I dislike the concept of Sunday-Saturday schools for teaching religious studies. Why in the world are you limiting the day or time your children practice their religion? Containing it to only one day a week for four hours are even less will make your children think that their religion should only be learned and practiced one day a week, Saturday or Sunday. At home the environment is completely different from what is being taught in the Quran, Bible, Torah, etc. and at Sunday/Saturday school the environment is absolutely different. You're only confusing your child and making them choose one or the other. If ANYTHING, the knowledge taught at these once-a-week schools should be practiced at home. Learning knowledge is one thing, and applying it is completely another. It's almost like parents use these Sunday-Saturday schools as a way of making themselves feel better, that their teaching their children the religion of their forefathers. In addition to that, some parents approach Sunday/Saturday schools as a place where they can drop their children for babysitting. Parents, you are only wasting your money and your children's time if you approach these schools in this manner. If anything you should acquaint your children to these schools so you can learn and benefit from the classes as well. There is no such thing as being shameful to learn or even revise what you already know. Maybe from these Holy Scriptures you may learn something new about your prophet or you Lord, and there is no way a person can go wrong in that.
But for those parents that send their children to these classes with the intention for them to learn AND APPLY these teaches into their daily life, I applaud you. In addition to having an intention you need to help your children apply these teachings and rulings. Ask them about what they learned in their class, sit down with them and do their homework with them. Once you show that you have an interest in the religion, so will your children.
So if you're wondering why your children are going "astray"(for the lack of better terms) or not following what your religion is teaching them, think about how YOU are setting an example for your children. Are you making them think that religion is constraint to a day and a time. Or is it something that should be applied 24/7?
But for those parents that send their children to these classes with the intention for them to learn AND APPLY these teaches into their daily life, I applaud you. In addition to having an intention you need to help your children apply these teachings and rulings. Ask them about what they learned in their class, sit down with them and do their homework with them. Once you show that you have an interest in the religion, so will your children.
So if you're wondering why your children are going "astray"(for the lack of better terms) or not following what your religion is teaching them, think about how YOU are setting an example for your children. Are you making them think that religion is constraint to a day and a time. Or is it something that should be applied 24/7?
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