I avoid the children’s Mass as much as possible because I become so distracted by parents who talk to their kids during the Mass as though they were sitting in their own home.
Actually there is a section at the 9:00 Mass where the families sit (and we have some really large families thank Jesus). It’s in front of the crying room. Mr. Mercat and I usually sit on the other side. We call it the Infant Choir. Actually Fr. Ric calls it that. and we celebrate it. I love seeing the kids. For the most part they and their parents do very well. I did sit behind a dad with three kids once. The kids were quiet as they could be but wiggled and pinched each other and pushed and dad totally ignored them. He was to his credit, very focused on the altar but it was distracting to me. I should have moved.
When I'd sit with my buddy and his family, in church, I'd barely notice his kids. BUT... he was very aware of them. They'd be getting a little to...whatever... and he would just lean forward and make eye contact and then sit back. The offending kids instantly stopped, whatever it was they had been doing.
Something I had barely noticed.
Oh... my buddy has 10 kids.
(Actually, it was his wife who HAD the kids. He was just there to "pitch" in the first inning and "catch" in the ninth :)