Attendance at religious services is another activity that families can do together and can involve children in the broader community. Overall, the parents of 55.7 percent of children report that their children attend religious services at least once a week.

Children in the middle age group are the most likely to attend religious services weekly or more often. While fewer than half (49.5 percent) of children aged 0-5 attend religious services at least weekly, 61.6 percent of children aged 6-11 do so. Of adolescents aged 12-17, 55.8 percent are reported to attend services at least weekly.

Attendance at religious services also varies by race and ethnicity. Black children are the most likely to attend religious services at least weekly (63.9 percent do so), followed by Hispanic children (58.3 percent). Of White children, 53.9 percent attend services each week, as do 46.2 percent of multiracial children and 49.6 percent of children of other races.