That leads me to consider what tools my child will have to fight the devil when she is mature. We parents are concerned with so many things, school curriculum, friendships, opportunities in sports and art. We want our children to succeed in character development. No, these people are there to help us, but God has left this up to us, the parents, to oversee. There is no hocus-pocus here.
Children learn by seeing, by imitating.
If we parents show that the Word of God gives us direction and purpose each day, then our children will believe it also. If we pray, they will know to call upon God each day. If we recite and live daily by the Ten Commandments, they will have good moral direction. If we attend church every Sunday with a glad heart, worship at church will be something they will always know is a source of spiritual strength. This calls for self-sacrifice to God's will and consistency in our lives.