When kids begin to understand they are made in the image of God, they tend to look at the world and themselves in a different way.
Luke 12:7
People are so important to God, He even knows how many hairs are on each of their heads.
Who made you? God made you.
When you go into your child’s room, say, “Where’s my (brown) haired, (black) eyed cutie?” Pretend to look for (him, her) and say, “There (he, she) is!” Pick your child up, hug them, and say, “I love how God made you!”
As you drive, play a game where you call out a body part and your child points to it. Say, “God made your eyes!” Then your child points to their eyes. Say, “God made your hair!” Then your child points to their hair. Continue as long as your child is having fun. End by saying, “God made you, and that means you are VERY important - like super duper spe- ical to Him.”
Cuddle with your child this month and pray, “Dear God, thank You for making (name of child). (He, she) is SO special. I love how You made (his, her) (name all your kinds of things about your child). I pray every time (he, she) looks in the mirror, they will see someone who is important because You made them and love them. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
Teach your child how to wash their hair during bath time. When it gets soapy, show them how to make shapes with their hair. (stick up straight, big ball on top, horns like a cow, etc.) Talk about how God made their hair (col- or, curly, straight, thick, etc.), and that makes their hair special. Say, “Every- thing about you is SO important to God, He even knows exactly how many hairs are on your head!”
