb 6 Sep 2017
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  Wait until they're teenagers
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1. Jen (she/her) ‏ @JenB_Virginia 6 Sep 2017
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  My two are 17 and 19. We've been doing this all along.
  
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1. Hai Nguyen Ly‏ @HNguyenLy 6 Sep 2017
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  My family and I use tactile sign language for this. It’s a wonderful source of comfort for the kids.
  
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1. tanya‏ @tanyamccumber 6 Sep 2017
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  My mommy has done this since I can remember.
  
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1. TeddyTalks‏ @TeddyBeingTeddy 6 Sep 2017
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  Ye old "tap right fist to left chest twice then point" trick?
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