Catholic Church Cry Room- Etiquette

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I never used a cry room, unless my baby/child was crying, needed to nurse, or was being disruptive. Screw that. A well, behaved quiet child is fine sitting with the rest of the congregation.

OP here- I am just not sure about this though. I mean an 18 month old will make a little noise, well behaved or not. And I feel (maybe mistakenly?) like if a cry room exists at the church, then I am supposed to be using it and people judge when I'm not. Is this right?

With my 5 year old, I can control her better and get her to stay quiet, so that's a different story.

No you are under no obligation to use it! It's for parents to take a rowdy toddler or fussy baby for as little or as long as they want.

Seven years after posting, one can assume OP has figured it out.

[Anonymous]

Here's what I would do:

1st step: Your whole family in a pew together

2nd step: The toddler cries or gets a little wild ... one parent takes him to the cry room.

3rd step: If the cry room is wild, just walk them around the vestibule a bit