Prayer time with kids is a disaster and I don't know what I'm doing

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5d ago1 min read

Started trying to pray with the family after dinner like my dad did growing up but my kids treat it like torture. They're fidgeting, my oldest makes jokes, my youngest falls asleep. I feel like I'm forcing something that should be natural. My wife says I'm being too rigid about it. Should I just let it go or keep pushing? I want them to see prayer as normal but maybe I'm doing it wrong.

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CCodyNew Dad5d ago

Honestly the fidgeting might just be normal kid stuff. I'd say keep at it but maybe make it fun somehow - we do Pancake Sundays with a little grace before eating and it's way more chill than sitting formal at the table.

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AArchie M.Regular5d ago

My kids were the same way at first, man. We started doing shorter prayers, like maybe 2 minutes tops, and let them pick a topic sometimes. Made it feel less forced and more like we were actually talking together instead of performing.

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