My 6 year old son had to fill out an "All About Me" sheet for his first grade class. It had questions like favorite food, favorite color, I love _____, I hate ______, this summer I _______, etc.

Up until 6 months ago we were TBMs and we have not said a thing to him regarding our current feelings about the church. We have only missed two Sundays when we have not been traveling.

His paper said, "I hate CHURCH!"

So I guess he won't have any problem with not going any more, eh?



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My nephews hate church too. Unfortunately for them, their mom is a TBM, & their dad & stepmom are Jackmos who are currently trying to go back to church.

My daughter and her family left TSCC and now go to a different church. They wear their casual clothes, the kids have activities and it only last one hour. Now when they drive past their old church, they say, "hey there's that boring church we used to go to".

I think most kids would gladly give up three hours of sitting in uncomfortable clothes being told to be quiet.

Quote: "I think most kids would gladly give up three hours of sitting in uncomfortable clothes being told to be quiet."

...and uncomfortable chairs

You're lucky. Now get him out there and have all the fun you can think of on summer sundays.

Kids are good at seeing things for what they are. They only want to do what they enjoy. It is only as time goes by that they start to become "guilted" into doing what others think is best for them.

When I left, my oldest son felt that he should still go to church because, even though he hated going, it was the "right" thing to do. Eventually he learnt that we are so much happier not going to church.

My younger children however, were so happy to stop going, they actually started cheering when I told them! Unfortunately my six year old expressed his feelings to his TBM aunty and also mentioned how boring church was. He had his ear shouted off until he started crying and I received a nasty email asking how I could "let" my son think such things. Kids think what they want and it is healthy to allow them express their feelings.

Obviously your child feels confident enough to speak how he feels. Good on him.