Kids in Church

[Pro31:28]

My children are now 11 and almost 15. I have had my own thoughts about children in service, and I am facing a tiny obstacle at my own church. And I wanted some opinions (and this place is full of them!).
I have always felt like children should be in at least part of a church service. We taught our children very young how to act in church (no eating cheerios, but they were allowed to bring coloring books, quiet toys, etc). My daughter never wanted to go to the nursery so she always stayed with me, and later she would go to children’s church occasionally, but often continued to stay with us. She loves the worship part of the service and we feel like it is important for her to take part in it. I think all kids should spend at least part of a service with adults so that they have some experience with it.
My daughter is only allowed to go to children’s church until the end of summer so this will become a moot point; however, they are not allowing her to go into children’s church after worship. She has to go at the beginning or not at all. Which is fine, she will just stay in the service…

But I wanted some AFF feedback on this.

*If you have children at home, do they spend any part of the service with you? At what point does your church make the transition from children’s church to “Big Church”

*If your children are grown, how did you raise them in regards to this?

*If you have no children, what do think of this, and how did your parents raise you?

*Any Pastors, what is your ‘rule of thumb’ regarding this?