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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 32204" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Linda, I like the routine of church and the idea that difficult child has to sit and listen for a short time. However, the svcs at husband church (Baptist) are way too long and it's way too crowded... overstimulating for difficult child. Occasionally we can get him to go and he will play with-a Hotwheels car or draw spaceships. Strangely enough, he is actually able to repeat parts of the sermon. </p><p>He is too old for their daycare and the women, generally in their 60s and 70s, were either too strict or too lenient and couldn't handle him (he could climb over the baby gate in a flash) and husband had to spend time watching difficult child and missed the svc.</p><p></p><p>My church is more liberal (UU) and that means they specifically have classes for kids during the 2nd half of the svc. (a smart move... so you don't have to put up with-kids through the entire svc... we sing them out half way and they all walk out single file). But he rarely participated in their discussions he had absolutely no imagination and most of the discussions were laying out a spiritual or moral premise and saying, "What would you do if...?" so he'd run outside and play or disrupt the class.</p><p>Occasionally if his pill kicked in, he'd sit with-me through the entire svc. but that was rare.</p><p></p><p>Also, last summer I had breast cancer and skipped church throughout the fall and that got us out of our routine.</p><p></p><p>So we're pretty much in the same boat you are. </p><p></p><p>I think if everyone goes once a month, for eg. and makes it a routine, it won't be as tedious as every wk, and it will be a family thing.</p><p></p><p>We have the added burden of belonging to diff churches so we lose that whole family aspect.</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 32204, member: 3419"] Linda, I like the routine of church and the idea that difficult child has to sit and listen for a short time. However, the svcs at husband church (Baptist) are way too long and it's way too crowded... overstimulating for difficult child. Occasionally we can get him to go and he will play with-a Hotwheels car or draw spaceships. Strangely enough, he is actually able to repeat parts of the sermon. He is too old for their daycare and the women, generally in their 60s and 70s, were either too strict or too lenient and couldn't handle him (he could climb over the baby gate in a flash) and husband had to spend time watching difficult child and missed the svc. My church is more liberal (UU) and that means they specifically have classes for kids during the 2nd half of the svc. (a smart move... so you don't have to put up with-kids through the entire svc... we sing them out half way and they all walk out single file). But he rarely participated in their discussions he had absolutely no imagination and most of the discussions were laying out a spiritual or moral premise and saying, "What would you do if...?" so he'd run outside and play or disrupt the class. Occasionally if his pill kicked in, he'd sit with-me through the entire svc. but that was rare. Also, last summer I had breast cancer and skipped church throughout the fall and that got us out of our routine. So we're pretty much in the same boat you are. I think if everyone goes once a month, for eg. and makes it a routine, it won't be as tedious as every wk, and it will be a family thing. We have the added burden of belonging to diff churches so we lose that whole family aspect. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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