Kids screaming in church while the sermon is going on

Hello Bebs08, We have the same experience in attending mass, and that is other parents don't care to stop their kids from being noisy during the mass. It does really destroys everybody's concentration. Since we don't have a room for little kids here in the Philippines unlike abroad, parents should responsible enough to stop their kids from being noisy. Or better yet bring them outside so everybody will not be disturbed. Bringing their kids to attend mass is just okey, but they should not tolerate the kids from screaming and the likes.

Unfortunately some parents do not realize there are places for kids and places for adults. The adults only places include church, at least down to children of such an age that can sit still for an hour or so. Some parents were never taught manners and do not do so for their children so others have to endure the antics of their little untrained angels.

[i]Hi Bebs, I always experience that and truly they destruct attention especially when they will not stop no matter how the parents will try to comfort those kids, it's really nice to have a special place for them so that they will not destruct a lot of people when their kids will start to yell and scream![/i]

Oh my dear you touched that important topic which is really worth being paid attention to in churches! I've attended some church worship services like that and I believe it is the responsibility of the parent to pay attention to her child. In order to avoid that problem, I believe every church should set aside a place for the children where they will be kept and taught while the adults are worshiping. We have to give God the highest form of worship so when the word of God is being preached everyone is attentive and not disturbed. In our church, we have a Sunday School room for children and teachers are assigned each Sunday to teach them Bible stories, sing Christian songs and engage in games and activities they will truly enjoy. We also offer free food and drinks to them. We also have Nursery room for the infants and toddlers where we keep or put them to sleep and lots of toys for them. Two or 3 Mommies are assigned each Sunday to take care of them. We have a loudspeaker in that room so that the Mommies could in a way hear the sermon even if they are inside the Nursery room. That we way we have avoided that problem about the children.

I experienced that many times....kids screaming in church. Of course its disgusting and more disgusting if mothers or guardians doesn't do anything to pacify the noise. When my mom was still alive she would really call the attention of the parents to stop the child from annoying the sermon. And yes that would be a good suggestion, to have special room for mothers twhere they can listen to the sermon and take care of their children

I have encountered that situation too, i think that parents are responsible for telling their kids on what to do inside the church especially while sermon is going on.

Yes thats right.Kids are a source of attraction in the church.When the pator is preaching in the church.A kid is coming and playing with my Bible.They are making noises and throwing mobiles here and there.Creating a lot of distraction.

I agree most kids really are so free spirited nowadays and parents find it hard to control them at times. I think parents should be more responsible when they bring their children to church and show them the proper behavior inside such places.

Hey bebs~I think that is a wonderful idea! And I wonder why they haven't thought of it by now! It is extremely annoying to have children screaming in church. I know that in alot of churchs they have places for the children to stay during the sermons. But, actually having a place for the parent to stay with the children and be able to watch the sermon on a closed circuit tv would solve the problem of the kids being in the main room of the church. I believe that if a child is too young to behave then it isn't right for the child or for the parent to bring the child to disrupt the service. It is rude and disrespectful for those that are there to worship peacefully.

I have experienced going to church and being disturbed with these noisy kids. The irritating part was the parents were doing nothing while their children disturbed the whole church. Parents should teach their children the right manners inside the church or if the kid is still young and doing some noise inside the church, the parent can go outside for a while to make the kid feel better. The church is a sacred place that people go to pray, so kids should not disturb the people in their concentration.

hi bebs Everybody is welcome to attend mass even kids but if they do untoward behavior you can take them outside so that they wont disturb other people. here in my place, there is a separate place for mother with kids. They can sit there especially for those little one's.

Yeah I had some experiences like that . And it was annoying. Parents should be responsible enough to deiscipline their kids while the mass/service is going on. It loses the solemnity of the mass.

This is very common here as well. I see AND HEAR lots of kids screaming their heads off, or even babies crying their eyes out. I love them but their behavior inside the church is totally inappropriate. I know they're still not that conscious of their environment but that's what the parents or guardians are there for. I could remember my mother, irritated, say "those kids should've been left home!" after a toddler behind us threw a tantrum, and I agree. If the parent knows that the kid could get uncontrollable then they should just get someone to look after him while they would go and hear mass. It'll just be an hour or two anyway.

I agree to you somewhat. But the thing is that instead of taking the children outside they should be trained to sit quietly. they may be given something to distract their attention if they are very young but otherwise they should be taught to behave well. If they can sit quietly in school then why not in church

Yes I think it's annoying. not just at church but other public places where quiet is necessary. My grandmas church has a cry room upstairs to take kids if they are getting ansy and being loud. there are speakers in the room so you can hear the sermon and a window so you can see down into the church and still see what's going on. I would always take my daughter out if she was being loud.

When the kids starting acting up in our church (not mine, I am 65) either the mother or the father take them downstairs to the nursery or outside. Some of the kids like it better in the nursery and some just quieten up. So you have to take the kid out. We do have the speakers on so the mothers can still hear the sermon, so really there is no excuse. God is not going to punish her or him if one takes the screaming child out and the rest of us can hear the sermon.

Well I've experienced this before too, I don't know why parents won't get onto their kids for being loud in church, they just shoose them and thats it nothing else, if we done that when we were little, our parents would of taken us outside and showed us what for. We were always taught to be reverent in the Lords House, and not to make a sound or be fiddling around. Our church has a nursery for the little ones, so there isn't any babies or smaller kids in the congregation, we do have bigger kids in there, but they are all pretty much quiet. I know all churches aren't like that tho, some places the kids go in and out the door, slamming it, and talking real loud, and still nobody says anything to them. I don't know why...

I know this discussion relates to children screaming in church but I couldn't help thinking about an incident on the bus today. There I sitting behind a young mom and her little boy. I was trying to read whilst the boy screamed almost non stop. Several methods were used by his mom toget him to stop, you know the usual stuff, but no success. Then out of the blue his mom,s cell phone rang, she answered it, and starting chatting. The little boy stopped screaming and never uttered another sound for the rest of the journey. I wonder what that was all about?

I think it is the parents' responsibility to manage their kids so that they won't disturb other people. I find parents who don't discipline their children extremely annoying. I mean, can't they take responsibility for their kids? what kind of parents are they? sheesh...

Yes, this happens to all the churches i've been to. But there's one good thing about it, this is in New Zealand and the Priest says that the children screaming, crying are not bad at all because they are God's love and that God is happy that their parents take thme to His home for them to play with Him. Sometimes we think that church is a solemn place that we are not allowed to talk but you know what, God loves these little kids that He's not bothered at all by their noises so if God is not complaining, no reason for us to do so. Just think about is as an angelic chorus.