How to deal with childs religion questions

sok2005

My little one has started to ask about baby Jesus' birthday and has also started to pray in preschool. I got quite a surprise at dinner time when he started blessing himself as it's not something we do at home. Now, it's no big deal for me, i'm not a fanatic about the subject but when he asks these questions I feel like i'm not being honest with him if I go along with it. I teach him what I know about the Universe and how it all began and he has such interest in it. I just don't want him to get disillusioned and confused learning one thing at school then another at home.

What are other parents doing in this situation?

COYVB

the phrase "some people believe" will serve you well

fluke

Let the lad believe what he wants to. You have your beliefs. It'll be some time before he takes a mature response on what to believe, or what works for him. Just be supportive for now, otherwise he'll be really confused.

mikom

sok2005 wrote: »

My little one has started to ask about baby Jesus' birthday and has also started to pray in preschool. I got quite a surprise at dinner time when he started blessing himself as it's not something we do at home. Now, it's no big deal for me, i'm not a fanatic about the subject but when he asks these questions I feel like i'm not being honest with him if I go along with it. I teach him what I know about the Universe and how it all began and he has such interest in it. I just don't want him to get disillusioned and confused learning one thing at school then another at home.

What are other parents doing in this situation?

He probably still thinks Ninja turtles live in your toilet as well.
He'll get sense yet.

Too Tough To Die

If you don't know about Jesus' birthday then google it.

Dravokivich

sok2005 wrote: »

What are other parents doing in this situation?

I'd be wondering why they are praying in a Pre-School environment.

Hoop66

I've found that building a stake/bonfire combo in the garden and just sort of inclining the head toward it does the trick whenever the subject of religion comes up.

frag420

Read him a few passages from the book of revelations before bedtime.

That should nip his curiousity in the butt!!

timthumbni

sok2005 wrote: »

My little one has started to ask about baby Jesus' birthday and has also started to pray in preschool. I got quite a surprise at dinner time when he started blessing himself as it's not something we do at home. Now, it's no big deal for me, i'm not a fanatic about the subject but when he asks these questions I feel like i'm not being honest with him if I go along with it. I teach him what I know about the Universe and how it all began and he has such interest in it. I just don't want him to get disillusioned and confused learning one thing at school then another at home.

What are other parents doing in this situation?

Great question. I send my kids to an integrated school in Northern Ireland and personally do not believe in god/a god.

Recently one has started asking god questions as apparently they must do something in school about it. She saw a rainbow and asked about it. I started going on about pots of gold and then she piped up about a rainbow being a sign that gods punishment was over. I was a bit taken aback by this and I assume this is something from the Noah story. (Or am I wrong)

Anyway she also came out with the statement that it was hard to believe that god had created everything. I replied that I too found it hard to believe lol .... But then I sort of backtracked and said yeah it was amazing.

I don't really know how to handle these sort of questions either. It seems even integrated schools are pushing religion albeit a general Christian one.

loveBBhate

If Jesus is real then he would make an appearance to sort this problem for you.

timthumbni

timthumbni wrote: »

I don't really know how to handle these sort of questions either. It seems even integrated schools are pushing religion albeit a general Christian one.

Tell her what a rainbow actually is

timthumbni

bluewolf wrote: »

Tell her what a rainbow actually is

You mean the leprechaun , pot of gold explanation. :-)

Dravokivich

timthumbni wrote: »

I don't really know how to handle these sort of questions either.

Kids will ask a lot of questions, because there is a lot of stuff they start to notice that they don't understand. The questions themselves are very simple. It's the adults that over complicate and impress a sense of value on the answer that is not implied in the kid's question.

humanji

After Hours is definitely not the place to ask. Well, unless you're looking for funny answers and/or are trying to warp your child's mind.