Subject: Babies and young children a distraction? |
Bible Note: Thanks again, JVH0212, for a good response!However, I know several families that have left churches simply because the general agreement of the church body didn't approve of children taking part in worship. Can we communicate this tactfully without threatening church attendance or membership? Also, what does a family do if they are concerned that a child will not be supervised as closely as they should be in a nursery or Sunday School and what if a child is hurt or allowed to be 'bullied' by another child in nursery without close supervision? This puts a family at a disadvantage and poses them to seriously confront the question. A family that I know of and am good friends with has come to the conclusion to just keep their children in church, so that the parents can keep close watch on them (regardless if they disrupt church or thwart the attention). I know that this may sound silly and trivial, but these are some real issues that involve churches and small children. |