Suse, you are correct in that Christianity does teach that the only way to be saved is to accept Jesus as saviour and follow him.

I can't speak for your family, but if Sam were to grow up and reject Christianity... while I may be able to show outward acceptance, there would be a great deal of inward grief and I would not stop praying for him to change his mind. Christians have this sneaky habit of praying behind your back, you see, and I'm sure that's the reason I ended up becoming a Christian myself.

BW