Parents: Do you stress religion on your children?

Question

Have they ever rebelled against the idea? If they didn't want to learn the religion that you were stressing on them, would you be upset?

Answer 1

It doesn't matter how strict you are with the religion it just matters  weather the child agrees with ideals portrayed by the religion. Both my parents are Christians, go to church ever sunday yadda yadda. I am an agnostic because I have the right to my own thoughts and my own ideals. Religion is an idea created by people who know no more or no less then us.

All in all, you as parents have a right to teach them but not force religion on to them. In the end, the choice is up to the child.

Answer 2

my mom didn't stress.. i went to church a couple times as a kid, a couple more times as a teenager..

I'm athiest now. and really, My daughter is 3.5 and if she wants to go to church later, that's fine by me. Just because I don't have any beliefs in it doesn't mean she can't, but no, We don't talk about the bible/jesus with her we don't pray and we don't go to church (duh lol)

Answer 3

First I don't think it is "stressing" I think it is teaching.

Will they rebel?  Possibly.  It depends on how "strict you are, how much they conform or rebel against anything"

If they don't want to "learn" they will either "stop going" when they are old enough to make that choice or just "go along for the ride" until they are old enough.

Would I be upset?

No.  A religion is something you either have to accept or not.  You can't force someone to believe something.  You can "shove it down their throats" or use "brainwashing" techniques, but it is only "true belief" if they believe in it.

Answer 4

We're muslim parents... our daughter is 2 years old.. she prays before she sleeps.. she enjoys wearing the hijab (scarf) when myself or others are wearing... she loves praying and follows us.. if she didn't want to do any of this we wouldn't be bothered.. however its important that a child is taught about religion from a very very young age instead of trying to add something new later.. thats when they are rebellious.... if my daughter chose not to follow it when she is older, 'ok' yes it wont be fine by me... but ok.. i would not be upset at the fact that i am giving my daughter knowledge about our religion. and when my daughter is old enough to say i don't want to learn about islam any more thats fine.. at the moment she is showing me all signs that she wants to.. and for her its natural and common.

When i was younger my mother sent all my brothers and sisters to church... i enjoyed going to church... when i was older and we moved.. my mother found another church for us to go to.. i suppose the thing i didn't like is how the priest thought its ok to disapline someone elses child.. or hit my younger brothers or sisters... we stopped going to church.. abuse is not our thing. When i was in grade 10 i started learning about Islam and thats when i converted.. I met my husband who is Muslim... i had a Christian friend... she was very harsh in my decision on becoming Muslim.. i think you shouldn't judge ones religion unless you have true knowledge of the religion.. not what you hear from the media or read on the internet.. but what you learn from their direct source... For example Christians, catholic etc.. the bible... Muslims the qu'ran and hadith .. and so on for other religions..

Answer 5

We don't have to make our children become stress. We can guide them to learn religion thing with lovely approaches. Let our children find a comfort situation. Believe me, they will listen to you if you do this way.

Answer 6

I go to church. Naturally, when the kids were little, they came with me, unless one of them was sick, and then we all stayed home.

However, now that my kids are old enough to stay home if they choose, they may do so.

I have raised them with certain religious idea and instilled basic rules of what I believe morality to be.

But the choice to believe in the religion is up to them. By choice, they come to church with me and by choice they agree with some of the church's teachings plus some ideas of their own.

Aside from a few basic rules, I encourage my kids to follow what is right for them, even if it might not agree with what they grew up with. The rules include respecting other religions and never attempt others to convert, but encourage people to see the good in them through the good in what they believe in.

Answer 7

I was raised Catholic.  My parents were relatively strict about it... we attended church every Sunday, went to CCD, got all the sacraments, had to attend a catholic college and get married in the church, that kind of thing.

I have three kids of my own now - I baptized them all, but my husband (also raised Catholic, similarly to me) and I have decided not to stress relligion in our household.  We both have many issues with the Catholic church, and don't attend church.  When our kids get old enough, if they choose to follow the Catholic religion, or any religion, its fine by us.

My parents are not happy AT ALL about it.  They're pretty good about biting their tongue about it, but definitely have indicated they don't approve.  Oh well!

Answer 8

My parents were upset when I told them I did not whant to go to church anymore.