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		<title>Should I Force My Kids to Pray?</title>
		<description>Discuss Should I Force My Kids to Pray?</description>
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			<title>Abdul says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[asalamu alaikum, if the children don't pray, in most cases the parents are to blame. if the parents don't pray then don't expect them to pray. I have nieces and nephews who don't pray age range from 8-13, they only pray when I force them. and some parents push their children to excel in school etc and neglect salaah. death will come to us when we least expect, going Jannah is our main priority. ma salama.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Abdul</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jul 2013 12:29:49 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>nudrat says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[salam alaikum, training of child starts when he/she is able to see n repeat.at ages as young as 2 years the kids want to repeat what mom n dad are doing so we can encourage them to stand with us in prayer,give them a nice small prayer mat for themselves etc...parents are environment makers for children,they dont hav to force things upon kids if they are sensible n wise.tehy r role models. if parents dont pray they should stop forcing kids to do it n start their own habit first. seema (comment above) has very nice suggestions.jaz ak Allah khair]]></description>
			<dc:creator>nudrat</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Sat, 27 Nov 2010 19:02:35 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>dr. seema gul says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[aoa i have four kids and i started training the no 2 and no 3 when they were 7 and 6 yrs old respectively. i would wake them up even four fajar prayers and now they ask me to wake them up for prayers if i dont do so. this is exactly how my father trained me and my brothers for salaat. so i agree that if u start in time then u dont have to force and try to tell them difference between right and wrong as soon as they r able to comrehend language so its deep inside them and even when they go to school they would not be influenced by bad company. few days back i saw and old man walking and i asked him to sit in my car and dropped him at his place.my kids who were with me at the time said to me mama u did very good and i said to them that when u grow up u do good to others the same way. so its a teaching process starting at the earliest possible time and continuing as long as u can. seema]]></description>
			<dc:creator>dr. seema gul</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 04:32:37 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>umabdulkareem says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Assalamu alaykum the thing is if you teach your kids starting at seven years old then by the time they are ten you really dont have to force them but just guide them to pray...thats why its a gradual thing from seven until ten then its really smooth sailing as long as you were with them the entire period from seven to ten making sure they pray and pray correctly.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>umabdulkareem</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 07:28:14 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Hagar says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I absolutely agree with the answer. But I do think that parents should focus on guiding their children in a healthy way and be a good role model for them. When parents will impose things, and punish frequently, and prohibit things, there is a big chance that their children eventually will reject their religion. Parents should allow enough freedom where their children have the opportunity to explore and take initiative. Of course children are still developing, they barely have any experience, and they are less able to control their desires and emotions. Its the parents job to ensure that the development runs smoothly and correct them at the right times. In that case a parent can tap their child or use any other pedagogical manner.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Hagar</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:14:59 -0400</pubDate>
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