How do I explain a lack of grace to a child?

[pillsburykem]

Whenever we have non-Catholic friends over for dinner, my 6-year-old gets upset because our guests don’t say grace with us. How do I explain to her that some people don’t have the same beliefs as we do, without her thinking that maybe praying before meals is not important?

 

[Michelle_Arnold]

I’d explain to her that her family prays before meals, but that some of her family’s friends do not, and that is their business. I’d also explain to her that it is not a child’s job to correct or reproach adult guests. If she continues to express her upset in a visible way when guests are visiting, I’d treat it as misbehavior on her part and send her away from the table until she is ready to participate in the meal appropriately.