What does a child have to do to be baptized?

Answer 1

Roman Catholic AnswerThey must speak to the priest about this. They should be regular members of the Church at which they wish to baptize their child (or at least be know to the priest via letter from their home parish if they are not at home). If it is their first child, there are certain lessons that they must attend, beforehand. They should get Godparents for their child, and arrange with the priest as soon as possible

Answer 2

I will assume that you are talking about baptism into a Christian fellowship. If the child is Roman Catholic, almost always the baptism is done probably within the first few weeks or months after birth. If the child is older, I'm sure the Catholic Church would arrange to do it at any convenient time. In most other Christian denominations that follow the practice of baptism, a person would have to reach at least a level of maturity so that a mindful personal decision to accept Christ as savior can be made. In many denominations, churches will wait until a person is a young adult before accepting the testimony of an individual that this decision has been correctly and mindfully made. In any event, talk with the religious leaders of your church and they will guide you according to the teachings of your particular group.

Answer 3

A godparent is a person picked by a child's parents to be the child's "sponsor in the faith." Specifically, they make sure that the child is being raised according to Catholic values. To be a godparent one must be a member of the Catholic church, over 16 years old, be baptized, and not be living in sin against the church.

Answer 4

The duties of parents are in the baptismal rite:

"Parents, you have asked to have your child baptized. In doing so you are accepting the responsibility of training them in the practice of the faith. It will be your duty to bring them up as Christ has taught us, by loving both God and our neighbor"

Answer 5

They must promise to raise the child catholic and provide Catholic godparents to assist towards that end.

Answer 6

To raise their children Christian. ---- A Catholic answerFor Catholic parents, to raise their children Catholic.

Answer 7

The conditions which parents must fulfill are that they will see that the child will grow and be taught , the word of god . From an early age.

Answer 8

There are no rules. I have always taught my kids why we get baptized before we do. Of course I let them make that decision too.