i honestly think that most parents dont know jack bout their own religion .. they just preach what they were taught from their own folks.. have no sound backing for what they say cuz they never asked their own parents why they were being told what they were.... monkey see monkey do kinda approach... just expect kids to listen and do as they say without any reasoning.
i remember as kids, after maghrib prayers, our dad would give us a mini dars.. only 15 mins to 30 mins... why we do what we do with sound backing from hadith and quran. and if we ever had questions... dad always knew the answer.
Zabardast.
Gr8 Idea to teach kids. Masha Allah.