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Let's Pray!!!

Figuring out how to pray with kids can sometimes be difficult. 

However, instilling the habit of prayer into children at a young age can have a lifelong impact. 

Praying as a family is a hard habit to build in normal circumstances, let alone a global pandemic. Many of us have been home with more family time than usual. While this presents many challenges, it also brings with it the opportunity to pray together as we navigate this time. 

Praying Consistently -When You Can

It’s helpful to be consistent in both how and when you pray, so kids know what to expect every day.

Introducing Creative Prayers

Focus on saying prayers that ignite children’s imaginations and show them how to be quiet with God. This could be sharing gratitude’s in a fun way, drawing a picture for God, or any other ways that work for your kids.

Making Prayers for Kids Approachable

Praying within a manageable time frame of prayer is important to keep kids engaged. For younger children, this is likely less than 5 minutes. For older children, 10-15 minutes of prayer might work. As you know that you might have to work to build up the length of time kiddos can stay engaged, we recommend starting with 1 minute of prayer and gradually adding more time.

Being Open With Your Faith

It’s crucial to be open about your faith — both the peace it brings you and the struggles you have. They might ask you some questions, so be patient and do your best.

The home is the first place kids experience the love of God, and there is no better way for them to witness God’s love than through your example. The best way for children to get to know their heavenly Father and Holy Mother can be through the love and forgiveness of their parental figures on earth. 

Even if you aim to be consistent, approachable, creative and open in the prayer life that you share with your children, the logistics of it can still be challenging.

Anchoring your prayer around the existing structure of the day–and the natural opportunities for prayer that it provides–can be one way to build prayer with your children into busy schedules.

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