If they don't fully understand what the preacher is saying, teach them later at home or eventually they will figure it out for themselves.
One thing that OSP said made a lot of sense, except they still demand to be entertained with toys and stories as adults.
1 year old children who are entertained with toys and books in a nursery will become used to this and demand the same when they turn 3 and 4. Why shouldn't they? Are these youngsters really going to sit in the pew with mom and dad and pencil in a sketch of Noah's Ark, the Ark of the Covenant or Paul being in prison (or whatever the preacher's preaching on) when they can play with legos, watch a video, jump on a trampoline, or read My Friend the Fireman in the nursery? What would you rather have done as a 4 year old? Uh huh, me too.
I understand parents needing to take their babies or young children out of the sanctuary 'temporarily' in order to change a particularly messy diaper or administer the rod, however a room with toys, books, Jay Jay the Jet plane videos and bouncy toys is not right. And people will say, well new people who aren't used to orthodox, Christian worship need these nurseries because they're used to them and we want them to feel comfortable. Well, that's just seeker-friendly nonsense. The book of Joel is clear that people of all ages are to be brought into the sanctuary - even nursing babes.
Get rid of the nurseries and bring the babes in!
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