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Ways to nurture spirituality in kids without going overboard

nurture spirituality in kids

Like many other aspects and qualities that parents instill in their children since childhood, several parents find teaching spirituality an important subject. Spirituality plays a very important part in our lives. It is one thing that helps us deal well with the tough times and emerge a winner. Children who learn the importance of spiritualism at an early stage in their life are the ones who grow up into more responsible and happy human beings later in life. Following are some ways parents can use to nurture spirituality in kids.

Introduce spirituality to your kids at an early age

You need to teach your child the importance of spirituality at quite an early stage, they should feel that being spiritual is a good thing and one cannot do without having this value in life. All parents must ensure that they put a good deal of influence regarding spiritualism on their child, otherwise they might pick up someone else’s beliefs that probably parents would not like. Even if parents do not believe in god, they should still encourage children to respect other people’s belief in religion. Parents can use simple ways, like developing a simple habit to light candles in the Church or singing hymns, demonstrate a caring attitude towards others in order to make children adopt a spiritual life.

Say “No” as the answer to questions you are unsure about

It is pretty normal that children sometimes put up such questions to parents that either they are unsure about or they do not know the correct answer. Parents should never pretend that they know it all. For instance, when a child asks that where people go after death, you should simply say that they go to heaven and rest is a mystery that nobody knows, rather than filling their mind with unnecessary stories. If parents have a firm belief in something, then only they should share it with children.

Children love stories

The best way to teach the subject of spirituality to children is through stories, and thankfully, there are ample stories on every religion and its spiritual beliefs that parents can share with their children. Stories make it much easier for children to understand how the world was created, the difference between good and bad behavior, how good behavior pays off and all. Parents must read stories from Hindu mythology, Bible, and Jewish folk tales to their children.

Make it fun

Children understand things that are taught to them in a fun and an easy way rather than the ones that are taught with sheer seriousness. Therefore, parents should always choose the easy way to nurture spirituality in children. Parents should ask children as to what do they think about God, ask them to define their concepts of spiritual being, or sing and dance on religious tunes that belong to different religions world over. Parents must take children to temples, church, mosque, or any other sacred place that belongs to other religions, so that the child learns to respect every religion.

Demonstrate spirituality through everyday small gestures

Parents need not do big things to instill the value of spirituality in their children; rather small everyday actions can do the same thing. Parents can teach children to be thankful to God for every good thing that happens to them and their family; they should teach them to count their blessings every single day. Parents should teach children to pray every morning and before they go to bed each night. Parents should always behave nicely with people around so that children also learn the same.

Summary

Spiritualism is an important aspect of life. It works well to teach children about spirituality and religion, even if the parents are atheists.

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