(May 25, 2022 at 3:31 am)Belacqua Wrote:(May 24, 2022 at 11:59 pm)Bruce Wayne Wrote: Honestly, it depends on what "to introduce" means.
"Daddy, what's that building you go to every Sunday morning?"
"Sorry, Timmy, I can't answer that question until you're 12 years old."
"Mommy, what's that pendant you wear around your neck?"
"This is not for you to know until you reach the age of reason. Ask again then."
When kids start asking questions, it's the time to answer them in a way appropriate to their age and level of understanding.
I remember having my first communion and really not having a damn clue what was going on...I was six, and was parroting what I had been taught.
For confirmation, I didn't know much more other than...this is what we do.
I think for the RCC those ages are a little higher now but I don't know how much the kids really understand what they are doing other than going through the paces.
I'm your huckleberry.
