Prayer

Prayer is at the heart of our relationship with God.

At Parenting for Faith we encourage parents and carers to introduce prayer to their children as ‘chat and catch’  (one of our five key tools) which is best described as an informal, one to one conversation with God.

• If you’d like to know more about chat and catch, check out this much fuller introduction.
• Here are ideas for you as you pray for your children and teens and nurture their prayer life.
• If you have an under five, here is some helpful information about how to get them started well with prayer.

Conversational prayer – chat and catch

02 Mar 2025

Becky Sedgwick

At Parenting for Faith we encourage parents and carers to introduce prayer to their children as ‘chat and catch’  which is best described as an informal, one to one conversation with God.

Praying for and with children and teens

01 Mar 2025

Becky Sedgwick

As parents, carers and grandparents we will naturally pray for our children and teens. Here are some ideas to help you find your own way of praying for them, and encouraging them to pray too.

Prayer and under fives

28 Feb 2025

Becky Sedgwick

Psalm 139 contains that wonderful reminder that God is intricately involved with our children even as they are being formed in the womb. That relationship continues as they are born and grow, and prayer is at the heart of that, even for babies and toddlers.

Different ways to engage kids and teens with chat and catch

15 Jan 2024

Lucy Rycroft

Helping kids and teens into good prayer habits to last a lifetime is one of the most important things we can do as parents and carers.

Chat and catch and additional needs: FAQs

08 Dec 2023

Becky Sedgwick

What might it be helpful to know about chat and catch - connecting with God in prayer - for children and young people with additional needs?

Asking for help and what you need

16 Jun 2023

Lucy Rycroft

The Bible tells us to ask whatever we want of God in prayer "and it will be given to you". But as parents, we're often so busy providing for others' needs that we forget that God wants to provide for our own!

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