Wall Climber—Canon EOS 30D

I can hardly remember taking our children out to formal events in the evening when they were under five. Or during the day. If we did take them out it probably would not had been beneficial for anyone involved. We did take them out to concerts, usually those catered to children where fidgeting and calling out was accepted, but those were usually during the day. Same with eating out. I wouldn’t consider any of them formal outings though.

Church would had been considered their most formal outing I would think. If Sunday was considered a day of rest, then it certainly wasn’t for me back then. I went to church alone with the children, and you know how eventful that can get even when one goes as a two parent member family. Most Sundays were spent pacing the hallways or sitting in the mother’s room nursing. I often wondered if it was worth going to church if all I did was sit in the mother’s room nursing a hungry child when I could had done that at home. But our children came to understand, or at least I like to think they did, that Sundays were set aside for church even if they spent most of it in the hallway.

Now our children are older and I sometimes wonder who is doing the teaching. There are times when I don’t feel like going to church, at least get there on time but it would take one of them to tell me that we need to be there. Early.

Edited to say that I’ve joined the ladies this week (or is it fortnight) over at Woman to Woman. The current topic for sharing is “Is it really a family night out?” in which we are asked to share our views regarding children under age 5 attending formal events. And once I figure out how to post the button, I will.