We also have issues at bedtime with our girls praying by rote. Our 7yo will pray for the same things in the same order every night, at such lightning-speed that it is clear she has no idea what she’s saying – she’s just repeating words. So we’ve begun prompting her to thank God for one thing she usually doesn’t. That way she has to stop and think. Or we suggest that she pray that God will help her with _______ (whatever is relevant that particular day). Basically, we just give her something specific to pray about that’s *different* than her routine, because that makes her slow down and think about what she’s saying.
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