How to observe Lent children?

After Shrovetide week for the Orthodox February 27 beginning of Lent, it will last 48 days and will end on Easter - April 15th. Adults need to refrain from eating the food of animal origin and of entertainment. For children in Lent several other rules.

Limitations in Lent are required in order to work on our mind and senses. For the Orthodox, it is an opportunity to learn how not to be a slave to his passions, to remain a free man. Passion can be not only delicious food and alcohol, but also the Internet, television, social networks and even a theater to opera.

Children are usually very fond of sweets, for them it is also a passion. Only you can not just ban children eat candy or watch cartoons in Lent, according to representatives of the Church. Need to explain why this is done, a spiritual meaning of the restriction and the rejection of temptation. It makes no sense to put the child does not understand anything one potato and cabbage.

The head of the press service of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Archpriest Vladimir Vigilyansky generally believed that children necessarily forbid eating meat and chocolate during Lent. Much more efficiently - Ask your child not to lie or not to show off.

&&171; This is a thousand times greater feat than not eat a hamburger. Children - a good malleable material, if informally refer to it&# 187 ;, - said Archpriest.

How to find believers during Lent and Easter is the lightest, instructive and touching period in the Orthodox calendar. This time especially close family cohesion, while mercy, love and forgiveness, which is very important for the formation of the soul of the child.

In Lent should devote more time with their children studying spiritual literature, reading prayers and scripture attend services.

Hope Tikhomirov