CatherineL
Puritan Board Freshman
I would love if some of those with small children could share what they do, and what works for them, regarding involvement in church "small groups" (or cell groups, community groups, etc).
My family has three young children - 4, 2, and 1. We've been involved in a church small group since we moved to the area back when our youngest was about a year. Since our kids have grown and we're having more, we're starting to wonder what is really practical to do regarding involvement in small groups. Right now the way they have it set up is that the older girls help watch the little ones (though little babies stay with moms) but there have been questions as to whether this is appropriate. We've been thinking of bowing out, but that was met with a lot of freaking out from other people in the group. I guess I'm just wondering what other churches do and what other families do. I asked this question over at the Mothers of many young siblings board and the overwhelming answer was "we just don't do it." We do family worship with our kids, memorizing scripture and catechism questions, reading from the Bible, singing, and praying.
Thoughts? Thanks in advance!
My family has three young children - 4, 2, and 1. We've been involved in a church small group since we moved to the area back when our youngest was about a year. Since our kids have grown and we're having more, we're starting to wonder what is really practical to do regarding involvement in small groups. Right now the way they have it set up is that the older girls help watch the little ones (though little babies stay with moms) but there have been questions as to whether this is appropriate. We've been thinking of bowing out, but that was met with a lot of freaking out from other people in the group. I guess I'm just wondering what other churches do and what other families do. I asked this question over at the Mothers of many young siblings board and the overwhelming answer was "we just don't do it." We do family worship with our kids, memorizing scripture and catechism questions, reading from the Bible, singing, and praying.
Thoughts? Thanks in advance!