Tips for Christmas Mass with kids - Teaching Catholic Kids

It’s almost Christmas! Are you excited?
Depending on when you attend Christmas Mass and whether you travel, you may be facing a whole different set of challenges.
Here are a few tips for Christmas Mass with kids, based on my experience:
1. Arrive early.
Back when it was just my husband and I and a child or mother-in-law, it was easy to slip into wherever we could. Now that we fill a pew by ourselves, those days are gone — at least, they are if we want to sit together. Christmas Mass is always full (and I’m glad for it!), so it’s important to get there early.
2. Dress nicely, but don’t stress about it.
It’s Christmas, the one Mass of the year when I will be guaranteed to be wearing either a dress or heels or, some years, both. I also make a big deal out of having special outfits on all the kids. We’re welcoming the Baby Jesus, and it’s important, and our clothes say that.
That said, when the toddler won’t leave without his Paw Patrol socks or insists on her favorite My Little Pony …