Child raising and touchy subjects.

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I have two boys, 7 and 5. I don't walk around complaining about religion, but I do look for teachable moments. Like when the Jewish bakery was closed for Passover and they wanted to know why. I told them the story, minus the killing of the first born, and they basically responded with, "People really believe that happened?" I explained, yes, some people do. Do you think that could have happened? We discussed it. There's tons of times like these as a parent, visiting the zoo, the library, or anytime they ask about how the world works. Also, demonstrating how you're open to talking about things is a good way to ensure that if they feel nervous about something (like going to hell), that they'll talk to you about it. Chin up! Kids are smart and curious. If given two different sets of info, they're good at sniffing out the bullshit.