Trying to start a nightly family devotional and it's been rough. My boys won't sit still, my wife is on her phone half the time, and I end up getting frustrated. I know it's important to build these habits but it feels forced. Anyone have tips for making this actually work without it feeling like a chore?
Man, I feel this. We tried the same thing and it was chaos for weeks. What finally worked for us was making it super short - like 5 minutes max - and letting the boys pick the activity sometimes. They're more engaged when they have a say in it.
Have you tried doing it right after a snack or activity? Gets their energy out first. Also don't expect perfection - some nights one kid is paying attention and the other is drawing, and that's still a win.
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My kids won't sit still either. Started doing devotionals during breakfast instead of at night and it helped because they were already at the table. Sometimes changing the time and place makes all the difference.