Not having children myself, I can only tell you hypothetically and what my own experience growing up was
Since I was born my parents took me regularly to our meetings (church) and out witnessing. I used to have the Bible Stories on tape and would listen to them when I fell asleep, I had my favourite stories that I would ask for. Mum says I used to always ask for 'cut bays, cut bays!', which was the story of King Solomon and the two women who both claimed a baby as their own When I was very young I had a drawing book and pencils for the meetings, and then as I got older I had my own bag and books, a little songbook and bible and bible story book or great teacher book. I was encouraged to quietly read during the meetings, and not play around or make too much noise. Then as I got older and started choosing to participate I had the same publications as everyone else, and learned how to study them in advance so I could answer up. When I was 7 years old I started giving talks, just 5 minute ones with another sister. I would write them and Mum would check them and help me with them. When I was 11 I decided I wanted to be baptised, so my parents helped me go through the necessary steps to do that. I regularly went witnessing and made it a goal in school holidays to do what we call Auxiliary Pioneering, which at the time meant spending 60 hours witnessing in a month. I've never celebrated birthdays or Christmas in accordance with our religion.
My own children will be brought up the same way. If they choose to leave, or choose not to get baptised, then that is their choice - I can't say I'll be happy about it, obviously, but I will accept it.
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