For a period of time, choose healthy foods for snacking. Instead of cookies, choose carrots. Instead of soda choose water. Instead of fast food, choose nutritious meals.

Lead kids to not eat sugar-based foods (candy, cake, pastries) for a designated time.

As a family, decide to fast from technology.

If you fast for any reason other than to center on Him; His will and His desire, it will be in vain.

The point of a fast is to focus on a particular issue, need, concern, or desire. Determine the point and be very intentional to share and help kids understand.

Don’t use the biblical discipline of fasting to ease your guilt or need to punish poor behavior.

While the practice and understanding of biblical fasting will be best suited for older kids, teaching and allowing kids to participate in age-appropriate ways will lay foundations for deeper and more meaningful experiences in the future.