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todays-mom.com » child spirituality http://todays-mom.com Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:56:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 5 Ideas to Help Develop Your Child’s Spirituality! http://todays-mom.com/2009/04/5-ideas-to-help-develop-your-childs-spirituality/ http://todays-mom.com/2009/04/5-ideas-to-help-develop-your-childs-spirituality/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:10:22 +0000 admin http://todays-mom.com/?p=75

Take religious books, coloring books, and toys to your place of worship to entertain small children. From a young age, children need to learn that a place of worship is a place to be quiet and respectful. I usually see parents break out the toys to entertain their tots, and the rest of my Sunday morning is spent being distracted by a little boy driving his race car on the pew or a little girl playing with her dolly’s hair. Instead, keep your church toys church-related so that your kids will be well-behaved while learning about God!

Teach your children prayers to say at specific times such as mealtimes and bedtime. Simply telling your child, “say your prayers!” usually isn’t enough until they are old enough to understand prayer. Guide them so feel confident in talking to God.

Talk about God at home. Be an example for your child and include religious talk at home. Make sure you give God thanks and praise when good things happen, and ask God to guide you when things are going wrong.

When celebrating religious holidays, be sure to discuss the meaning of them to the level of your child’s understanding. I have seen many children that celebrate holidays without knowing why they are celebrating.

Teach your child religious songs. Most kids love to sing! So use this to your advantage, and make sure to include some praise songs when singing with your child.

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