Young children and church

Here in Mexico, they have a seperate church for the little ones here. I think its better that way.

I don't mind parents bringing children to church so long as they are able to handle them. I go to church regularly and I've seen some parents struggle to control their children who are crying/screaming loudly and throwing tantrums. It's fine when the child is an infant because obviously, you can't really tell them to stop crying. I've also seen some kids running around the church and their parents don't seem to care as long as they don't wander far. There was even a time when a kid ran up to the front of the church and started picking on the nativity display up in front. Even the priest was distracted from his sermon. What made it worse is that the parents did not immediately get their child and just let him play there, distracting the service. I personally think that is disrespectful to the service. If a parent decides to bring their child to church, they should teach the kid to behave and not run around. In many churches here in the Philippines, there is often a children's mass schedule. The churches allot a special time where all the parents with kids can attend. It's sort of like Sunday school but for the whole family. Some churches also have small play room where parents can leave their child while they attend the service.

Our church has a nursery and then Sunday school for the kids. There is also a room you can take your crying babies if you need too as well. We feel it is important to give the parents time to listen to the service and the message instead of being distracted by their children, and even have people who are assigned each week to help out.

Our church has a nursery for the littler ones. Once our bible classes are done, everyone including the children will go to the worship center. The children stay for only a few minutes and then are led back to classes by the teachers until time to go. Once they reach the age of 12 however, they are given the choice to stay with their parents. Everyone including us adults attends Sunday school according to age group, but sometimes the kids like to sit in the parents class. Maybe because we have cookies sometimes.

I grew up in a church that had a cry room at the back for parents to be able to attend the service with their young children without having to disturb the entire congregation. However when the church built the new building, this was not a feature that they included in the new building and I think that is something that is okay as well. I personally think that it is good when children are able to be included in the services and that is the reason that I like both of the alternatives that I've personally experienced in my life.

I feel if parents go to church then it is important for their children to go as well. Even if the children are young. We have a mothers room at ours but I think it would be nice if there was a kids area for them to learn. As it is hard to keep a young one sitting quiet.

Sometimes the fact that being in a church can actually have a calming influence on the children, I don't see no reason at all why parents shouldn't bring their children to church, wherever you go, library, supermarket, restaurant you will always get children crying, so a church is no different. Introducing children to Gods house at any early age gets them used to religion and what goes on in a church.

We don't go very often either but when we do all the kids come with us. Because I have small children...7 total but 3 under 3...hearing other children really doesn't bother me too much. My 3 little ones are fine 90% of the time but occasionally there is a fuss about something. If I think it becomes to disruptive for others then I take them outside because there is nowhere else...no crying room, no nursery...so you kind of have no choice but go outside. For that reason I don't have the problem with others because you really have no options. I really like the idea of the hall with TV so you can watch or hear the service.

I feel happy and awesome and proud for the parents who brought their children to church at the early age. In our church we have rooms for the Sunday school for kids... every services they are kind young ladies who pick up kids to attend the Sunday school, so while their parents are attending the services with full concentration... their kids is having fun and learning inside the Sunday school for kids. Have a great day... our church don't own a building yet so we can't provide those tv yet but it is one of the plan and yes it is super cool! God bless every area of your life!

children nev er stop learning children church is needed in all churches

it never bothers me when a baby cries during the mass actually its a good practice to bring the baby and for me no need to have a room for them since being with the community will also help the toddler to understand and see from such a young age

For me bringing their whole family to the church is a good family bonding. It strengthens family relationship and faith. It's agood thing that you let your babies start to learn about God while they are young so that they can have a great life.