Internal settings that the child learns tothe first five to seven years of his life, almost always fixed in his lifetime. If possible these childhood missed, then they missed forever, and as long as the parents want their child to be obedient, kind, honest, conscientious, unselfish, patient and God-fearing, they should make the formation of these qualities of the conscious purpose of educating a child in the early childhood. Heredity and genes do not form the character of the child, and if the parents as soon as possible not to do their part, they should not deceive ourselves that the character will appear by magic.
1. Make an early start. Little Duckling, barely hatched from an egg, rightclings to the first moving object. As a rule, it was his mother duck, but if the mother is not around, he would go for anything that moves. In fact, the duckling, the researchers say, go even beyond blue camera soccer ball, which will pull in front of him on a string. A week after the beginning of this process, it will be strictly repeating the route of camera movement. However, time is critical. Duckling can be something to inspire just a few seconds after it is hatched from the egg. If this opportunity is lost, to make up for it will not succeed.
Similarly, Lee at the age of seven years before the childmost susceptible to religious education. It was at this time formed his ideas of good and evil, and about God. As in the case of the duck, it is important to use this time, until the child is receptive, rather than wait, when the parent is ready for it.
Unfortunately, often this is reversed. If you deprive a child of spiritual education or wrong to inculcate his religious values, its ability to attain spiritual maturity will be significantly limited. If the parents say that they will wait until then, until the child is older and not be able to decide he needed a religion or not, they can be little doubt in the negative choice. The teenager can not stand the instructions on the faith, but if the parents have done their homework in early childhood, it will have an internal support in life, and it will make it resistant in all situations.
2. Serve your child an example of a consistent Christian life. Повседневные жизненные опыты вашего ребенка будут влиять на его духовную жизнь. Родители, дающие детям религиозное образование, не должны упускать этот факт из виду. Если вы хотите, чтобы в жизни вашего ребенка главное место занимали духовные ценности, вы должны прежде всего следовать им в своей жизни. Представление ребенка о Боге будут складываться из картин, которые он видел, и рассказов, которые он слышал. Сегодня он может представлять себе Бога сострадательным Существом, а завтра — мстительным Тираном. На его восприятие Бога как Отца будут оказывать влияние те взаимоотношения, которые у него складываются с земным отцом. Понятие ребенка о грехе будет формироваться на основе его личного ощущения вины и угрызений совести, когда после нанесения обиды другим детям ему придется ощутить чувство сожаления, неизбежно следующее за наказанием. На понятия о прощении будет влиять способность родителей прощать его проступки. Юному уму очень трудно понять Божье прощение, если родители не прощают его, В значительной степени родители занимают в глазах ребенка место Бога.
You do not have to be perfect toearn the respect of his spouse or child. But your family will cease to respect you if you are devout in church or in front of friends, but very differently behave, remaining in the presence of only one of your family members. If you behave hypocritically, you risk losing the respect of child observation. One minister noted after many years of observation, that the best young people in the Church are either natives of dedicated Christian families or come from non-Christian families. Mediocre Christian families can never educate young Christians dedicated to God as parents behave inconsistently. Teenagers can find fault with words, but they find it difficult to oppose anything the example of the good Christian life. If you have a few minutes a day are giving Bible reading and meditation on spiritual themes, it will help you to live a consistent Christian life.
3. Teach your children, but do not read them morals. Ребенок с самых ранних лет задает вопросы, и если родители подчиняются законам общения, у них найдутся все возможности учить и наставлять детей, наполняя детские умы самым лучшим материалом для формирования их характера.
How can I do that?
With the help of stories, for children especially love thisgenre. Child reading the stories that shape the character, has two advantages. Firstly, responding to a child's questions after reading good books, you teach him valuable things while avoiding moralizing. Second, you give him time, and friendly with him communicate. Nothing convinces the child that you love him as your personal, patient interest in his thoughts and questions.
Thorough studies have revealed that the childunder the age of eight or nine years old are most interested in the stories of Jesus' birth and childhood of such biblical figures like Moses, Samuel, Joseph and David. Children ages 9 to 13 or 14 years, most of all interested in the historical part of the Old Testament. From 14 to 20 years (the upper age limit from which repelled researchers) boys and girls actively interested in all the Gospels. Children of all ages are more interested in the biblical personalities, rather than concepts.
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