Instructions for a Two-Year-Old's Prayer

1. Learn the routine and habit of having family prayer morning and evening your whole life.
2. Get excited about family prayer.  Realize that after morning prayer, the big girls leave for school, so you get to watch a movie!  Evening prayer is right before bed, and you learn to get excited for bedtime, too.  As soon as family prayer is over, you run for the stairs yelling, "Bedtime!"
3. Surprise everyone one morning.  As we gather for family prayer, instead of wandering around the room, fold your hands in front of you, bow your head and say, "Heavenly Father, Thank you (mumbling) Bless (mumbling) Amen!"  Then smile and act cute when you are praised.
4. Assert your independence by saying, "Ah, No!" to most requests for you to say the prayer.  But remember to occasionally give in so the parents will keep asking.
5. After you have refused to say the prayer, remember to give cues to the person who is giving the prayer whenever there is a pause by saying, "Food" (for any prayer, not just mealtimes) or "Jesus Christ" if you think the prayer has gone on long enough.
6. Remember that cuteness is a must!