Should I make her go?

Question

My 10 year old daughter goes to bible study on sunday nights. She has this little christmas elf that she takes everywhere and thinks that it moves and can hear her. She brought him to bible study and showed and talked about it to the other girls. Since then the other girls have called her a bi*ch, stupid, wierd and other not so nice things. Now she does not want to go there anymore, and yes I called and told her bible study teacher, and she said that they owe her an apology and she will talk to them and thier parents. Should I make her go back, even though she will probably be hated more for me saying something about it.

Answer 1

Kids will be kids. Give your daughter time to cool off. Talk to her about it. Talk to the other children's parents about it. The bullying must stop. Pray about it. Take her back after she has cooled off. monitor her interactions. If she becomes withdrawn, find another place to attend. Did you speak to the Pastor of the church?

Answer 2

First of all, if you leave the one group, the problem will just follow you to the next and the next and the next. You see, the children in the next group will also tell her the same things when they see her talking to a stuffed toy like it was real and so will the children in the next group, etc. Just because the group has "Bible" in its title doesn't make all the people there born again Christians. Jesus said that not everyone who calls Him Lord will be entering Heaven. This group is one example. They truly aren't showing Christian love and probably never have read I Corinthians 13 "The Love Chapter".

It also is a little strange that a 10 year old is talking to stuffed toys like they are real. Did you take her to the movie "Elf"? That might explain where this got its start. You need to sit her down and explain to her that it isn't real and that if she wants to talk to someone who is real and can help her in life, then she needs to talk to Jesus. If she can develop a personal relationship with Him, this other stuff will end, especially when she sees the power of answered prayer in her life.

If she doesn't return to the class, there will be several immediate results:

1. Your child will never get to hear the other children's apologies;

2. They will have won the victory, thereby making it so they can torment the next child who is a little different that comes into their class. If your child returns, she will be winning because she will show that they can't run her off;

3. Your child will run again whenever such a thing happens in the future. Remember the Bible also says, "Resist the devil and he will flee from you". Even so-called Christians can be used by the devil if they allow themselves to be used by him. Standing your ground will make him run. After all he is just a toothless lion running around seeking whom he can devour if they let him devour them, but in the end, those who trust in Jesus are the ones who win. Stand strong!!

Answer 3

Kiddos should be taught at a young age not to run from problems but to solve them. Kids can be pretty mean sometimes. At least have her try. If the other girls don't let up, I'd switch churches. Church isn't about the people that go, it's about what you learn while you're there.

Answer 4

if she really liked it then wait a while she will probally decide on her own to go back. don't make her unless she doesn't go back for a month or so.i made my daughter go to church when something like this happened and she still hates me for it. so do the right thing. if u think u should make her go back the do it but i'm just saying i wouldn't.

Answer 5

Let them apologize one by one and let her go back without the elf.

Answer 6

well 1st talk to her about it and make her understand and see if she wants to go back and if she doesnt try and change her mind

Answer 7

dont make her go- take her to a different church