If you are not familiar with the Catholic Toddler Letters of Frankie and Adam, please check out
An Open Letter to the Church Lady
The Catholic Toddler Letters: Adam’s Letter to Frankie (2)
Frankie Gets A Penpal (3)
and now A Letter to Frankie about Mom’s Mass Survival Tips:
(this picture is not OUR family, by the way,
but they look like they’d be fun kids to play with!
Awesome picture from Totus Tuus Family)
Hey Frankie, what’s the deal with the other people (without little kids) insisting on sitting at the end of the pew so that it’s really hard for parents to leave the pew with a screaming kid?
I’ve heard my Mom talk about these Reverence & Awe Collector Cards
You can find them at the
Arma Dei Shoppe
My Mom also has a paper craft kit called Color MeCatholic. You should check it out! I haven’t exactly done this craft yet, because they are reluctant to give me scissors, markers or crayons, but I think I could try it at home and bring the little booklets to Mass.
8. Extra Visits to the Church. OK, I added this one after we snuck over to the Church to take these pictures this morning! Don’t tell Mom I told you! It was a nice chance to look around, pray a little and let Mom give me a little tour. I can’t promise exemplary behavior at Mass this Sunday, but every little bit of practice helps!
Well, those are our Mass Survival Tips. I can’t wait to hear about yours!
love, Adam
St Padre Pio, over at Totus Tuus Family & Catholic Homeschooling (some of the pictures on this post come from this awesome website as well!)
what are your thoughts on snacks for toddlers in Mass? Our pastor is adamant that there be no food or drink in Mass even for toddlers. I confess, a sippy cup of water and a non-messy cookie have been used to buy me 5 minutes of quiet.
LOL! Oh how you made me feel like a “normal” mom by reading this. Good to know. I’ll have to pass the word onto my kiddos now.
Thank you for sharing my photos. I think yours are terrific!
More importantly, this is a wonderful, helpful and delightfully creative post, Monica! I just love it and will be sharing it. I especially like the idea to visit Church on days other than Sunday to talk about it. A short visit and prayers can help practice reverent behavior.
God bless your beautiful children. We know that all the children are a delight to Jesus and a reminder to the parish that they’ll be the future of our faith.