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*Yalkut Yosef (Chinuch p. 20) quotes the Chikrei Lev who proves that there is chinuch even on mitzvot derabanan, as the gemara Rosh Hashana 29b indicates that a person should teach his son how to make hamotzei before eating bread.</ref> | *Yalkut Yosef (Chinuch p. 20) quotes the Chikrei Lev who proves that there is chinuch even on mitzvot derabanan, as the gemara Rosh Hashana 29b indicates that a person should teach his son how to make hamotzei before eating bread.</ref> | ||
#Some say that children from the age of 6 should say Birkat Hamazon <ref>Rabbi Mansour on dailyhalacha.com writes that parents should ensure that children from the age of 6 say Birkat HaMazon. </ref> | #Some say that children from the age of 6 should say Birkat Hamazon.<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 18:2. Also see Rabbi Mansour on dailyhalacha.com writes that parents should ensure that children from the age of 6 say Birkat HaMazon. </ref> Some say that a child who is unable to recite the regular text of Birkat Hamazon should recite an abbreviated version.<ref>Rav Simcha Bunim Cohen (Children in Halacha page 28) based on M.B. 187:4. Sefer Chinuch Yisroel page 93 says it is not right to teach a child to only say the first bracha as that is teaching them to do the wrong thing and it may be a blessing in vain. See also Rav Elyashiv (V'Zos HaBracha 20:3)</ref> Others say, he should be taught to say as much as he can.<ref>Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (Halichot Shlomo Tefillah 1:8) explains that we don't usually say the abbreviated text, so we shouldn't teach children differently than the normal practice.</ref> | ||
#In order to teach children what berachot they should say and how they should say them, anyone<ref>M.B. 167:93 says this is not limited to parents, but one may help any child who cannot make a bracha on their own</ref> may show/teach the children by saying the full berachot for the child even where the child doesn't presently have to make that bracha.<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 167:19. M.B. 215:14 says even a teacher can mention the name of Hashem to teach children. | #In order to teach children what berachot they should say and how they should say them, anyone<ref>M.B. 167:93 says this is not limited to parents, but one may help any child who cannot make a bracha on their own</ref> may show/teach the children by saying the full berachot for the child even where the child doesn't presently have to make that bracha.<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 167:19. M.B. 215:14 says even a teacher can mention the name of Hashem to teach children. | ||
See Chanoch L’Naar (14:4). As cited in "CHINUCH AGE." Ahavsalom (n.d.): n. pag. Dh.ahavasolam.com. Web. 1 Feb. 2016. <http://dh.ahavasolam.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/A-List-of-Chinuch-Ages.pdf>.</ref> Some say that when possible, the adult should just begin pronouncing the name of God, and have the child pronounce the entire Name.<ref>Aishel Avraham 167:19</ref> | See Chanoch L’Naar (14:4). As cited in "CHINUCH AGE." Ahavsalom (n.d.): n. pag. Dh.ahavasolam.com. Web. 1 Feb. 2016. <http://dh.ahavasolam.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/A-List-of-Chinuch-Ages.pdf>.</ref> Some say that when possible, the adult should just begin pronouncing the name of God, and have the child pronounce the entire Name.<ref>Aishel Avraham 167:19</ref> | ||
