I meditate daily as spiritual practice along with daily yoga. It has brought much joy to my life. I have a 3 year old that loves to practice yoga with me, but my wife draws the line with the meditation aspect saying its too early. I feel one compiments the other, but for the sake of household peace, I respect her position. I look forward to the public responce on this issue.
2007-12-04 04:18:11 · 19 answers · asked by foolofjoy 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think here objection lies with her first and only experience going to a christian church. Speaking in toungs and floping on the floor left her whith the opinion that anything related to spirituality is wack.
Purhaps I am at fault, as I have made the statment this is the closest I have to a religion.
2007-12-04 05:12:31 · update #1
There is a series of CD's and books by Indigo Dreams geared specifically toward teaching children meditation. Anything that helps bring calm and peace to a child I would say is a good thing. It's not easy being a kid in today's world! I would think learning meditation early on and continuing to practice it would only help them to learn how to handle frustration and anger better, and in the long run, be healthier and happier individuals.
Best Wishes.
Edit: I have to agree with some others that you probably wouldn't get a 3 year old to really meditate for very long - but I don't see the harm in introducing them to the idea and trying short sessions, then expanding more on meditations as the child gets older. But as someone else also said - since your wife has issue with it - well, sometimes you gotta pick your battles.
2007-12-04 04:30:42 · answer #1 · answered by Crystal clear 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Depends on the gifts the child has or not, above and beyond normal 3 y/o behavior. If the child is gifted then you might be able to get him/her to understand the nature and wherefores of meditation. Other than that, just the fact that he/she's getting into the yoga is a wonderful thing, and it won't be too long before you two are meditating too.
I haven't run into too many people, let alone 3 y/o's who are able to understand and execute the concepts of the various forms of meditation, but only you can determine that.
May you both have happiness and its causes, freedom from suffering and its causes.
_()_
2007-12-04 05:07:42 · answer #2 · answered by vinslave 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think of three or 4 is a fabulous age. There are 4 year olds who're presented to meditation on the dojo the place I do karate training. They do superb with it. The Christian faith has a convention of meditation consisting of St. Theresa of Avila and St. John of the go. no longer all Christians talk in tongues or flop around on the floor. i think of you like a extra liberal church than the only you had defined. Or, in case you do no longer choose to flow liberal, save for one that has embraced meditation. I also have a masters degree in psychology, and that i've got used meditation as a "modality" to cut back rigidity and blood rigidity. The psychology / counseling community has embraced some large reward of meditation. i do no longer see what the subject is.
2016-10-10 05:43:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tried meditation with 6th graders some years ago as part of a CCD class... the short of it is, I agree with your wife. You'd do a lot betther teaching some form of mindfullness and the ability to be with one's self. But the evacuating the mind of thoughts is bad for young children ... in my experience.
2007-12-04 04:23:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do yoga with my 3 and 4 years olds. I think meditation would be hard at that age. Our yoga sessions tend to be a bit loud and chaotic, they haven't really mastered patience.
2007-12-04 04:23:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A three year olds attention span is about 10 minutes. I'd wait until 5 or 6
2007-12-04 04:24:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's good that you have respect for your wife's wishes, sometimes you just gotta pick your battles...
I personally don't find metitaion a bad thing or a thing you can be too early for. I also think it doesn't have to be a spiritual/religious type thing. Maybe more of a clear your mind thing or something else a young child might be better able to understand.
2007-12-04 04:24:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I see nothing wrong with letting a child that age meditate with you. Just remember that kids that young often have very short attention spans, it might be a good idea to start your kid out with very short meditation sessions, say five or ten minuets at a time.
2007-12-04 04:22:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You don't even know what meditation is. Today's meditation practiced by pagan religions bite off of the real biblical meditation, which is to simply think on the Word. Sitting with your legs crossed, eyes closed, fingers on both hands forming an 'okay' symbol, and humming, is a mockery of real biblical meditation.
2007-12-04 04:29:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
When they show an interest in it, then patiently teach them. It may be hard for a child to sit still that long, but at least they can get started.
2007-12-04 04:23:08 · answer #10 · answered by S K 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋