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[quote=Anonymous]Also try attending various Mass times and see if one is a better "fit" for your family.  Our Saturday vigil is very casual vs. the midmorning Sunday Mass which is formal with the adult choir. And earlier morning Mass is the "family Mass" and a chatty toddler would be in his element there.  We loved to go to that one, especially when the church's children's choir would sing. My little ones loved watching and listening the kids.  In our parish, people are very forgiving of chatty little ones and those who need to move around a bit. It's only when someone is disruptive to the point that other people can't hear the service that you can see folks get a little agitated.  I'm all for keeping them in the bench even if they are a little itchy or talkative, but if they're having a full-on tantrum or crying hard, by all means step out and regroup!

Mostly it's just a big lesson on learning how to behave in a quiet setting and it takes time. I give you credit for taking your little ones and doing this.  My kids were always pretty good in church as little ones and it made easier to take them other places that required them to control their behavior.  I know some people argue that children's behavior should never be stifled, but I guess I'm an old-fashioned fan of learning self-control.[/quote]

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