re: Strollers in church

The physical stroller is what’s bothering you?

At least if you were bitching about poorly behaved kids being disruptive I’d get it.

But the stroller itself? Who gives a shite?

A church without strollers is dying.

I seem to remember Jesus getting upset about people complaining about kids coming to him

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Our church doesn't have a cry room so you hear the babies in mass. As long as they aren't screaming excessively, who cares.

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no one is listening anyways

My church has a Cry room in the back for parents of young kids. Sort of like box seats where you can see the sermon but the room is sound proof and the sound is over speakers.

I used to entertain myself during Mass by turning around and watching the toddlers have melt downs.

I'm pretty sure we didn't even have a stroller when we were kids. I think we were just expected to start walking right out of the womb and help out around the house.

If your church ain’t cryin your church is dyin

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Soft as society

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What about it makes it soft?

Our church has a cry room, but if you get there late the seats will sometimes be taken up by sick elderly people who don’t want to sit with the public, or this one particularly obese person that finds the pews too uncomfortable.

Back to OP, you can’t possibly know everyone’s situation. One person gave an antidote about a young mother with twins, have seen others use it just as a matter of convenience, we bring a stroller because we walk 3 blocks to church every Sunday it doesn’t rain. Point is, they are going; as long as they aren’t being completely inconsiderate why does it matter

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You’d have hated to see my kid in evening service (they had children’s church mornings). She’d sometimes roll on the floor by my feet and wiggle and whatever. I’d get so embarrassed, but an older Christian friend said to leave her be and would bring her coloring books. She grew up to love the Lord and has faith. Jesus doesn’t care the kids are in strollers or are wiggly or even if a baby cries. I loved hearing the kids in church. So does He.

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I think most people, who are around a family that allows their kid to move around and somewhat entertain themselves, enjoys it because... everyone likes to see a kid be a kid and at times they will do something funny.. And most parents are aware if their kid gets to be "too much". You can tell when the parents are on the edge and don't want their kid to bother anyone.. Its the parents who don't care at all if their kid is bothering other people or if their kid is being too loud.

As for as this stroller situation, I don't see why it would be a big deal. If someone brings a stroller and the kid as at peace when they put them in there.. They are not bothering anyone else.