Those who are not brought up in a religious family may adopt the opposite view. Now this is a very simple way of understanding how a person's upbringing affects their beliefs. Some of the reasons why this happens might be to rebel against one's family or because a person is genuinely unhappy with the religion they have been brought up to believe is true. On the other hand there are also those who have been brought up in non-religious families who have become religious. The child's parents also make promises to God that they will bring their child up in the Christian faith.
Water is a sign of life and signifies being cleansed from sin.
The font may be near the door of the church building showing that baptism is the way a person comes into the Christian Church. As a result of being Christened children may be encouraged to attend church and take classes which will lead to their Confirmation . This is when a person confirms the promises made by their parents at their Christening but also that they will now be responsible for their own spiritual life. Many parents who have their children christened do not necessarily have any religious belief or actively encourage their children to attend church. This means that Christening for such people is more of a 'superstitious thing' rather than something which has any spiritual significance.