Why Your Child’s Early Years Are Key for Building a Firm Faith Foundation - Jared Kennedy

Many parents who have small toddlers are also in the middle of the early stages of their careers. Between the tug and pull of work responsibilities and the demands of needy preschoolers, it can be hard to find time to sit down with kids during this difficult stage and teach them about God. Jared Kennedy has a solution: The Beginner’s Gospel Story Curriculum. His curriculum builds off his hit book of the same name. He has also written a catechism-style book that is a must-read for all parents of toddlers: Big Thoughts for Tiny Tots. Toddlers absorb so much about the world around them in their first five years of life - it’s key to deliver Biblical truths to help lay the groundwork for a solid, Bible-focused lifestyle as they grow up.

TAKEAWAYS

Taking your kids to church consistently at a young age helps them to love God’s church and establish a lifelong routine of attendance

Big Thoughts for Tiny Tots teaches basic Christian truths to preschoolers

What you pray about with your kids indicates the spiritual direction of your life

God honors the time you spend teaching your children about His word, and they naturally gravitate toward a happy face - remember to smile

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