[left-handed convert]

Sounds like you know what you want her to know. Do you remember anything from when you were 2? I don’t have many memories before the age of 7 or 8. At this point, you are giving her some good, positive social interaction with children her age. Cross the bridges as you come to them, otherwise you’ll feel overwhelmed at the thought of all the de-programming you’ll probably have to do.

My oldest just went into YW and since I am a convert I never attended YW. I am quite nervous about what kinds of things are taught. What kind of guilt-inducing lessons will be put before her? Will she be made to feel inadequate or will she know that she is loved because she is who she is? I do ask her in the car on the way home what was talked about in class and I do damage control, if needed. I told her she might be asked to give a talk in sacrament now that she’s in YW and told her she was allowed to say “no, thank you” or “I’ll think about it” if she didn’t want to do it. I’m glad I’m a convert because I can always offer that other perspective to her of not growing up with religion and how I turned out ok. I will let her know that it’s ok to not agree with everything that is taught in church, when the time comes.

Trust your instinct. Remember you are the parent and you get to decide your child’s level of involvement. I have never discouraged my children from attending church, in fact, the only reason I’ve attended this year is to take them because my husband works on Sundays. On the days I don’t feel like going, we don’t go and I have never received a complaint from them. I let my children attend church because I think it is a good foundation for them on their path to becoming a well-rounded person. They learn beautiful songs, they have loving teachers who only want the best for them, they see their friends, they are being taught good principles and most of all they know that they have a Heavenly Father who loves them unconditionally. Best to you and your young, growing family!

[left-handed convert]

I would say you’re the realistic one, they’re the ones being the snobs. I had a friend who had a similar problem when she lived in Utah. Everyone raved about the Twilight series and she hated it. I was out of loop, so to speak, with the whole Twilight book/movie scene, but decided to go with a friend to see the movie. I did not care for it very much, not my genre. Also, I am not in my 20’s anymore and couldn’t really relate to the relationships/story line. My friend gave me the first two books to read and I haven’t even made it to chapter 2 and it’s been a month. Now I’m reading Rough Stone Rolling.

I know it’s difficult to relate to people when all they care about is what other people think of them. Get a real life ladies! Sounds like you work a lot and don’t really have much time leftover for visiting people you probably wouldn’t even be friends with if you weren’t assigned to them. Earlier this year I asked to be released from VT and was given a mail/letter route. This works much better for me and my schedule. If I were you, I would request a letter route until further notice.

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