How to teach reverene to challenging children. Any ideas. Our kids are indigenous and have various family problems that affect their behaviour. They are all beautiful children
Our Kids need to understand and impliment Reverence
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Reverence is sometimes hard for kids. I think teaching about God's greatness and power are a start. Kids also need to hear the storyline of the Bible and learn all of God's mighty acts in salvation history.
Posted 2 months ago # -
Joy
MemberI agree with these comments. I have had several lessons on this subject. I even used the example of How would we act in a Kings castle and what do we do at the park. The children understood the lesson and they had the right answers but then their actions are totally different from their responses. I think the fault lies within the parents. Parents see their children running and playing in the church but they don't say anything.
Posted 2 months ago # -
Diane
MemberI agree with Joy. Parents need to set an example firstly and secondly, to teach their children that coming to Church is something that is sacred to each one and that we should consider the other people around us. Having said that, our minister loves to have children in the church so just before the sermon the children are excused and to Sunday school class we go. We Sunday School teachers can teach the children the lessons but it needs to be followed thru at home and sadly, its not. Parents today don't seem to spend time with their children around the Bible anymore - thats what we are therefor. Its very tragic...
Posted 2 months ago # -
Beefarmer
MemberI opened this post thinking, "Ah, I will find the answer to how to get my kids to behave at church." While reading the posts, a voice spoke to me...these are children, teach them the ways, but remember they are my children."
In the church building, I think we can expect them not to run circles, yell, or destroy property. And expect the parents to enforce that. Behond that, we can teach by example and our words. But remember, these lessons may take years to be learned. You could not learn to read until you learned letter forms, phonics, etc.
Take heart and have patience that the lessons you teach today are setting a firm foundation for their spiritual life as adults.Posted 1 month ago # -
Great point. Kids should be children because God loves children! There has to be a balance moderated by love for them, more than love for 'peace & quiet.'
Posted 1 month ago #
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