Reading to your child

amother

Sun, Feb 07 2021, 12:23 pm

This week after candle lighting I didn't daven. Just lit and said my yehi ratzon and sat on couch to read to my kids. I mentally spike to HKBH that I am reading to my children in hopes that all the tefillot of my heart for them should reach him.

I read to them all. Even my 11 yr old boy joined us. Slowly the littles ones all got bored and left. Instead of stopping I kept reading to my biggest one. He said "imma everyone left and I'm too big to be read to" I said "but I think you're enjoying this story so I want to keep reading to you" he didn't say a word but I could almost hear his heart beating just a little more. Eventually the baby came and sat in his lap. He gratefully accepted that snuggle and buried his head into the baby's hair as I read for him. Pretending I was reading to the baby but knowing I was reading for him. The biggest one. The bechor. We have had our painful moments. Moments that I regret with searing pain. Please H let these sweeter moments be ones of healing, closeness and growth. Please H let the moments I spend in honor of his children serve as the tefilla I don't always have the time or headspace to say.

amother

Ginger

Sun, Feb 07 2021, 12:28 pm

Beautiful!
I can't speak for Hashem, but I think He'd appreciate that over tefillos. Building a relationship with your children.

If you do want to daven, make it short and fun. I only say lecha dodi, and I sing it and dance it with my 9year old daughter. My younger daughters don't participate, but it's a happy, calm atmosphere

PinkFridge

Sun, Feb 07 2021, 1:14 pm

You did good!
Hashem wants you to take of His and your children. And to create loving, calm, happy associations with Shabbos.
We should all do so well.
May you see incredible nachas from all your children as they grow into the wonderful people you daven for.