10 Child Commandments To Parents

1. My hands are small; please don't expect perfection whenever I make a bed, draw a picture or throw a ball. My legs are short; please slow down so that I can keep up with you. 2. My eyes have not seen the world as yours have; please let me explore safely. Don't restrict me unnecessarily. 3. Housework will always be there. I'm only little for a short time, please take time to explain things to me about this wonderful world and do so willingly. 4. My feelings are tender; please be sensitive to my needs. Don't nag me all day long. ( You wouldn't want to be nagged for your inquisitiveness). Treat me as you would like to be treated. 5. I am a special gift from God; please treasure me as God intended you to do, holding me accountable for my actions, giving me guidelines to live by and disciplining me in a loving manner. 6. I need your encouragement to grow. Please go easy on the criticism; remember, you can criticize the things I do without criticizing me. 7. Please give me the freedom to make decisions concerning myself. Permit me to fail, so that I can learn from my mistakes. Then someday I'll be prepared to make the kinds of decisions that life requires of me. 8. Please don't do things over for me. Somehow that makes me feel that my efforts didn't quite measure up to your expectations. I know it's hard, but please don't try to compare me to my brother or sister. 9. Please don't be afraid to leave for a weekend together. Kids need vacations from parents, just as parents need vacations from kids. Besides, it's a great way to show us kids that your marriage is very special. 10. Please take me to Sunday School and church regularly, setting a good example for me to follow. I enjoy learning more about God.

Students Prayer
God of Light and Truth, thank you for giving me a mind that can know and a heart that can love. Help me to keep learning every

day of my life, for all knowledge leads to you. Let me be aware of your presence in all things and at all times. Encourage me when work is difficult and when I am tempted to give up; encourage me when my brain seems slow and the way forward is difficult. Grant me the grace to put my mind to use exploring the world you have created, confident that in you there a wisdom that is real. Amen.

Angel Blessing at Bedtime Angels bless and angels keep Angels guard me while I sleep

Bless my heart and bless my home Bless my spirit as I roam Guide and guard me through the night and wake me with the morning's light. Amen

St. Theresa's Prayer May today there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith. May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content knowing you are a child of God. Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one.

Prayer for my own Birthday: Lord, let this feast of my birth be a reminder to me of all the gifts and blessings I have received from You this day and all the days of my life. On my day of celebration, I

thank you for my life and all of my blessings and ask for another year filled with Your presence in my life that I may continue to grow in your love. Gracious God, I thank You for enabling me to celebrate my birthday. Lord You have been good to me all these years and I thank You for all the blessings I have recieved but especially for life itself. Creator God, I do not know what lies ahead for me this year. Yet I know that You are holding my future in Your hand. Let my ways be pleasing to you. As You have promised, be with me, Lord. Grid me with Your strength and grace so that I can live for Your light. Enable me to draw closer to You that I may walk in your peace and be the creative and loving person that you intend for me to be. I ask this and all things in the sure and certain knowledge of your love for me and for all your people. Amen.

Birthday prayers for a boy: Watch over your child, O Lord, as his days increase; bless and guide him wherever he may be. Strengthen him when he stands; comfort him when discouraged or sorrowful; raise him up if he falls; and in his heart may your peace which passes understanding abide all the days of his life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. O God, our times are in your hand: Look with favor, we pray, on your child, .... , as he begins another year. Grant that he may grow in wisdom and grace, and strengthen his

trust in your goodness all the days of his life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Watch over thy child, O Lord, as his days increase; bless and guide him wherever he may be. Strengthen him when he stands; comfort him when discouraged or sorrowful; raise him up if he falls; and in his heart may thy peace which passeth understanding abide all the days of his life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. God our Creator, the birth of your child Jesus brought great joy to Mary and Joseph. We give thanks to you for the child whose birthday we celebrate today. May he ever grow in your faith, hope, and love. We ask this in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Birthday prayers for a girl: Watch over your child, O Lord, as her days increase; bless and guide her wherever she may be. Strengthen her when she stands; comfort her when discouraged or sorrowful; raise her up if she falls; and in her heart may your peace which passes understanding abide all the days of her life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. O God, our times are in your hand: Look with favor, we pray, on you child, ... , as she begins another year. Grant that she may grow in wisdom and grace, and strengthen her trust in your goodness all the days of her life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Watch over thy child, O Lord, as her days increase; bless and guide her wherever she may be. Strengthen her when she stands; comfort her when discouraged or sorrowful; raise her up if she falls; and in her heart may thy peace which passeth understanding abide all the days of her life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. God our Creator, the birth of your child Jesus brought great joy to Mary and Joseph. We give thanks to you for the child whose birthday we celebrate today. May she ever grow in your faith, hope, and love. We ask this in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

CHILDREN'S PRAYERS Pre-School and School Age

Pre-School A Child's Prayer For Morning My God, I offer to You this day all I think or do or say, in union with all You have done for me by Jesus Christ Your Son. Amen. Dear Lord, I rise from bed to pray; then soon go out to school or play. Let all I meet along the way see You in me throughout the day. Amen.

A Child's Prayer At Evening Lord, keep us safe this night, safe from all our earthly fears; may angels guard us while we sleep, till morning comes and light appears. Amen. Now I lay me down to sleep; I pray You, Lord, my life to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take. Amen. A Child's Prayer Of Praise Dear Jesus, I love You. Please help me each day to be kind, to be gentle, and to obey quickly. Amen. Two little eyes to look at God. Two little ears to hear His word. Two little lips to sing His praise. Two little feet to walk His ways. Two little hands to do His will. One little heart to love Him still. Amen. A Child's Prayer For Parents And Family O God, bless our home, our family, friends and neighbors; and give us thankful hearts for all Your mercies. Amen. Dear God, I am glad that You love daddy and mommy and me and everybody. I want to love You, too, and to grow up to be strong and good. Bless us today and keep us in Your care. Dear Father in heaven, I thank You for Jesus Who came to bring us Your love, and to teach us to love one another; for Mary who carried Your Son; for Joseph who protected them both in the holy family. Help our family to be made perfect in their example. Amen. A Child's Prayer For Pets O Lord, You let animals be near You at Your birth. Teach us to be kind and gentle to all animals; may we always care and provide for our pets, and never ill-treat any living creature that You have put upon earth. Amen. School Age A Child's Prayer For Parents Heavenly Father, I thank You for my father and mother and for our home. Bless us all and help us to love You and in love to serve one another as Jesus taught us to do. Give me strength to do what is right today and to do for others what I would want them to do for me. Amen. A Child's Prayer For His Father I thank You, Lord, for my father. Grant me to realize the depth of his love for me so often left unspoken, and to appreciate his great and continuous Sacrifices. His fatherly care reflects Your divine care; His strength, your power; His understanding, Your wisdom; He is Your faithful servant and image. Bless him with peace of soul, health of body, and success in his life. Amen. A Child's Prayer Of Thanksgiving Dear God, I thank You for all good things; for my home, for food and clothing, for my friends, for my toys and books and fun and everything. Help me to share all my good things with others. Amen. A Child's Prayer For Brothers and Sisters Dear Lord, I thank You for my brothers and sisters. Though sometimes we quarrel and bicker, help us to be more patient. Help us to know when teasing is fun and when it begins to hurt and annoy; help us never to be jealous of those older ones who have privileges we do not. Give us patience with

those younger and weaker and more in need of our care and concern. Teach us to share cheerfully; not to tattle; to be understanding. Give to me and all of us the gifts of strong loyalty and deep love for our family. Amen. A Child's Prayers For School And Play Dear God, come with me to school; be with me in my lessons and in my play. Help me to be friendly and thoughtful, obedient to my teachers, careful in my studies and like Jesus in my words and deeds. Amen. Come, Holy Spirit, and help me in my lessons. Open my eyes and ears to Your world about me; the sun and stars and space, numbers and letters and words, people and places and ideas. Give me the will to listen and learn; the patience to work well; the courage to seek and to question. In gratitude I ask You to help my teachers so that they can continue to help me. Be close to me and teach me to enjoy learning and to do my best. Amen.