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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a kid who's about to turn 3 and he's a total Chatty Cathy.  We do what others have done- sit in the back, near an exit, where we can easily make a getaway.  We've also done the cry room, but I find that sitting in there sometimes seems to make my kids' behavior worse, so we usually only use it now for quick visits.  I also will take him downstairs during the homily if he needs it.  I am torn btwn bringing them to church when they're younger- if they don't go, they won't get used to it, but on the other hand, going with them is so distracting to us as parents.[/quote

OP here - yes, this is exactly how I feel.  At our church (which is pretty big), there is no cry room (or nursery), but there is a big vestibule in the back and that's where a lot of the people with toddlers hang out.  I hate taking him out there, though, because it doesn't set a good example and just makes his behavior worse.  Most of the kids out there are just running around, playing with trucks on the ground, etc.

Our theory is that if we never take him (or if we let him "play" in the back of the church), he will never learn, but on the other hand we're not getting much out of it these days and the two of us always end up feeling so frazzled by the end that we often wonder if it's worth it.  [/quote]

Not to be mean, but you should let him play! He's two. Other churches have play rooms, for a good reason. It is totally unrealistic to expect a 2 year old to sit silently through a service.

Seriously. He's got years ahead of him to be indoctrinated. Why don't you try again when he is four.[/quote]

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