(August 5, 2010 at 6:55 pm)Spencer Wrote: Ok.... I dont know how to do it!
My daughter just asked me out of the blue, "How come you don't pray?" I froze, ignored her and she moved on...
My son asked to have an old bible I had laying around, I said yea of course, but now im thinking I missed another opportunity..
You may have missed this opportunity, but there will be plenty others.
I am instilling basics in my daughter now, such as there are no monsters in the closet, no such things as ghosts, no fairies, no leprechauns and so on. Kids are innately curious, foster that curiosity and who the hell knows what questions they may ask next.
The best you can do, Spencer, is be as honest as you can with them. When my daughter asks my why I don't believe in Allah, I just tell her that I have never seen any reason to. I also teach her, on a daily basis, that there are many different types of people in the world and, as humans, it is our job to accept the differences in people, not shun them. I think it helps her to have a strong foundation.
Nothing is your own except the few cubic centimeters inside your skull. - George Orwell
