Have you Christians created a habit with your preschoolers of a daily devotion with God ? share ideas please?

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I was just thinking how many things we teach our small children/toddlers and how much they learn by what we do rather than what we say. How wonderful it would have been to be taught as a child that taking each day a certain set time to do a devotion with God would become as much a habit as eating breakfast, it would make it so much easier as an adult, because as humans we really are programmed as babes. I know most of you like me struggle with making the time but i bet you make the time to eat and in reality which is more important, spiritual food or earthly food to the soul ? So if you do choose to start with your child of any age, PLEAse be short and sweet and make sure it is even a bit below their level but make it a habit like eating breakfast. I worked with children in many capacities and know them well, preschool teacher, elem public teacher and all. PLease share ways in which you HAVE DEVELOPED HABITS WITH YOUR CHILDREN TO DEVOTE TIME TO TALKING TO GOD,HE IS LISTENING always

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T AGREE WITH THIS, I WAS NOT ASKING FOR YOUR OPINION BUT ONLY FOR PEOPLE WHO AGREE AND WOULD LIKE TO SHARE, IF YOU THINK THIS IS WRONG I SUGGEST YOU MAKE YOU OWN POST WITH AN ASK OK ?

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Answer 1

so sad to foster your pathetic superstitions on children

Answer 2

Deut. 6:5-9 is instruction from the Lord, written by Moses to teach our children.
All I remember as a child was my mother and father teaching us the Word of God. Mom and dad had 15 of us. My oldest sister and brother remember them doing this , so they have been teaching the Word for a long time. My oldest brother is 62 yrs. old.
I train my children. They are now 25yrs (my oldest) and my youngest is 16 yr, old twins. I have 10 children. The Gospel of Christ is being spread in our tribe. Most of my sisters and brothers do the same. I am so glad God gave me my mom and dad. We are a rare and special family. We total together about 85 members strong. That is not including cousins or other family. My mom have 54 grand children and 10 great grand. This includes the son and daughter-in-laws.

Answer 3

Family prayer at meals and bedtimes and whenever there is a need is one thing we do. We also have family Bible study almost every night. WHen the kids were little we used a children's Bible story book. Now that they can read, we share a short passage together and then we all do our individual Bible study.

It is extremely important to set the example for your children. They need to see you pray, they need to see you study God's word.

Answer 4

you are very right...i myself try everyday to instill the word of god into my childrens minds and hearts. we talk about many aspects of the bible, we pray, i explain what god expects of them and of my husband and i, so they understand why we act the ways we do, and why we handle certain situations the way we do. i take them to church twice a week, they are part of childrens programs at church, and they really love the lord. thank you for posting this, there is always room for improvement in the lives of the parent/child relationships, in regards to teaching to make time for god. god bless.

Answer 5

i do agree. i have the baby bible, and take the baby to church. i stay in the back in case he starts to cry. we pray before meals. you are right when you say we have to condition kids while they are young, otherwise it becomes hard when they get older. teach them while they are still babies. they soak up everything, like a sponge. our boy loves going to church, so he can play and socialize with the other kids while at the same time learning to build a relationship with god. parents need to take charge. thanks for the insight.

Answer 6

No I trained their parents to do that. I live a long ways off and sleep until at least noon.
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