"I'm sorry God"

[northerner]

This is what my ds (4.5) has been sayimg recently, plus about 3 other boys from his class.

When I tell him off he says sorry to me, then to God. The boys reckon their teacher tells them to do this.

It is a CofE school, is this normal? Not sure I'm comfortable with it tbh.

[MerlinsBeard]

I'm not comfortable with Catholicism as a whole but that aside, i would be uncomfortable with that. Its far too young for a 4 year old to worry about whether he is doing or wrong in Gods eyes IMO.

[NomDePlume]

I don't like that either.

I don't know if it is the norm in CofE primaries, my DD goes to a non-denominational primary. I went to a CofE primary years ago and we were ever taught to apoogise to God (!)

[NomDePlume]

MumofMonsters - It isn't a Catholic school, it is Church of England

[morningpaper]

I would say that you don't need to say sorry to God OUT LOUD, because when you say sorry to other people, you are saying sorry to God as well because God is in all of us

That might solve the problem?

[Rhubarb]

Surprised they haven't taught him to apologise to the Queen in that case!

[MerlinsBeard]

oh sorry my ignornace of religions is showing thru. still the rest of my post is valid!

[northerner]

Should i mention it to the teacher though? Because if she is telling them to do this I don't want to confuse him.

[NomDePlume]

I would deffo ask about it if I were you.

[morningpaper]

I'm sure she isn't telling them to say sorry to God out loud - sounds like they are just a bit confused

[beckybrastraps]

I went to a catholic school (and it's good to know mumofmonsters that ignorance of religion is no bar to judgement ) and every morning in assembly we said prayers, many asking for forgiveness (Our Father for example). Some children did pick up on the whole asking for forgiveness thing in the way you describe. I wonder if it's that?

[MerlinsBeard]

i didn;t mean to be judemnetal, altho i prob did come across that way.

I always thoughts that CofE and Catholic schools were teh same. Thats where my ignorance lies. I am not ignorant to religion, i know what i know and much of that is christianity if that makes sense.

please can someone take this spade off ee while i can still just about climb out if this hole...