Kids & Religion

[captain_solo]

(02-08-2012 10:06 AM)lillypie82 Wrote:  

(02-08-2012 09:24 AM)Shoes Wrote:  Anyways, I am going to pick on one thing you said, and I am sorry. No hard feelings! There is no need to have all the answers. No one does! In fact, I am overwhelmed even thinking of all the questions, never mind knowing the answers. I think it’s very refreshing when a parent says, ‘I don’t know.’ This can lead to parent and child exploring the subject together, which is a great opportunity to grow together and bond. Don’t worry about knowing-it-all.

haha, that's ok. I hesitated to word it like that, but couldn't think of a better way. I know I won't really have all the answers... I guess I just want to at least have somewhere to start! I think it is good to explore things together, like you said. My mom's answer was always "Because I said so" (or "Because the Bible says so") and I HATED that so much.

Yeah, its probably better to use the "lets learn together approach" that way you are learning, modeling, and teaching at the same time. Even if I have to give a simplistic or uncertain answer because I am not prepared, I usually come back with a well researched one later - this many times results in eye rolling and sarcastic comments about Dad and his sharing of information that no one else needs, but hey, I learn something, so its all good.

[notdrinkingthekoolaid]

I'm sorry I haven't read all the responses, but I saw the Jesus Storybook Bible mentioned and HAD to comment.

I highly recommend it. It's beautiful, simple and so very well done. We have it--given as a gift from our current church when my youngest son was dedicated as a baby. I was reading a story from it one day and I couldn't continue. I got all choked up and teary eyed.

The Gospel is presented as a great true story and in words and images that I wish I had been given as a child. It's appropriate for young children but I think even older kids and adults benefit from it too as they are able to grasp more fully the meaning of it all.

[lillypie82]

(02-21-2012 01:18 AM)notdrinkingthekoolaid Wrote:  I'm sorry I haven't read all the responses, but I saw the Jesus Storybook Bible mentioned and HAD to comment.

I highly recommend it. It's beautiful, simple and so very well done. We have it--given as a gift from our current church when my youngest son was dedicated as a baby. I was reading a story from it one day and I couldn't continue. I got all choked up and teary eyed.

The Gospel is presented as a great true story and in words and images that I wish I had been given as a child. It's appropriate for young children but I think even older kids and adults benefit from it too as they are able to grasp more fully the meaning of it all.

I bought it, based on the recommendations here, and we LOVE it. My 2 year old brings it to me and says "Mommy, read me this again?" I had planned on reading 1 "story" a day, but she kept asking to read more, so we read all the way from Creation to Joseph in one sitting!

So thank you guys SO much for the recommendation