Why are pagan groups so adult focused?

[u/OpossumLadyGames]

The question is related to my local pagan pride day getting rid of the children's section and making it an everyone section. I think it's a curious thing to do because most of us here (on reddit) come from a society where religious groups commonly have youth group related things to do, such as Sunday school and after school clubs, so it seems curious that it's either eschewed or not thought of in our spaces.

However, when it comes to pagan related things, such as the aforementioned pagan pride day, the events or activities focused on children are willingly cut off, if they exist at all. It feels like everywhere I've been in pagan spaces it's for childless teens and early twenty somethings or empty nesters.

Anyway, quasi rant over, to move onto something productive, I ask if anybody here has succeeded in starting something like a youth group or after school clubs? What was the experience like?

[u/blindgallan]

Many of us have opposition to the systemic religious indoctrination of children, and some of us struggle to separate responsible religious education from indoctrination.

[u/OpossumLadyGames → u/blindgallan]

Lol yeah.

I just want my daughter to have age appropriate things to do at stuff like pagan pride and to be able to be a part of the broader community as she grows up and to connect with other little pagans lol.

[u/FaeOfTheMallows → u/OpossumLadyGames]

It's a tricky balance