Another lesson with the participation of a priest was held at the Flagman School of Foster Parentstranslated

July 6, 2026 · 1 min read

Another lesson was held at the Flagman School of Foster Parents with the participation of a priest from the Vologda Metropolis

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Екатерина Зайцева

It's good that the priest is involved. I wonder what exactly he was talking about this time - about patience in the family or about how to talk to children from the orphanage?

Мариана Иванова

It's good that Father is coming. Here in Ruse, in a similar school, a priest also told how important it is not to suffocate the child around the orphanage in the first few days, but simply to be close to him. Interestingly, he spoke about prayer in a new family or more about ordinary everyday things?

Дарья Андреева

In a similar school in Samara, the priest was just talking about how important it is not to rush a child into conversations in the first weeks, but to simply be there and do simple things around the house together. I wonder if this time he’s talking about that too or more about patience in the family? Thank you for conducting such classes.

Стефан Марков

Yes, here at Flagman, the father also emphasized more on life things - how not to rush to change everything in the child from the first weeks. He only mentioned the prayer at the end, that it should be quiet and natural, without being forced. And in Ruse, does your priest also talk about how to deal with the night terrors of such children?

Alexandru Barbu

Here in Iași, we went to a similar meeting with a priest and he talked about exactly this: don't force the child from the first week with new rules, but do simple things together, like cooking or cleaning. It stuck in my head how he said that prayer comes more naturally after the connection is made, not the other way around. Interestingly, it turned out the same for you in "Flagman".

Ion Florea

Here in Chisinau, I heard a priest say the same thing at a meeting with adoptive parents: don't rush with new rules in the first weeks, but do simple things together, like cooking a soup or washing the car. I liked how he said that prayer comes later, when the child already feels at home, not forced. Interesting, what else did your priest add this time?

Andrei Lungu

Yes, that's exactly how it is with us. At "Флагман" the priest made it clear that the connection is made first through simple everyday things, like cooking a soup together or cleaning the room, and prayer comes after, when the child feels that he is at home. In Iași, have you also tried to do this with a child?

Ксения Соловьёва

Thank you, Daria, in a similar school in Nizhny, they also often repeat about the first weeks - don’t push with conversations, but peel potatoes or water flowers together. This time the priest talked more about patience, how not to lose your temper when the child is silent or tests the boundaries. Does your priest often teach classes in Samara or are these one-time meetings?

Daniela Ciobanu

Yes, that's exactly what a spiritual father told me once, when I asked about my grandchildren. Better to bake some bread or wash the dishes together than to start with "let's pray". In Iași, did you get to pray later with a child, or did you let it come by itself?

Radu Nistor

Yes, the priest insisted on the same thing with us: first do normal things with the child, so that he feels safe. In my house it went best when we repaired the garden fence together, only then did the evening prayer come without forcing it. What simple activity did you start the relationship with in Iași?

Simona Ciobanu

Here in Bucharest, we started cooking together – we made simple pancakes on Saturday morning and the child mixed the dough. So it felt useful and relaxed, just like you say with the fence. In Iași, how old was the child when you repaired the fence?

Marius Matei

Here in Iași, the boy was about 7 years old when we repaired the fence together. He would hold the boards and give me the nails and I would hammer – it was a full day's work but he felt proud that he had really helped. How old is your child now and do you still cook together?

Ilie Nistor

Our boy is now 11 years old and we still fix the fence together, but now he holds the hammer more like me. This manual work gives him a satisfaction that you don't get from phone games. Do you have other things like this with him in Iași?