tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397526292219889157.post4244489770203935729..comments2023-05-10T04:38:45.169-07:00Comments on Idaho Becky: Fighting Over PrayerBeckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576863876500462224noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397526292219889157.post-48513336991765609612011-05-16T06:47:23.065-07:002011-05-16T06:47:23.065-07:00Those first two comments have some great advice, s...Those first two comments have some great advice, so instead of echoing what’s already been said, I'll just throw my two cents in. Have patience and a sense of humor about it. Yes, teaching reverence and proper prayer etiquette is important. But this is also just a phase that will be over before you know it (aren't they all?) and, in my experience, all kids go through it.melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056612830764759328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397526292219889157.post-77346808501439160082011-05-15T19:21:37.534-07:002011-05-15T19:21:37.534-07:00Hi Becky -
We have that problem too. What is wor...Hi Becky -<br /><br />We have that problem too. What is worse is sometimes my children rob the reverence of the prayer by punching and pinching while parent's eyes are closed.<br /><br />Lately I've been discussing with my children the difference between "saying" a prayer and "feeling" a prayer. Reminding them a prayer is much more than words, but a feeling and connection that runs through our hearts. At times a group effort and all can participate in a single prayer with their heart. That allows even more power to prayer. <br /><br />The way we do this is a quiet 2 minutes of reverence before the prayer to prepare our hearts. (it also calms them before a "feeding frenzy")<br /><br />Usually with all the older ones still the younger ones follow. Sometimes when someone cries over getting to say a prayer I recognize that as a need for attention and will take them aside after the prayer, hold them on my lap and allow them to offer a quiet personal prayer. I'll say something like "it sounds like you do need a prayer, come over here with me and I will listen to you pray".<br /><br />All that said, sometimes we do have the younger ones offer an additional prayer at the table, at which most the older ones laugh at the cute things that surface.<br /><br />Good luck!Mommymitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08697714102999260557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397526292219889157.post-78622218356564468692011-05-15T12:45:22.020-07:002011-05-15T12:45:22.020-07:00when there are disputes at our house we remind fir...when there are disputes at our house we remind firmly that daddy is the priesthood holder and therefore assigns prayers in rotationChristina MChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16334262486375234627noreply@blogger.com