Plus also not just be intructed months ahead of time, but also make first confession as well. The years just prior would be the preperation for the kid.
Forgot about first Confession. Maybe that’s because in those days your typical seven year old didn’t have a whole lot to confess.
“Uh, bless me Father, because I have sinned. I uh, uh what did I do that was wrong? Oh - I made a face at Shirley on the playground and she ran away.”
“Three Our Fathers & three Hail Mary’s, young man, & now make a good Act of Contrition.”