Teach Your Toddler to Pray: A simple, no-pressure guide to introducing your child to the Savior of the Universe

By Meredith Janecek

Teach Your Toddler to Pray is simple and clear, easy to read and put into practice. Using your family’s own denomination and prayer traditions, this book will guide you through three phases of leading your child into a lifetime of prayer. And great news for busy parents: you do not have to read this entire book before starting the process of teaching your kids to pray! There are few caregivers of toddlers who have the time to read a book cover to cover and implement it in a reasonable amount of time. Everyone who picks up this book can spend just a few moments reading and immediately put each section into practice, so that by the time you finish reading the book, your little one is a praying baby. This book is a great addition to family Bible study, a Christian or Catholic education curriculum, or gift for new parents or baptism.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Meredith Janecek
• Release date: Jul 30, 2018
• ISBN: 9780463320839

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Teach Your Toddler to Pray

A simple, no-pressure guide to introducing your child to the SAVIOR of the UNIVERSE

Meredith Janecek

Teach Your Toddler to Pray Copyright © 2018 by Meredith Janecek. All Rights Reserved.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the author. The only exception is by a reviewer, who may quote short excerpts in a review. 

Meredith Janecek

Meredith can be reached at [e-mail] 

Printed in the United States of America 

First Printing: Aug 2018

Independently Published

ISBN-9781717990075

CONTENTS

Teach Your Toddler to Pray 1

CONTENTS 3

Getting Started 3

Getting Started 3

Phase 1: 14

Phase 1: 14

Carrying 14

Carrying 14

Prepare 15

Prepare 15

Model Prayers as Your Child Listens 21

Model Prayers as Your Child Listens 21

Prayer Parts 26

Prayer Parts 26

Phase 2: 33

Phase 2: 33

Walking Together 33

Walking Together 33

Phase 3: 39

Phase 3: 39

Watch your Child Run 39

Watch your Child Run 39

Prayer Becomes a Part of your Child’s Lifestyle 40

Prayer Becomes a Part of your Child’s Lifestyle 40

Conclusion 43

Conclusion 43

Getting Started

Beside my bed there is a beautiful stack of books.  Each one holds questions I want answered, laughs I want to experience, and knowledge I want to implement in my daily life.  The problem is, as the mother of two toddlers, I have only a few minutes every day that I could read these books, and therefore, they go unread.  Maybe when my girls are teenagers I will be able to read more!

Great news for busy parents: you do not have to read this entire book before teaching your child to pray!   There are few caregivers of toddlers who have the time to read a book cover to cover and implement it in a reasonable amount of time. Everyone who picks up this book can spend just a few moments reading and immediately put each section into practice, so that by the time you finish reading the book, your little one is a praying baby.  I have made every attempt to keep this book simple and clear, easy to read and put into practice. It is very important to realize that there is no timetable or deadlines.  This book will walk you through three phases. For very young or nonverbal children, you may stay in the first phase for months, while other children may be able to move through the entire book in a few weeks. Children will learn and grow at different speeds so let your expectations fly out the window, and enjoy the process!  

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It is my favorite time of the day.  After saying goodnight, turning on the soft hum of the sound machine and closing the curtains, a quiet, dark hush falls over my daughter’s bedroom.  I snuggle close to my toddler, breathing in her sweet youthfulness and savoring the moment, thankful for the gift of being her momma. My heart smiles at the complexity of the feeling… the airy happiness that comes with the joy of watching her discover life every day, mixed with the weight of the great responsibility I have for teaching this precious treasure everything she needs to know. Since I