First the Didache (A first century document dated 100/140 AD)
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Chapter 7 And concerning baptism, baptize this way: Having first said all these things, baptize into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, in living water. But if you have no living water, baptize into other water; and if you cannot do so in cold water, do so in warm. But if you have neither, pour out water three times upon the head into the name of Father and Son and Holy Spirit. But before the baptism let the baptizer fast, and the baptized, and whoever else can; but you shall order the baptized to fast one or two days before.
Next, The Apostolic Tradition: St. Hippolytus of Rome (235 AD)
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394h [21] At dawn a pray shall be offered over the water. Where there is no scarcity of water the stream shall flow through the baptismal font or pour into it from above; but if water is scarce, whether as a constant condition or on occasion, then use whatever water is available. Let them remove their clothing. Baptise first the children; and if they can speak for themselves, let them do so. Otherwise, let their parents or other relatives speak for them. Next, baptise the men, and last of all the women. The later must first let down their hair and put aside any gold or silver ornaments they may be wearing. Let no one take any foreign object into the water with him.
Yes, children were baptised in the early Church (as noted above) and baptism in today's Church is essentially no different from baptism in the time of the first Christians.
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