[Albion Wilde]

many women don’t feel the need to take their little darlings to the cry room. It never fails, right when the priest is talking, and softly at that some brat belts it out like an opera singer. Same kid every week too. Have been there while that same kid won’t shut up during the entire sermon. I can’t hear the Priest at all and miss everything he says. Just no consideration.

At our (reformed) church, the kid who does this is the pastor's granddaughter and the mother who lets it happen is the pastor's daughter. Not just screaming, but tantrums, putting her shoes on the kneelers at the altar rail, talking, and throwing things. We've also been treated to several admonishments from the pulpit about how important it is for young parents with children to feel welcome to attend the service. I'm at the end of my rope.

[Morgana]

“At our (reformed) church, the kid who does this is the pastor’s granddaughter and the mother who lets it happen is the pastor’s daughter. Not just screaming, but tantrums, putting her shoes on the kneelers at the altar rail, talking, and throwing things. We’ve also been treated to several admonishments from the pulpit about how important it is for young parents with children to feel welcome to attend the service. I’m at the end of my rope. “

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As you know, if you don’t already I grew up in a different church. The one I grew up in, the pastor’s kid/relatives would have NEVER done that. Good heavens, I know pastor’s kids who have renounced religion just because their parents were so tough on them to be “extra good” in church. All eyes were on them to set an example. Now you could not pay them to set foot in a church.

There is taking too far then there is not doing enough to keep your kids in line. When we went out in public my Grandmother would say “now be on your best behavior” and I knew what she meant. Do parents/grandparents not say this?