Matthew 18: 2 Jesus called a little child to him and put the child among them. 3 Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven. 4 So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

5 “And anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf is welcoming me. 6 But if you cause one of these little ones who trusts in me to fall into sin, it would be better for you to have a large millstone tied around your neck and be drowned in the depths of the sea.

teaching kids is an amazing thing... they have no doubts of what you tell them about Jesus.. they can see Him.. talk to Him... they love Him in ways that we might not... because they are 'clear' or pure in mind... 

this also states that children are humble... I thought about that.. and that is really true.. until they get to be older, they think everyone is the same.. color doesn't matter.. accents don't matter.. they don't see one as greater than another.. until their parents and other kids.. older kids.. tell them that isn't true... 

so if we took a child with humble parents.. parents without racism or anger issues... and we had them live alone.. just their family.. or possibly another family like that too... then they would not be likely to have the issues most of us have... 

the only thing we have in our defense to shield either ourselves or our children from the weapons of the enemy.. like anger and pride and bitterness.. is prayer... and asking God to change us to be more like Him.. and to protect our kids from these weapons of spiritual warfare...