The source for this is the Shlah HaKodosh (Mesechta Tamid, Ner Mitzva), where he says: “There is an obligation to daven and ask from Hashem every need we have, at any time, because it all comes from Him. People should be especially careful to daven for their children to be “kosher” forever. My heart tells me that an auspicious time for this is Erev Rosh Chodesh of Sivan, because that is the month we received the Torah and we are called “children of Hashem our G-d. It is worthy for man and wife to fast and do teshuva.” (It is actually Yom Kippur Koton. Some daven a special Mincha with slichos, and some also fast a whole or half day and read Vayichal from a Sefer Torah.)
The tefila the Shlah lists was written by Reb Shabsei Sofer of Premishla, a talmid of the Levush.
The Shlah says one should also have in mind their children by Birchas HaTorah (v’nihiye anachnu v’tzetzoeinu), Ahava Rabbah (v’sein bilibeinu) and Uva Litzion (l’maan lo nega lorik v’lo neled l’beholo)
Tanna Devei Eliyahu says one should constantly ask for mercy from Hashem that his children shouldn’t sin.
Sefer Chasidim says one should daven for their children and grandchildren.
Rabbeinu Yonah in Iggeres HaTeshuva says a woman should daven for her children, night, morning and afternoon, that they should fear Hashem and be successful in Torah. He says she should also do this while giving tzedaka and light Shabbos candles.
Many of the great tzadikim (from all segments, Sephardim, Ashkenazim, Litvish, Chassidish) said that all of the success of their children came about because they constantly davened and cried to Hashem for that their children should go in the proper derech.
Other Segulas For Good Children
There are many segulas for good children; Here are afew:
It is brought down in many places that tznius is a great segula for good children. The Mishna Berura quotes the Gemara in Yoma that says a very modest woman name Kimchis, merited having many sons who became Kohanim Gedolim because of her great modesty.
Making sure that people who serve Hashem have parnasa is a segula that one’s children won’t be swayed to bad influences. (Sefer Hamidos)
R’ Yissachor Dov of Belz told someone whose son was straying a bit from the ways of his father, to bring guests into his house.
Serving meat at a Bris is a segula for the child to grow up properly. (Divrei Yechezkel)
Learning Sefer Degel Machane Ephraim is a segula for good children. (Sefer Siach Zikeinim)
Reb Nachman of Breslov says that if a boy comes to him before the age of 7, he will be saved from sin. (Chaye Mohoran/Tzadik) This also applies these days, after Reb Nachman’s passing. (Kochvey Ohr) Many people, even ones that aren’t “Breslovers”, take their sons to Uman at various times during the year, before they turn 7.
Tzadikim say that washing a childs hands, negel vaser, before the age of 3, even though not halachically required, is a segula for the child’s yiras shomayim.
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You may want to check out this link where you have it clearer and in English as well.
http://www.artscroll.com/images/siteimages/prayer.pdf
I understand the T’fillah, but is this as far as Erev Rosh Chodesh Sivan??
firefox users might find this link to read clearer:
http://www.tefillos.com/tefillas_hasheloh.asp
The source for this is the Shlah HaKodosh (Mesechta Tamid, Ner Mitzva), where he says: “There is an obligation to daven and ask from Hashem every need we have, at any time, because it all comes from Him. People should be especially careful to daven for their children to be “kosher” forever. My heart tells me that an auspicious time for this is Erev Rosh Chodesh of Sivan, because that is the month we received the Torah and we are called “children of Hashem our G-d. It is worthy for man and wife to fast and do teshuva.” (It is actually Yom Kippur Koton. Some daven a special Mincha with slichos, and some also fast a whole or half day and read Vayichal from a Sefer Torah.)
The tefila the Shlah lists was written by Reb Shabsei Sofer of Premishla, a talmid of the Levush.
The Shlah says one should also have in mind their children by Birchas HaTorah (v’nihiye anachnu v’tzetzoeinu), Ahava Rabbah (v’sein bilibeinu) and Uva Litzion (l’maan lo nega lorik v’lo neled l’beholo)
Tanna Devei Eliyahu says one should constantly ask for mercy from Hashem that his children shouldn’t sin.
Sefer Chasidim says one should daven for their children and grandchildren.
Rabbeinu Yonah in Iggeres HaTeshuva says a woman should daven for her children, night, morning and afternoon, that they should fear Hashem and be successful in Torah. He says she should also do this while giving tzedaka and light Shabbos candles.
Many of the great tzadikim (from all segments, Sephardim, Ashkenazim, Litvish, Chassidish) said that all of the success of their children came about because they constantly davened and cried to Hashem for that their children should go in the proper derech.
Other Segulas For Good Children
There are many segulas for good children; Here are afew:
It is brought down in many places that tznius is a great segula for good children. The Mishna Berura quotes the Gemara in Yoma that says a very modest woman name Kimchis, merited having many sons who became Kohanim Gedolim because of her great modesty.
Making sure that people who serve Hashem have parnasa is a segula that one’s children won’t be swayed to bad influences. (Sefer Hamidos)
R’ Yissachor Dov of Belz told someone whose son was straying a bit from the ways of his father, to bring guests into his house.
Serving meat at a Bris is a segula for the child to grow up properly. (Divrei Yechezkel)
Learning Sefer Degel Machane Ephraim is a segula for good children. (Sefer Siach Zikeinim)
Reb Nachman of Breslov says that if a boy comes to him before the age of 7, he will be saved from sin. (Chaye Mohoran/Tzadik) This also applies these days, after Reb Nachman’s passing. (Kochvey Ohr) Many people, even ones that aren’t “Breslovers”, take their sons to Uman at various times during the year, before they turn 7.
Tzadikim say that washing a childs hands, negel vaser, before the age of 3, even though not halachically required, is a segula for the child’s yiras shomayim.