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Not much!

There is no nursery, though there are two cry rooms. I have never cared for those though because there are too many people who take their toddler in there just to let them run around.

At one time (7-8 years ago) there was a playgroup for babies to preschool age children, but it didn't last long.

There is the opportunity for young school age children (ages 4-8 or so) to leave during the readings for their own readings geared to their level, but that is it.

My children are 9, 5, and 4, so we have been (and are still at the tail end of) the toddler 'not able to sit still very long' phase. Luckly we have never had any comments, and we do try very hard to keep them well behaved and sit in a place we can make a fast get away if one of them gets out of control, but there have been times that I swore the priest was going to stop mass and ask what the heck was going on!

I think the advantage is that it is a large parish ( a couple thousand families) so there are all ages at every mass. That said, all the more reason that there should be more child centered programs!