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[quote=Anonymous]I try not to worry about it too much yet, knowing that my 6 yo is still at an age when kids will fall for a lot of fairy tale stuff. Other kids have mentioned things about God to him, and he reacts the same way he does when they discuss Santa, the Tooth Fairy, and, most recently, Leprechauns. They debate, and my son is sometimes on the believers' side, sometimes not. When he flat out asks something about religion, eg. "Why does babysitter wear head scarves?" I address it as I do other cultural issues. Give him examples of what different people believe, and if he asks me what I believe I tell him that, too. I really believe kids shouldn't be indoctrinated at a young age, so I try to avoid telling him, "this is what WE believe." I look forward to having philosophical discussions with him when he is more mature, but for now I'm just trying to provide him with the skills to remain open minded.[/quote]
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