December 2011 Moms
MissAmy2006
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Church-goers: Daycare question! :)
MissAmy2006
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This morning's service I had a conversation with the daycare teacher that made me think. She commented on how it's important to stick with the same service (our church offers 3 at different times on Sundays) when you have LOs so that they get used/comfortable with the teachers and other LOs there.
So, my questions to you ladies are:
Do you consistently go to one service?
Is it easier for you to go earlier or later in the day with LOs feeding/changing/napping schedule?
Do you think at 4mos that it matters if LO is around the same group of people or is inconsistency fine? Does your LO notice?
TIA friends!
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Re: Church-goers: Daycare question! :)
We take L with us into the service. He enjoys the music, and I either nurse him or hold him in the back during the sermon, and he usually falls asleep at some point.
We go to the same service, the 11:00. The 9:00 would be just as easy with L, but my husband likes to sleep in on Sundays, since he usually works until 2 AM Saturday night.
At this age, I don't think it matters whether or not he is around the same people. I'd imagine getting him used to being with many different people will cause him to be more flexible later on. It might be important around 6-7 months of age though, when he goes through the separation anxiety stage.
We only have one service and unless I'm working in the nursery I've been taking her with me. I know I should leave her... but... Anyways, we do alright going to the 9:45 service and I think having me sort of get her used to being in there with her is good, however she won't nap in there with all the other toddlers and babies around! During normal service she drinks a bottle and naps during the sermon. We go for a changing break during tithe/ announcements. So we don't miss any of the real service. (Really they just read the bulletin anyways.) I think the being familiar is good, but people in our nursery have a week they do (1st, 2nd, etc.) and that leaves the people new, yet familiar for the kids. They seem fine with it.
I always go at 9 on Sunday morning and I take LO into the church with me. I think that he should spend time with his family in church, not in the nursery, but that's just the way I feel about it. I'm also not a fan of the "cry room" at our church because parents just use it as an excuse not to teach their kids how to behave in church! LOL!
I think if I did use the nursery though, I would like consistency.
This exactly to a tee. Except, I've never been in our cry room.
We only have one service (10am) and we take LO with us; he almost always falls asleep in the middle.
I too hate the 'cry room', although in my church they call it a 'mother's room', which honestly is more accurate. It's a bunch of moms gossiping with their backs turned, letting their 5-year-olds throw things at the window. I'd try not to judge, except that I was hoping to use that room as a place to nurse and there's just no way...