We don't go to church often (mainly because we have two small boys who are a pain in the bum with sitting still for anything over 5 minutes). But I can't use them as an excuse, I've never been an very regular churchgoer. However, we decided to christen our children and now I feel as though it is my duty to raise them in a christian way.
So we've started to say bedtime prayers. To be honest, it is one of the loveliest things I've ever done - we kneel down next to the bed and I say a short prayer and then my son who is 2.8 says his own short prayer: always goes along the lines of: dear lord Jesus, thank you for keeping my family safe all through the day. Amen.
I'm hoping that when he gets a bit bigger I'll be able to tell him more about religion, but I'm really not very religious myself. Sometimes I feel a bit hypocritical, but mostly, I just want to be a good mum and raise my boys like I was raised.
So do you say prayers with your kids?
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For those not actively churchgoing (or even those who are) - do your children say prayers?
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JoshandJamie · 23/10/2006 20:56
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