All Older children articles
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ArticleChristian parenting in hospital: surviving through everyday faith
I’m sitting just to her side, wedged between the ward wall and my child’s hospital bed. For me and many other parents this has become a familiar yet daunting place. The rhythmic soundscape of oxygen masks and intermittent beeping from machines becomes our lullaby. It merges into the background of chatter and children’s cries, as we try to rest and get some sleep.
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ArticleHand in Hand Conference 2025: A call to action for children’s and family ministry
As the skies drizzled on a chilly Friday afternoon in February, the excitement surrounding the 2025 National Children’s and Family Ministry Conference, Hand in Hand, was anything but damp. Over 600 attendees arrived at the Bethel Convention Centre in Birmingham, where the warm, vibrant welcome was evident from the moment they stepped onto the red carpet. This year, the event found a new home, bringing with it a fresh energy and a renewed sense of purpose in children and families ministry.
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ArticleAre smartphones rewiring my kid’s brain?
Robin Barfield wonders if Christian parents are sometimes a little too negative on the impact of smart phones and social media. For an alternative perspective click here.
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ArticleGrooming - What parents need to know
If you’ve been following the news lately, you’ve probably heard about “grooming gangs.”
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ArticleHelp! It’s February half term!
What is your family hungry for this half-term? I’ve put together a menu for you to peruse. It’s not a to-do list; there’s no pressure to tick things off, you don’t have to cram in as many things as possible to make half term a great time for your family (or at least bearable!).
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ArticleFour parables of Jesus - Session 1-4
Our Together resource is, as always, jam-packed full of ideas and activities to help the children and young people in your groups discover more about God, grow in faith and deepen their friendship with Jesus. Together is a curriculum resource for churches to use in their Sunday ...
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ArticleBold like Joshua: Session 1-4
We’re exploring the book of Joshua. Choose the sessions and activities that best fit what you want to do:
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ArticleIs a family trip to Disneyland Paris a faith building thing to do?
Do you enjoy rides or prefer to watch?
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ArticleThere’s a big age gap with my child’s friend. Should I be worried?
Were your friends all your age?
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ArticleMind the Gap! Church leaders and parents are missing each other when it comes to faith development
Report suggests many church leaders failed to support parents during the pandemic
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ArticleWhat I have learnt about Christian parenting from looking after other people’s children
There are believed to be 90,000 au pairs in the UK
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