How to Introduce God to Your Children?

This does not sound like teaching, this sounds like brainwashing. What will you teach your daughter, that she is born in sin, that she must fear a god that will send her to hell if she does not believe in it, that she must must hate all to do not believe as she does. Teach your child love, teach her about the basic goodness of humankind and most of all teach her tolerance.

Early if you want a strong blind belief, just think about what you say, never teach anything but god, cause if you read the bible they will think everything in it is true, then they will turn out to be adults who belive in noahs ark, superman and santa claus.

They look unto you for their character building, so be careful as they may notice your behavior.

You're right. We have to introduce God to our children at an early age. I remember when I was still in my younger years when my mother would let us hear the Sunday mass without fail. We even had to pray the rosary every 6 o'clock during the month of October even if we didn't understand why we should do it. Now that I'm also a mother, I bring my 1 yr. & 8 mos. child to church every Sunday. I'm so happy to see her sing the "our Father".

Children learn easily what they see their parents and other members of family are doing. In our house we have a small temple. We sit there and do puja (Prayers) every morning. My both grand daughters watch. They follow it and do puja in their own way.

I started introducing my daughter to God as early as I remember...I started slowly....when she was just a baby of one and a half year old, i'd pray for her just to familiarize her before going to bed. By the time, she's 2 years old, we'd pray short prayers for saying grace, before getting up and before going to bed. By two and a half years of age, she started attending pre-school, she already has a habit of praying and has started enjoying going to mass. It's wonderful to see the outcome....when children are prayerful and has a strong foundation with their religion....they are fully aware of their gifts such as love, joy, understanding, sharing. Having a strong foundation of faith is like having a strong character background....it also boosts their morale and self-esteem....and they value respect and others. You are doing a good job right now....reading bible stories to her and praying are a good start. Keep it up! :D

I think that's the best way to do it. To start early, lay the foundation as early as you could. In my case, I have to find God in me first. At this point in my life I'm still learning and hopefully that I may share the good news to my family later on.

Kids learn about God first by how there mom, and dad act. So your life is the best testamony you can show to your children. If they see you love God they will want to know about God, and will come to you, and ask questions. See the big problem people have is tring to make there kids want to know God. And the child looks at mom, and dad, and sees the life they live. So in short are you teaching by word or deed. I teach by letting people see God in me, and it never fells they always want to ask questions, And God gives you what to say to them when they ask you.

I haven't raised children, but I think God is introducted the way you are doing it. But following your faith and reading stories. Children learn by example and if you follow your faith, then it will be natural for them to learn from you.

In a way I started introducing my kids to God and the Church when they were baptised, and bringing them to church on a sunday morning. My eldest son who is now 8 years old, asked for a book on bible stories when he was 4 years old and started school. I went straight into town and bought him a childrens first bible that was full of bible stories. I started off reading the stories to him at bedtime and he would talk to me about them and ask questions about each one. Now he reads them himself. He found them very intriguing, and so did I. And I was also amazed at the interest he takes in the bible. He is already getting excited now because he will make his First Holy Communion next May.

Hi itkasp, You can bring your daughter to the church every week, let her join with the kids at there as well. Exclude from this, you can tell her that place is call church when pass-by. I also do this to my nephew. When i pass by the temple, i will tell him becaouse i am Buddihist. Then we will bring him to the temple when he was 2 years old. So at now, he will pray when he go to temple and tell us that is temple when we pass by while we are not notice about it.

Is not a violation of human rights to FORCE God into children's faces from a young age? I believe the synonym for that is brainwashing. Why not let them reach a reasonable age, and then let them decide if they want to follow a religious path or not? Children are very easy to leave permanent marks on from the ages of 3 to 12. Surely it is not fair to coax them into believing when they cannot even distinguish between faith and logic?