[sinkspur]

When this is discussed with parents of prospective first communicants, the first thing out of the mouths of parents (mothers, mostly) is "If you confer Confirmation now, how am I going to get my kid to religious ed classes?"

[Tax-chick]

"If you confer Confirmation now, how am I going to get my kid to religious ed classes?"

If children are properly brought up, they will go because their parents tell them to. In addition, if the RE program is well done, they will *want* to go because it's interesting and fun.

I really have no resonance with this issue, because our family does an hour or more of Bible and catechism study every day. In addition, the older children listen to religious instruction tapes, because they want to. We like to learn; we like to learn about our faith.

[TotusTuus]

"...the first thing out of the mouths of parents (mothers, mostly) is "If you confer Confirmation now, how am I going to get my kid to religious ed classes?"

Just out of curiosity, do you also offer parenting coarses? Apparently many of the people you work with need support in the understanding of what it means to be a parent!