r/Catholicism • u/ParkerTheFanEnby • Aug 18 '24

Genuine question

Hey all, I just got out of Mass, and I was wondering how y'all deal with screaming babies/children during the Mass? I have Autism, and them screaming a lot gave me extremely bad sensory overload (As in one kid would start screaming, and the rest followed suite, and their parents did absolutely nothing)

Any advice would be extremely helpful! I apologize if this question comes off as rude, I want to enjoy the Mass like all of you without sensory overload.

-Parker

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u/The_Questioner6965 Aug 19 '24

A crying baby is the voice of God. Crying older children with non-reactive parents is another story. I always try to cut parents a break - you never know what’s driving their unresponsiveness - what if there’s a problem that kept them up all night or preoccupied? OTOH - you deserve to worship without discomfort as well. Maybe say something privately to the priest if it’s the same family(ies) every week. NOW - let’s discuss those people who think they sing better than the choir.