MormonTimes.com: Keeping kids' attention during conference
"I would expect the level of participation according to their age," said Thunell, an instructor at the Salt Lake University LDS Institute of Religion.
For example, Thunell's granddaughter, at age 8, was old enough to attend a session in the Conference Center, but grandpa knew she might need some help staying attentive during the proceedings. So Thunell handed her a pad of paper and a pencil and asked her to draw pictures of each speaker.
Creating tasks designed to hold children's attention is one way to facilitate a better conference experience for both kids and parents. Even younger children with short attention spans can benefit from conference when parents give them something to look for.
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