Teaching the Child to Pray

"A mother who holds a young child on her lap and prays aloud teaches the child to pray. The child sees her reverence, her closed eyes, her beseeching and sincere attitude. He or she notes that Mother speaks in ordinary language to her friend, God. A father who prays aloud before meals shows his family his faith in God. It may be that a four- or five-year-old will not understand all the words in family prayers, but much will be learned about the procedure of prayer."

Alice Chapin, Building Your Child's Faith
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