10 Tips For Taking Your Kids To Church | The Catholic Talk Show
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- Опубликовано: 23 июл 2023
- In this episode of The Catholic Talk Show, the guys are joined by Jordan Watwood from EverythingCatholic.com to share about tips to help get your kids to Mass and have them enjoy it too!
Episode 242:
In this episode, we will discuss:
• How can you make your kids LIKE church?
• Is it ok if your kids are crying during Mass?
• Should you "force" you kids to go to Mass?
• What resources exist for parents?
• and much more
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I thank Jesus every time I hear the sound of children in Church, and as I walk by a parent of a child who might be crying or talking loudly I thank them also for bringing their children to Church.
I disafilliated from the faith right when I got kicked-out of the seminary at 19 years old and I just got back to faith 3 years ago. My biggest regret among other things is that my 2 daughters, ages 30 and 24, have also left the faith and I really blame myself for that. I really wish I could turn back time. All my wife and I could do now is pray that they be enlightened sooner than I did.
In my country our churches have open doors and windows, ( no air conditioners but electric fans on the wall) children and babies goes with parents and children crying, plays with other children, birds, dogs goes in and out, sometimes barking but our priests don’t mind as our pastor said they are God’s creation and are welcome to worship God.
Now that is so cool!
My mom took me and my brother to Mass on Sunday. She was upset because we didn’t want to go . So she said one week you have to go and the other week I have to go. Today I thank her.
Our daughter is 17 now and has turned away from God. We used to tell her she had to go to mass with us because we go as a family. We don’t make her go anymore due to mental health issues but we continue to pray for her. I have confessed to our priest that we don’t bring her to mass anymore, and they know our situation. We are working hard to instill the beauty of our Catholic faith so that our other kids keep God close even in college and beyond.
Prayer is the most important. But it could help to invite her and remind her of His healing grace.❤
Bring kids to Mass, we need their cries, their laughs, their screams, their words, their beautiful faces!!!
I went to a Catholic grade school. We started our day with Mass. So, for 8 years I went to church M-F and every Sunday. Once I was married I moved away from my families church and fell away from going. After 19 years of mass I took a break. A long break. Once my daughter was born we immediately started back. Fell away again when my daughter graduated from HS. And took a long break again. Started back at a nondenominational church and missed the Holy Eucharist. Now I’m back for good! Praise God!
Good evening I love this topic since my only granddaughter spend the weekend with me so we have the opportunity to go to Holy Mass talk of emulation- as soon we make it to our seat I kneel and say my prayers with close eyes and folded hands she does exactly what I do I’m so blessed my example works.
It's easy to get upset at kids when you're trying to hear something or cultivate a sense of peace, but I just remind myself that kids are the future and aren't adults. Instead of scowling, I turn and look at them all smiles and then turn back to the priest.
Amen man
Lots of parishes have a “kids” area-like side chapels- areas designated for parents of active youngsters so that they take them to that area so that they can worship without worrying about disturbing other parishioners.
Of course train up the kiddos and start in the regular pews but if they are loud, even if there isn’t a special designated area- they can always go to the back of the Church, a Narthex area, etc., until they calm down.
Problem is that It’s always a struggle at certain ages (I have twins who are now 10 so trust me - I Get it) but on the whole MOST parishioners need to be a LOT kinder to families with small children. No one has patience anymore. At least the parents are THERE bringing the family -making a great difference for the future of the Church.
That’s what people need to concentrate on.
I'm glad that my grandmother made it compulsory to go to church every Sunday. She keeps every month novenas . When I look back I'm so grateful that it has helped me build a deep rooted faith.
I became Catholic after my children were adults. So i observe families in church. I have seen the extremes and the average. I love how the average families respect the children in church and are more lenient than i was as a Lutheran mom. I apologized to my kids while i was in RCIA for the lack of respect. Not all my kids are open to Catholicism, but they still co.e to me on spiritual matters and respect my opinions, but they know i respect their point of view. I am allowed to bring my grandchildren to mass with me. (This includes a 6 hour trip, too.)
I have two teenagers they've been going to Mass non-stop since they were little and now they're altar servers. I'd suggest they get into any ministry and we are too.
We love the chews life rosary- it’s nice because if it falls on the wooden pew it’s not loud because the beads are soft. We pray with it and the large beads are great for my three year old fingers!
I have twin 8 year old boys who hate going to Mass. I don't ask them or coerce them....I tell them they're going. Period. When they ask me "why?".... I tell them that we as Catholics been doing the same practice every Sunday for over two thousand years and that there's nothing on this earth that has lasted longer...so it's got to be right.
Pomposity was not a virtue Our Lord claimed. But I guess neither was being judgmental. I forgive you if you forgive me.
I tell my 7yo that we go to mass to thank God for all the things we have, to ask God to take care of the people we love and to ask for the things we may need or want.
Nothing has lasted longer so it has to be right? So you'll be converting to Hinduism then. Cool✌
@@The_Atheist_Carpenter5625 nope
@@HoldYourBreat4 i wasn't talking to you dumb*ss😒 but yes, if you follow the logic that the oldest religious tradition must be the correct one, and you understand the fact that Hinduism predates christianity by about 4,000 years, and is the oldest religion in continuous practice, then Hinduism is the right religion and the person I was responding to, which again was NOT you, would have to convert to it to remain consistent.
Or they could just admit the logic they're using is fvcking ignorant.
So true, getting ready for mass with my 3 children is absolutely the most difficult. Its like all possible obstacles arise during the last 30 minutes of leaving the house.
I say to myself “satan go away, I will go to mass no matter what”
Beautiful great show. A great difference since the 1960s. Thank you
The hardest for me is that my husband attends a different church--Orthodox. While so close to Catholic and a beautiful church, it's an hour away and our loving family spends half the Lord's day apart from each other. Despite this, we're blessed and pray for a united church.
I got my middle child the brick set to make the church altar with a relic and priest with vestments included. So then he built with walls for the church and a bench outside
I am not saying it’s the best idea but it works for me. We started going back to Mass after years and years away. We have 3 teenage girls on the house and we said to them well you can make the choice to go or stay home. However, if you can’t give one hour to God once a week then you do not need your cell phone the rest of Sunday. They aren’t grounded. They can do anything else just no cell phone. It started rough and kinda like a bribe but now everyone gets up and goes willingly and everyone gets something from going.
Not sure you’re coming at this the right way. Love to chat more and come to grips with your situation which may warrant tactics such as these.
@@paulinemeinung8949I’m not particularly sure a random stranger that knows nothing about my situation should be telling me I’m doing it wrong.
Being a part of the mass is a motivation to attend weekly. I’m an extraordinary minister.
Me too I’m an usher, assistant for children’s choir for American Sign Language 🤟🏾
Great podcast Father! Fathers seem to enjoy being leaders in the family. Great to hear you guys!❤❤❤
Thank you for making this video gentlemen.
Thanks guys this is what parents need to hear. The common struggles and the struggles of the single parents and the parents of tween and teen, when they don't want to participate, sing, etc. The struggle is real.
My daughter enjoyed serving funerals because it got her out of class. (Catholic school) Most of the kids didn’t like to go because the coffin and crying bothered them. I don’t know if her father dying while she was in second grade had anything to do with it but, she enjoyed serving funerals.
Sent your talk to my son. He has 13 son and 10yr. daughter. I really enjoyed your sharing. I spend time in Psr with K. & 2nd graders. S.D.G.
I'm a mom of 3. My husbands job had us moving alot. I've had 3 very different but great experiences with children in church.
At our first church as parents, we had a cry room and the room was used for the toddlers who dont sit still...we could hear the homily and the kids had toys to play with and could eat.
At our second church, they had a drop off cry room for babies and toddlers and sunday school which ends with childrens mass... Both the sunday school and toddler class had activities related to the days readings and it made it easier to discuss the days takeaway...once you pick up the kids after mass.
In our 3rd church they had non of the above, but a section near the side chapel exit was reserved for people with children to allow them to exit if need be... I was onto my 3rd child and more experienced so i just added a coloring sheet with the days readings and pack of colored pencils into my bag and gave it to my son during mass.... i ended up sharing with a few other kids in the corner. It brought peace and quiet into the corner so much so that after a few weeks the church leadership put a box of coloring pages, boxed crayons and a box to drop off the completed sheets for display....
It was fun to watch the kids concetrate on the coloring and be eager to go to next sunday to see their picture displayed.... Thanks to www.catholicmom.com
My two oldest are at university and still attend mass but not as religiously...the youngest one is 14yrs old and still at home but is at that rebelious age, so if he goes to mass at school he doesnt have to go on sunday, so he guess mass at leasr once a week... I also listen to homilies and the rosaries every other day in the car just to get him to get used to having scripture outside of mass... I hope it works.
Ive started listening to your podcast with him and he's enjoying it... Thank you thank you.
We have a Fr Bala too!! The kids love giving him fist bumps as he’s processing out. ❤
A couple weeks ago a dad and a 4-6 year old girl were sitting in front of us. The girl was climbing over the pew in front of them, then crawling back under to return to her seat. She did this throughout the Mass. It was setting a horrible example for my 2 year old. The dad made absolutely no effort to reduce or control the unwanted behavior.
Kids aren't expected to be perfect little angels at Mass. Mine certainly aren't. But, please, you have to at least try your best to teach them reverence and appropriate behavior from the start.
Nah, bad attitude here. Holding the kid in your lap will result in loud yelling and screaming. Disagree here if your church ain’t crying it’s dying. We need to encourage kids in church and stop the negative stares and eye rolling
Amen to that@@brendanhursh3811
Really enjoyed this show. I hope my priests get to see this. ❤ 🇦🇺
You bring up great points as to why kids misbehave during a novus ordo mass and eventually end up leaving the faith. You will be amazed how much their disposition changes when you attend Tridentine Mass.
My nieces and nephews all got to go to doughnut Sunday then play at the park after mass.
You changed the thumbnail to the Simpsons…excellent!
My St NicholasParish in O Fallon Il has the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program. The program is Montessori based. It teaches children from ages three to twelve. There are three levels that teach each age group to have understanding of God’s love, according to their age and understanding. It is amazing to see how the children’s faces light up when they are told Jesus knows each of them by name. The parents are strongly supportive of what the children are learning. The program has had very positive results as the years have gone on. I feel more parishes nation wide would benefit from adding this program to their ministries. I have hope for the future of our Catholic Church if more parishes included The Catechesis teachings to children. Parents too would definitely benefit from it.
Love the topic!🎉
The book with the spinning wheel of vestments is My First Interactive Mass Book by Ascension Press, highly recommend!
my parents had a easy way to get us to mass. If we didn't go we didn't eat.
My mom was rhr same she said If I don’t go to church then your a hypocrite (this is when I was semi away from the Catholic Church an exploring different faiths god I was a mess! I finally came back 100% after listening to Fr Mike Bible in a Year!
Thank you for all of the suggestions I will practice it with my grandchildren. Always a pleasure to hear your podcast. Stay safe. God bless you
Thanks, God bless you 🙏
Hang on a minute. That is the most wonderful advice I’ve ever heard. “Respond to the crisis”. Just some context : I taught Religious Education at a Catholic school for 30 + years. The kids responded more to fun, laughter and personal witness than any great sermonising or thoughtless lack of compassion I used to hear at times as a child. However, some priests are so gifted and I seemed to really have had far more than my fair share of great guys who cemented me in my faith until my now 60th year. They came to parties, home Masses and took us bowling and on picnics not to mention every other thing that a teenager wanted to do. And sometimes they didn’t even want to admit to it!🤪They were not only our advisors and our leaders but our friends and the ones who got in the front door more than anyone else. Oh I feel blessed. But - so important, if you can tell your followers, PLEASE anywhere in the world, if it’s a bit like it is becoming more and more here, do not imagine that it’s better to send your beloved child to a so-called “academic” school than a school that scaffolds their religion in a healthy and values based way because they might get paid more when they graduate. True story - both my kids earn big bikkies and are highly regarded in their work but went to the primary and secondary schools (I even taught them ! 😜) of our Catholic faith and are the most loving and full of grace people I can imagine. I think the world of you guys. Have to say it - three great looking guys! Love from NZ Px
As a mother with 5 kids ages 9-9 months I really enjoyed this episode! It made be laugh and cry.
I need to bargain with my boys by taking them to breakfast after mass
Amen
Just HAD to tell you wonderful guys…. My beautiful son when he was three pushed his way to the front of the packed Christmas vigil, and proceeded to make himself the most hilarious, happy sideshow as he waved his arms, sat on the priest’s chair and led the choir! I was mortified! I said to my old college principal as we left that Christmas Eve how sorry I was that I couldn’t get to him and drag him off the “stage”. She smiled (far more sweetly than she used to when I whistled outside her office which was apparently most unladylike 😅) and said she’d NEVER had so much fun at Mass. I still laugh out loud. And he still has a clever and well informed faith. Maybe not quite developed enough yet at 25😊 but hey…. Good things take time as the cheese ad in NZ goes!
The best way to teach a child is clear and consistent instruction as to what is expected and allowed in church or any other location. The very young, held by a parent or sitting on their lap quietly with their favorite little stuffed animal or wee doll, when a little older, they may bring one small toy, picture book but must sit quiet and face the altar, when old enough to read, they may bring their own childrens mass book, no more toys unles snuck in their pocket.😊 At this point they should start understanding what is going on in the mass and begin preparing for first comminion in the next few years. Good behavior is a learned behavior. Laughing at, or smiling at age-inappropriate behavior does the child a disservice.
I would say your intro Music is still cool even till 2000 which is better than 1973 😂 Let's Rock😅
Question: I believe celebrating after mass, but that day is suppose to be a day of rest, so does going to lunch/dinner make other work, so we aren’t creating a community of being closed on sunday
It is important space is made for children to attend Mass. But i haven't seen you discuss how to teach them to be reverent at church. For many who are at mass it is their only time during the entire week when they have the chance to share their heart with God given they may have a large family to care for or may be unsafe for them at home to simply peacefully pray to God. Teaching children that when they enter the Sanctuary/Chapel it is a Sacred Space for prayer and quiet contemplation seems like a minimum requirement for them to learn how to show love for others who have no other time in their lives to experience the peace of God's love.
Yes to Reverence but no to believing that your soul is “better” than theirs. Lighten up!
Going to bring up the activity books at the Christian mother’s meeting next week. I admit to being aggravated by screaming kids especially at consecration. I promise to do better. Great show.
Our church started having CCD on Sunday at 9 and then Mass at 9:30. It’s hard because my son has lots of trouble staying still and gets very antsy. All he wants to know is how much longer, how many songs left?
Great show guys! Where the heck do you get those bobble heads from????????? Please, let me know so I can get some. Thanks! Oh, I will support Everything Catholic too!
I pray my 24 year old autistic brother comes back to church cuz ppl at my church keeps asking him to sing for mass! We have to BRIBE him with breakfast afterwards there the only reason why he goes! He would go for Easter or Christmas tho
I love your intro music!
I just tried looking for little saints adventures on the Google Play store and I couldn't find it and when I tried to click on it from the website it said it couldn't load.
My children are not looking for entertainment while at Mass
They crave the truth
I believe that the priest have a children’s mass. There the priest has to talk at a child’s level Giving m a simple homily and a little funny with what the child faces today like Jesus also had to face . The music has to be more upbeat but spiritual For children that can read they follow along the words teenaged came in groups also Follow the movie “Sister Act “ We did. No one wanted to leave Children made there own bane Children made their own banners and waved them to the music A charismatic mass
Does anyone know the name of the activity book that Fr. mentioned?
My First Interactive Mass Book by Ascension Press 😀
We have this husband and wife and mother-in-law sit on the side at the front. Wife sometimes sings and plays the piano. Well they have a kid and EVERY Sunday this kid yells and cries at the top of his lungs. It distracts from prayers, readings, the homily, singing, etc. It is not fair to the people in Church to do for these people to have their kid in the main area of the Church when they know the kid will do this. It is every time he is there. We have a crying room, use it! They should use it until their kid can be there without disturbing other. If it is on occasion, no issues. Kids cry, not a problem. Being conscience of others and not disturbing worship of God is the christian thing to do. We live in a society and people should care about others.
In my country they have invented a baby room. I think it is another step away from one true Holy Mass. It makes motherhood look like a crime, having to be separated from the congregation😢👿
How can I get myself to Church and believe in the Bible ?
Read the church fathers and our rich history is a start
Food for thought: many teens can’t even understand the priest to begin with many times (ESL scenarios); very few peers of same age present; there’s a conflict re parents wanting to go early vs teens preference for later mass times; novus ordo is objectively corny and casual (ex: horrible jokes in the homily, corny songs, laypersons giving communion, etc); (not always of course) priests being completely uninvolved/uncaring in knowing anything about their parishioners... the list goes on and on.
I’m sure this each parish has its own culture. However, a priest should, at a minimum, know the names of each kid in their parish that attends on a semi-regular basis.
I’ve yet been to a service in my area where the vibe is not a straight transactional 9-5/clock in and out type vibe
We have a cry room, but parents should not feel obligated to us it, but it is there for them. I personally try to attend the Mass that doesn't have as many children because I have trouble hearing the Word and sermons. What does bother me is when a mother feels the need to nurse the baby in the pew instead of going to the private area like the cry room. It is partially uncomfortable for my husband.
Me a single man in my mid 20s who will get a chance to have kids watching this:
I think you should take your kids to Mass but you shouldn’t let them scream and cry. It’s not hard to walk out with them.
I don't have kids of my own yet, but if I did I'd like to think I'd give them the option of waiting outside the church if they didn't want to go in. You have to be willing to lose your children and sacrifice them upon the altar of the world in order to save them.
You want to call CPS on me? Go ahead. I'm not going to parent any differently because of your threat kid.
You don't want to come home? Okay. You know where I'll be.
You don't want to go to church? Fine, but you're not going to stay inside our house if one of us isn't there.
Just know that I'd prefer it if you stuck around and did as I ask, and ask it because I think it's what's best for you.
We have a priest in our church an older one who on his homily goes on and on and on and even us adults find its boring. So my kids won't go church so with other kids. But whenever another priest younger and his homily was good with sense of humour the kids come
So how do they know which they’re going to get?
@paulinemeinung8949 I know which priest will come every Sunday coz I was a Eucharistic minister
Kamu tau dari lahir saya gendut dan lucu, keluarga saya suka memanggil saya bola, karna saya bulat seperti bola, sekitar saya berumur 6 THN saya sekolah di sekolah dasar kelas 1 SD, setiap pagi saya pergi sekolah ibu-ibu di jalanan suka menarik hidug dan mencubit pipi saya sampai memerah dan saya menangis karna mereka mencubit saya terlalu gemas dan saya mengalami kesakitan di pipi dan hidung, karna saya imut -imut lucu, pernah sekitar saya berumur 12 tahun, karna saya gendut, berat badan saya melebihi umur saya, ketika saya selesai makan nenek saya mencoba mengendong saya, karna saya berat nenek saya tidak kuat dan saya dan nenek saya sama-sama roboh atau jatuh, nenek saya mengalami patah gigi gara-gara mencoba mengendong saya gigi nenek saya patah🤗😂🤣
I dont
Jangan salah menilai saya di media sosial, saya tidak judes, saya orang yang lucu🤗
No. Mass must be holy. Sacred. Let's train ourselves UP as well as our children.
Jesus said let the children come to me. Of course we teach the reverence but children don’t have the self control yet always.
Holy doesn't mean silent necessarily.
Thank you gentlemen. Children grace a mass. They are God's "little ones." Rejoice in hearing the toddlers cry! Grieve instead the toddlers that are NOT there at mass! We need them!
Dia bermimpi menjalankan kemuliaan palsu, saya berkorban data kuota dan Wi-Fi dan tidak bermimpi atau berharap apa-apa, jika Tuhan berkehendak dan mengerakkan hati orang lain silakan tetapi memaksa orang lain dan memaksakan diri tidak orang lain yang tidak saya kenal dia berjuang di akun saya memalingkan wajah dan tidak memaksakan keinginannya mereka, saya harus mengikuti keinginan mereka, manusia jika punya urat malu sudah berulang kali saya mengatakan saya tidak suka masih memaksakan keinginan mereka seperti pengemis, mereka orang tidak sama sekali saya tidak kenal dan bagi saya mereka di luar garis tidak termasuk dalam kemuliaan yang saya buat. 🙏
Jika Filipin dan Christ Stefani ingin melakukan kemuliaan palsu ke israel silakan, saya tidak, saya tidak mungkin datang dengan orang yang tidak saya suka, bagi saya, saya ini orang terhina dan tertolak, untuk apa saya menjalankan kemuliaan dengan orang palsu yang menolak kemuliaan yang saya buat.🙏🔥🔥
Aku tau mengapa orang Katolik tidak mau membaca firman Tuhan, karena orang protestan yang setiap hari membaca firman Tuhan sikap dan tindakannya jauh lebih buruk dari pada orang yang tidak membaca firman Tuhan.
Kamu tau yang live itu bukan dari Barack Obama, tetapi yang live itu dari China Indonesia.
I don’t agree with you on this matter. Church should be quiet. It’s very disturbing and disrespectful for a baby to disturb the congregation
Ah your that person. Well that stinks for you I guess. Find a church with no kids good luck going to the same church in 15 years.
We let our kids get a soft drink or candy bar, if they were good in church. For confession, that works as well, but nothing beats a Blizzard at Dairy Queen after confession @
John McHatton
I have a 14 month old and I am forcing myself get over the her crying in mass, I am a new catholic and got confirmed in 2020. I definitely wish I was more diligent it’s so hard with a baby who’s hungry/bored/mobile 🫣