Homefront Kids 14
Building a Culture that Loves Life – Part 2
To the parents: Abortion is one of the most difficult topics to address with your children because it involves life and death and the consequences of the misuse of human sexuality. These topics can be painful and heavy for adults, let alone for children. Many of the resources will offer talking points and ideas for you to discuss with your children as you feel is appropriate when they are ready. For that reason, the younger children’s versions focus on teaching correct principles that will give them a foundation of truth to arm them for the future while still protecting their innocence. We hope this information will prepare you as parents to navigate these conversations with your children based on their individual maturity. The purpose of this unit is to teach the importance of babies and our role as their protectors. We want to create a culture where babies are loved and valued and where every person’s right to life is upheld. Our hearts go out to those who have experienced the pain of abortion for themselves or through someone they love. No matter what choices have been made in the past, we recognize that each of us can choose to protect children now.
ABOUT THIS UNIT
Main Ideas
1) Preborn babies are still human beings
2) Mothers and babies deserve love and support
3) Every human life has the right to life – it is the most basic human right
Activities
1) Practice “baby love” behaviors like smiling and waving at babies
2) Support a baby drive
3) Germ/Handwashing activity – create your own foam soap, use glitter and then wash it all away
Daily Resources
Short daily resources for discussing Homefront topics with your children.
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NOTE TO PARENTS: As we go forward in this lesson and unit, don’t be surprised if your children have some questions about sex. Use it as an opportunity to teach your children through natural conversations about sex. Remember, in Unit 5 we explained that parents are the best teachers of their children, especially when it comes to teaching their children about sex. Research shows that parents who discuss sex with their children openly, honestly, and frequently set up their children for healthy sexuality in their adults lives. A Parent’s Guide is a great resource in helping parents know what to teach their children at different ages. Look through the guide by clicking the yellow button above and think of what you need to teach your children about sex.
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Resource 1: Preborn Babies are Still Babies
Children learn that life begins at conception and see how babies grow in the womb, showing that preborn babies are living human beings who deserve protect.
Parents:
Guide to Why Abortion is Wrong
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Family:
Preborn Babies are Still Babies
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Discuss:
What does a baby look like before birth?
Resource 2: Discussion/Break
Before moving on, stop and discuss these questions as a family. Use the questions below to spark meaningful conversations and help your family apply the principles you have learned so far.
Family:
Younger/Older/Teen Discussion Questions
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Family:
Teen Questions (12+ years old):
- What surprised you most about a preborn’s development?
- What was most fascinating?
- Who can you share this information with?
Resource 3: Medicine and Healthcare Have Become Amazing
Discover how medial advances save mothers and babies, understand that abortion is not medically necessary, and celebrate doctors who fight for life.
Parents:
Abortion Is NEVER Medically Necessary
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Family:
Incredible Advances in Medicine and Healthcare Save Lives
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Discuss:
What are some ways healthcare and medicine have improved to care for mothers and their babies?
Resource 4: Discussion/Break
Before moving on, stop and discuss these questions as a family. Use the questions below to spark meaningful conversations and help your family apply the principles you have learned so far.
Family:
Younger/Older Children Activity
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Teen Discussion Questions:
The Hippocratic Oath ultimately means doctors will do no harm. Medical advances in materal and fetal care support this oath. Conversely, how is abortion a violation of the Hippocratic Oath?
Resource 5: Right to Life
Children learn that the right to life is the first and most basic human right, forming the foundation for all other rights and deserving protection for all people, born and preborn.
Parents:
I AM HUMAN. I have a right to life
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Family:
Protecting the most basic right
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Discuss:
What are our rights and where do they come from?
Resource 6: Mothers Love
Resource 7: Discussion/Break
Before moving on, stop and discuss these questions as a family. Use the questions below to spark meaningful conversations and help your family apply the principles they have learned so far.
Family:
Younger, older children and teen questions
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Younger/Older Children’s Questions (3-12 years old):
Using the “Mother Baby Bonding” infographic in Resource 6 for what contributes to the unique bond a mother has with her baby. When and where does a mother’s love start? Does she start bonding with her baby in the womb, or before birth? Is such a connection special?
Teen questions (12+ years old)
Since mothers begin creating a unique and strong bond with their preborn baby, how do you imagine an abortion would impact the mother? Discuss with a mother how her feelings changed once her baby was born. How did it change her to physically hold her baby versus carrying the baby in her womb?
Resource 8: Supporting Mothers
Learn about how pregnancy resource centers support mothers with supplies and care, and brainstorm ways they can help moms and babies in their community.
Parents:
Mother of Life Pregnancy Center Testimony Video
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or
Pregnancy Centers Fact Sheet
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or
Live Action Resources
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Family:
Supporting Mothers
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Discuss:
How can we support mothers as a community?
Resource 9: Protecting Babies and Creating a Community of Love for Them
Children can practice showing love to babies and learn how speaking kindly about babies helps build a community that protects and values them.
Parents:
The Best Pro-Life Arguments for Secular Audiences
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Family:
Building a Community that Loves Babies
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Discuss:
What’s our responsibility when it comes to the sanctity of life?
Resource 10: Discussion/Break
Before moving on, stop and discuss these questions as a family. Use the questions below to spark meaningful conversations and help your family apply the principles they have learned so far.
Family:
Younger, older children and teen questions
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Discuss:
Younger/Older Children’s Questions (3-12 years old):
Creat a plan for how you can support your mom, other moms, and babies. This can include things like saying hi to and playing with babies, telling moms that their baby is cute, offering to help pregnant women, etc.
Teen Questions (12+ years old):
You find out your Sophomore friend is unexpectedly pregnant! What resources would you share with her? Are there local pregnancy resource centers, or different hotlines that you could recommend?
Review
Role Play #1
Role Play #1
Younger Children Scenario:
You’re at a friend’s house for a playdate and notice his mom is struggling with the new baby. You have the thought to offer to play with the baby. What would you do?
Talking Points:
- Be kind and helpful, maybe you could ask gently, “Would you like me to sit with the baby whild you do something?”
- Be gentle and safe:
- Be sure to wash your hands
- Be calm and quiet
- Talk gently to the baby and smile
- Show love and encouragment – you tell her “your baby is so cute!”
- If she says no, that’s ok – you were just offering to help and now the mom feels cared about.
Older Children Scenario:
You hear in a YouTube add that a fetus [preborn baby] doesn’t have the same rights as babies that are born. How do you think a baby would feel if they knew someone did’t want him or her? Does birth change the worth of a person? Who can you share this answer with?
Talking Points:
- Every baby has worth – a baby would feel said if they thought they weren’t wanted. Every baby deserves to be loved, before and after birth.
- Birth doesn’t change value – being born doesn’t make someone important – they are already a person with value from the moment they begin to grow.
- We can speak up – You could share this with your friends, family, or classmates to help them see that prebrorn babies are just as special as babies who are already born.
Teen Scenario (Choose one):
1) You are assigned a school project to research the dangers that come from restricting abortion on demand. Based on what you have learned about the preborn, you decide to ask your teacher after class about presenting on the development of the baby. How would you present your case?
Talking Points
- Start with science – explain that life begins at conception and show how a baby grows inside the womb, with a heartbeat and tiny body parts forming very early.
- Show the humanity of preborn babies – Share pictures or vidoes of fetal development so everyone can see that preborn babies are human beings, not just “cells.”
- Be respectful and kind – tell your teacher that you want to share facts about babies development in a respectful way, not to argue, but to help people understand the truth.
2) You see a celebrity post on social media that it’s a woman’s choice to abort since it’s her body and a fetus is just a clump of cells. Would you respond online? Would you post about the resources available to mothers who don’t want to abort?
Talking Points
- Share the science gently
- Offer support resources
- Choose repectful communication
- Make it about helping not fighting
Role Play #2
Role Play #2
Younger/Older Children Scenario:
One of your friends is going to have a new baby! What could you and your family do to help support the family of the new baby? Would things like a meal, a car seat, diapers, or anything be helpful? Would you be willing to play with the baby if the mom was tired?
Talking Point:
- Offering Practical Help – bring over a meal, diapers, wipes or baby clothes to help the family
- Give Time and Care – offer to play with the baby for a little while so mom can rest or take a shower
- Show Kindness and Encouragement – tell the parents they are doing a great job and that their baby is precious and loved
- Be Respectful and Safe – Always ask the parents what is helpful and follow their rules to keep the baby safe
Teen Scenario:
Your friend finds out his girlfriend is pregnant, and is really scared. They think abortion is the only option, but he feels uneasy about it. He’s also worried that his opinion won’t matter in her decision. What resources would you share with him? Are there local pregnancy resource centers, or different hotlines that you could recommend?
Talking Points:
- Remind Him He Matters Too – dads matter and it’s ok for him to share his feelings – he can be part of loving and supporting the baby and the mom
- Offer Support Resources – find the local pregnancy resource center near you or call the national Pregnancy Helpline (1-800-712-HELP) where they can get free help, counseling and baby supplies
- Encourage Compassionate Conversation – suggest he talk gently with his girlfriend, listen to her fears, and let her know he will stand by her and the baby
- Give Hope and Courage – remind him that many people and programs are ready to help, and they don’t have to face this alone
Reflect
Reflect
Parents:
Review some additional Homefront Project articles/videos regarding Abortion from our “Secrets of Abortion” and/or our “Excusing Away Abortion” units.
Secrets of Abortion:
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Excusing Away Abortion:
Family:
- What did you learn?
- What were you surprised by?
- Do you understand anything differently now?
- With whom can you share or teach what you learned?
Discuss:
Which was your favorite resource or video?
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