Praying the rosary with young children when going on a walk

Nell O’Leary, a mother of five, advises families to say no to excess and yes to spending time together during summer vacations

“That means learning to navigate conflict, how to share,” O’Leary told “Practicing Catholic” radio show host Patrick Conley and producer Kayla Mayer. “We do activities… but really focusing on building and rebuilding those sibling relations. That’s kind of the key to all.” 

O’Leary said her family is willing to take advantage of good weather.  

“There are so many parks and so many lakes that are free,” O’Leary said. “By Friday afternoon it’s been a long week, especially if we’ve had rain and if it’s finally sunny days, pack a big picnic lunch and say, ‘Hey, we’re going to Minnehaha Falls … Pack your good attitude and we’re going to go run, we’re going to look at the falls, the toddler will have a nap in the stroller. Just getting out into movement, I think, is part of helping them have some semblance of an interior life, too.” 

O’Leary said expecting children to be on their knees praying the rosary inside doesn’t work, especially when they’re younger. Movement, however, can help build a prayer life in children. 

“We pray our rosary on walks,” O’Leary said. “

Source (Excerpt) thecatholicspirit.com