way) are legitimate, the question of the nature of the church becomes crucial. On the paedobaptist model children are regarded as part of the church from the beginning and may in principle be admitted to communion at any stage. On the Baptist model children remain unbaptized until they reach a mature adult age. Unless one is going to make nonsense of the sacraments, such children should not receive communion. Parents deciding whether or not to baptize young children should perhaps ask themselves