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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What blows my mind is the amount of crap kids need these days to get through an hour long service (I’m Catholic). When I was growing up (and I’m in my 20s, so not THAT old) I and most of the other kids I knew were MAYBE allowed to color on the kids bulletin or read a kids Bible, but for the most part we were expected to sit quietly and participate. Today I see parents showing up with enough games/toys/snacks for an overseas flight! The best was when a mom wheeled in a rolling backpack with multiple snacks and had one kid write his class valentines while the other rolled cars up and down the pew. I don’t mind if a child cries, talks to a parent, or gets restless, but kids are capable of sitting through a service without constant entertainment. It really is absurd. I agree with you 100% OP. [/quote]

I agree with you actually. A lot has changed in that regard, and I'm only 32 and grew up going to a local catholic church (one attached to an elementary school, no less). The services were filled with kids and families. You'd hear kids talking (and promptly bring shused) here and there, and the occasional outburst - when a kid wouldn't calm down, a parent would carry them out. Yes it was somewhat catered to families, you knew kids were there and I don't think it was necessarily the environment OP is looking for or anything. But that said, in general (and taking into consideration how many kids were there) everyone was pretty darn well-behaved, and it was rare to see ANY toys. Definitely not big bags full, and snacks and screens. I think it's a little nuts. It's an important skill for kids to learn (and practice!) to sit and be bored and not wreak havoc or require constant stimulation for one freaking hour. And yes, I do have kids (2 and 4) [/quote]

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