The warmth, affection, care, comfort, concern, nurturance, support, or simply love that parents and others can feel and express toward their children,
attachment figures, and others. Acceptance has two principle behavioral expressions: physical and verbal. Physical expressions of acceptance include hugging, fondling, caressing, approving glances, kissing, smiling, and other such indications of endearment, approval, or support. Expressions of verbal acceptance include praising, complimenting, saying nice things to or about the child or other person, perhaps singing songs or telling stories to a young child, and the like. Acceptance is also characterized by the absence or minimal presence of
rejection.(See the
warmth dimension of parenting)
