I'm not sure how to teach my 3 yr old about religion and God especially when I'm still learning myself. We say prayers at night but I feel like it's the same thing every night. What should I be teaching her to pray about? I even feel a bit lost myself praying sometimes. Since we've started praying and talking a bit about things she's said that she doesn't love God while throwing a typical 3 yr old tantrum. I know she doesn't understand what she's saying but it makes me uncomfortable.
I'm wondering as well what the bible says about children sinning... Like she behaves poorly like a typical toddler sometimes but I think according to the bible some things are sins.. Sorry I feel like I have a million silly questions since I've started reading the bible lol.
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Hi marissa90 ~
I would suggest a visit to a Christian Book Store in search of a Toddler Bible.
I found some are like chew toys for babies, some are too wordy, and some with a parents direction to read the few sentences on the pages, with lovely illustrations, (and a reference to the Bible verse, Chapter, number & verse), this being my preference.
Kids are like a little sponge, soaking up all the information around them. I would say there is no need to "teach" your child "religion", being too complex, but if you are interested in the Todler Bible with your child, so also will your child.
You might be surprised, after going through the "Toddler" Bible a few times, with your child, how quickly a child grasps, and can be encouraged to "read" it back to you. (Ie preach to you).
By listening to how the child speaks, (ie "reads"), will help you see how they are processing and understanding the information.
That makes flowing the Bible examples over into everyday general things with the child an easy transistion.
I happened to have had several toddlers at once of my own. And of course there were spats. (Which this may also work with adult and one child). (With tantrums)
Spat breaks out, seems to start escalating....
Time for a Power Circle. We would sit in a circle hold hands, And use our Power Words...
The intent of the The Power Words, is to send Satan away, and Asking Jesus to come into our hearts.
Age appropriate - little kids do not know what Satan is....but they know what mean is.
It might be
...mean, mean, jelly bean, go away.
My friend Jesus come to me and stay.
Just saying, it doesn't have to be the same old thing over and over.
Anyway, just some ideas.
God Bless,
IJN