Both kiddo's have prayed for our food since I can remember. It's not a memorized prayer, it's what they want to pray for each given day. Their Bible School teachers are surprised that they pray. I was surprised they were surprised and thought most kids prayed but now I'm thinking maybe I'm wrong.
Do you pray before a meal? Is it a memorized prayer or not?
Just curious... :dunno: :angel:

We don't pray before meals, just never have. Then again, very rarely do we eat together as a family as Ty gets home past when Andie eats dinner.

Now that I think about it, nothing wrong with having she and I saying a little prayer before she eats. She's used to thanking God for stuff, she does it throughout the day, probably wouldn't be a bad idea to incorporate it into meals as well!

Thanks, and no you're not weird.........on THIS topic, anyways. :gotcha:

It's nearly always my kids who pray before the meal. They've done that most of the time since they have been old enough.

Whether it is a memorized prayer or not depends on them at the time. It also varies from child to child. My middle one nearly always uses a traditional grace but the other two usually say their own thing. The youngest sometimes likes us to sing grace but they can get a bit long and the other two complain :rollseyes: :happy:

Yes, we do. Always have. Kids have an English prayer and I have a short German prayer I was taught since I was a kid.

We always do. Kat even says grace before snacks as well. We also say it when we eat out and not just at home.

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We take turns...informal prayers...

We do. Dad when he's home, Mom when its just me and the kids...

My oldest usually says the prayer before dinner. It usually starts out as a memorized prayer, but doesn't always end that way.

Wife has kids pray I just dig right in...


Brit says a memorized prayer adn I'm trying to break that mold and actually pray not just God is good, God is Great thank you for the food we eat amen.