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.
We don’t have a crying room. :( Ours is a very small parish.