Sorry I missed this.
I don't think I do, but I'm losing the plot. lol
I'll try and clarify what I believe - for myself as well as anyone else.
Do I believe young children should have the opportunity to receive communion? Yes. As a Methodist I believe that Jesus died for everyone; all are sinners, all need a Saviour, all CAN be saved (but not all will be), so all should have the opportunity to receive his body and blood as a reminder of what he did for them.
I still remember how, as a Brownie, I knelt at the communion rail, held my hands out - copying Brown Owl - and had them pushed down below the rail. I don't remember feeling especially sad about it, but the memory is still there - and I had been going to Sunday school for about 5 years at that point, so I had at least some knowledge and understanding of who Jesus was. A child who is brought up in a Christian family, which may have family prayers, read Bible stories, say grace at meals, talk about the Lord etc and not limit "religion" to one day a week, should certainly be able to share in the service of Holy communion.
The child won't understand, believe or know everything, but then, how many adults do? It's possible that a child who has been going to church for only a few years actually has a deeper relationship with God, and greater ability to trust him that some adults who have occupied the same pew in church for years.
The Last Supper was the last meal that Jesus shared with his friends before he died. Did they know everything that was going on - about salvation, atonement etc? I think not. Did that, and the knowledge of what they would do - i.e fall asleep, deny, betray and desert him - prevent Jesus from celebrating the Jewish Passover with his friends? No.
On a very simple level, can a child understand the concept of having a very good friend and wanting to have a meal with them? Yes. And as I don't believe that we have to have a certain IQ or level of intelligence before we can be blessed by God and receive from him; what's the problem?
Would I give communion (if I were able to) to a
baby?
No, actually. Not because of age, or lack of belief, understanding, knowledge or self examination, but for practical reasons; how would you do it? Soak the bread in the wine? Put the wine in a bottle or dip a dummy into it? Could they eat bread? Is it right to give wine to a baby - even if it is non alcoholic? I don't like the taste of the wine when I take it at an Anglican church, how would a baby react? Scream? Cry? Be sick?
So a child of maybe less than 6 months old - as my nephews were - probably not; a toddler, probably. Though it's hard to generalise.