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5. Morning blessings:[1]
From the day of the Upsherinish and onwards, one is to accustom the child to recite the morning blessings. [Seemingly, this refers to the saying of Modeh Ani, the blessing over washing hands, the blessing over the Torah, the verse of Torah Tziva, the blessing over Tzitzis and Shema and the paragraph of Veahavta.[2]]
| Children saying Modeh Ani:[3]
The custom today amongst all Israel is to teach children to begin saying Modeh Ani from the time they know to speak.[4] Certainly, from age 3 and onwards every parent is to make sure that their child says Modeh Ani upon awakening.[5] There are righteous women who are accustomed to recite Modeh Ani on behalf of their child even before the child knows to speak.[6] |
[1] Igros Kodesh Rayatz 2:438; 13:355; Brought in Hayom Yom 4th Iyar; Sefer Haminhagim p. 87; Igros Kodesh 5:21; Shevach Habris 3:2; Misgeres Hashulchan in Lechem Hapanim on Kitzur SH”A 166 that “the custom amongst all of Israel is to educate the child from three years old, which is when he starts speaking, in all matters of holiness”; Nitei Gavriel 17:14
[2] See Siddur Tehilas Hashem the section of blessings for young children
[3] Toras Menachem 5742 2:816; 5749 2:37; Shevach Habris 3:2; Nitei Gavriel 17:13
[4] Toras Menachem 5742 2:816
[5] Toras Menachem 5742 2:816; See Igros Kodesh Rayatz 2:438; Brought in Hayom Yom 4th Iyar; Sefer Haminhagim p. 87; Igros Kodesh 5:21
[6] Toras Menachem 5749 2:37
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