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Of course, you may not want to share all the details of your requests with young children but asking them to pray for Daddy's job without telling them your fears of redundancy and not being able to make the mortgage repayments shows them that you trust God to be interested in every aspect of your life. There are books that are overtly Christian, others like C. S. Lewis' Narnia tales that appeal to both Christian and non-Christian readers alike, and those that perhaps appear "neutral" as far as faith goes but which endorse Christian values. For the older child who is learning to dissect what they hear and read, reading a story that may differ from some of your beliefs can provide an opportunity to discuss your beliefs with your children and why you hold such beliefs. (it hasn't changed - the same can't be said for us); First time for some on "real" sand (that is, yellow not black!); First time getting up close to the sea thus far this winter (obviously for very good reasons); First time playing in rock pools (perhaps - I'm only guessing that some younger members of the family have never played in rock pools);