15 Parents Who Invented Extraordinary Ways to Love Their Kids

Parents are our first love and the eyes through which we see life. They are selfless and kind. But most of all, they are inspirational in the way they show their affection. Some parents have made it to our list because they walked the extra mile to make their children feel special. That’s why we would like to give them the title of “Parent of the Year.”

The Bright Side team put together an exceptional gallery that depicts various aspects of these beautiful parent-child relationships to put a smile on your face.

1. “Loved my son’s slippers so much I had to make me a matching pair.”

2. “Dad got a tattoo of his 18 y/o son’s comic art.”

3. “Took a trip to the boardwalk with my dad last night.”

“We each won a prize, but the excitement on his face followed by, ’I waited 59 years to win a BIG prize,’ made me smile pretty dang hard.”

4. “Left one I got for my 1st birthday. Right one for 31st. My mom is awesome.”

5. He’s reading the Lord of the Rings to his children, with voices, from the airport.

6. “My dad is afraid to fly, so when I was 5 years old, I made him a doll to hold on the plane. Mom just sent me this picture.”

“He is packed to come to visit me. The doll is 43 years old.”

7. “Left a sock at my mom’s and she sent it back to me with a homemade card.”

8. “These were my first pair of shoes in 1980. My mother kept them for 40 years, and they are now my son’s first pair of shoes in 2020.”

9. “First time camping in the tree tent with my daughter. In the morning she said ‘Well, that was A LOT of fun’!”

10. “My dad dressed up as Buddy the Elf to pick me up from the airport.”

11. “My parents gave me this for Christmas. It’s them.”

12. “I play guitar, so this is the birthday card my parents gave me. I’m a 21-year-old guy.”

13. “I taught my son chess. It’s now his go-to after-dinner activity.”

14. Some things never change.

15. “My 6-year-old daughter has been asking for months to have a mohawk like her daddy. I cut it for her today.”

What are your top 3 pictures? What is something that your parent did for you that made you realize how much they love you?