nervous pagan dad to be

[CelticRain]

I just found out my wife and I are expecting. I really want to have our children involved in our faith, but I'm worried about them not understand it, or feeling different from their friends, and generally nervous about being a father, (needless to say this is our first)

[Yvonne Belisle]

Welcome to Mystic Wicks that is wonderful news. You will find several threads here on telling and teaching your faith to your kids. It's a great place to learn and ask questions.

[Mairwen]

Hey! Welcome Home!!:D

[kittiepoetrygod]

Don't worry, everyone goes through that, not just Pagans. If you just keep in mind that, once they start talking, they're are still alot of concepts they can't grasp, you'll be fine. Teach them faith before magick. I've no doubt you wouldn't object if they later wanted to change or explored other faiths, so if you raise them Pagan, it won't have any adverse affects on they're choices later.

As to other children taunting, i doubt that will happen in the early years, when they are most volnerable. It may occur after the 3 or 4th grade, but by then they'll probably be ready for it and they'll be able to explain to others. Some will listen, some won't. Tell them and trust them to be open to you about teasing ... you can, should, and most likely will be able to make it stop, if need be.

[Wiccan Maeve]

Merry meet Celtic Rain,

Congratulations on the new baby on it's way, :). I can understand you being nervous, nervous about teaching your child about your faith and nervous in general. But once the baby arrives you'll be so busy you won't have time to be nervous. I'll keep you and yours in my thoughts for the best, :).

Love & light,
HoneyDreads

[emraldshadowcat]

I know that when I have a child, I want to raise it my faith too, but I worry about the things my child might be put through. All I know to tell you is have faith, and pray. It might seem difficult at first, but things will get better. On a happier note, Congratulations!!!

[Lilu]

:sunny: Congratulations! :sunny:

There is a lot of great information here - you should definitely have a read through some of the threads on pagan parenting if that's the way you want to go - there is also a thread stuck to the top of the forum with a whole bunch of great links on pagan parenting. I highly recommend checking them out too.

But mostly, just relax and take it one day at a time! Good luck!

BB
Lilu

[GoddessofWisdom]

CONGRATS


I have decided not to teach my daughter ANY religion until she is atleast 5 yrs old. At one point I was doing little things with her like having her help me make the oils we used, making Gris-Gris bags and other stuff like that. But then I kinda turned away from religion all together and decided to study rather than be a part of it. I will teach her ALL religions and let her decide when she gets older.

But I have found alot of helpful posts in this section.

The members here are doing a great job on helping and providing worth while information ;)

[Xander67]

I think that I am going to get alot of arguement on this one but here goes...I feel that if you are comfortable with your spirit and you believe your particular religion to be true...then by all means that is who you are, and your child , he/she comes from that culture... I feel that there is nothing wrong with haveing family traditions, and you should encourage the child to seek on his/her own when they come of age, .... if they grow up loved and supported that is what counts the most to me. when they reach a certain age they may want to "test the spirits" on thier own, and as a parent, the best thing to do is let them ..and be as helpful and supportive of thier journey....

but i feel, to shelter a child from religion all together is only asking for trouble in the long run....

[CelticRain]

Well my friends, this looks like its going to be a touchy pregnancy, there is a risk we could lose the baby, so please keep us in your thoughts and rituals.

Blessed be
Celtic Rain

[Faery-Wings]

I will be praying for you and your wife. I hope that you will be able to have this healthy baby.
Please let us know how you all are.
BB

Chris

[Lilu]

:sunny: Sending you lots of good thoughts and energies. Hang in there!!! Hope everything goes well.

BB
Lilu