Parents what tactics do you use to help a young teen not resent attending church?

Part of the reason my oldest daughter would rather stand than sit right now is due to how she feels church is a "waste of time" and "borning". Up till this year she loved going and liked talking with her friends but now she just feels like it's not something that connects with her. She doesn't get to not go but I wish it wasn't a battle each Sunday!

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Sagiri · 26-30, F

Maybe having a friends who will invite her to go to church every sunday

Kathryn05 · 41-45, F

@Emilia: That's an excellent idea! I should find some friends of hers that still enjoy church

Sagiri · 26-30, F

But forcing them to attend the church and they heart is not focus on god..i think its not a good idea

Kathryn05 · 41-45, F

@Emilia: Well sometimes we do things we don't want to do anyway and we still learn from the experience. But honestly her circle of friends are all at church so I suspect she is partly being stubborn

Sagiri · 26-30, F

@Kathryn05: if she dont want to go,just tell her dont forget to thank god every night.dont distance herself to god

Kathryn05 · 41-45, F

@Emilia: It's a good idea! :) I really don't want her to lose that connection. It's frustrating to me because I don't know why she feels like she isn't connected to God

Sagiri · 26-30, F

@Kathryn05: it can't be help some kids are like that nowadays , it's good that you're not letting her :)