Why do parents let their young children cry, wander or make lots of noise in church?

by US Army Africa
Question by schrodinger_hated_cats: Why do parents let their young children cry, wander or make lots of noise in church?
I understand that many families like to attend services together. That's commendable, but very young children and babies get bored, tired, hungry or just plain fussy at church. Today during Communion, the Choir was singing a difficult "a capella" piece with many soft passages when a baby,

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