Conflicts should never be left unresolved. Kids will rebel against anything that they perceive as more important than they are. He must make full restitution. . . Elisha prayed for God to open Elisha's eyes. Also don't be afraid to edit as you read.
Kids have a short attention span.
Skip over verses to keep the main idea going or eliminate things that they wouldn't understand. Also, the Bible is a collection of writings and is not written in chronological order. We give our children their first Bible when they are little and tell them to read the Bible every day. But if you think about it, this is an unrealistic expectation. I have become convinced that we need to give our kids a simple over view of Scripture just like the Cliff Notes are used to give us an overview of the main characters and a summary of the plots of the more difficult books that are written in Old English.