This short study tries to deal with such questions.

From unbiblical sprinkling to baby-sprinkling
It was the same Roman Catholic Church that went even further than 'the unbiblical sprinkle'; about one or two centuries later on 'baby-sprinkling' was introduced. And this 'baby-sprinkling' is an even worse unbiblical act, because all people that are to be baptised have to know what they believe and a baby doesn't know anything... Even worse is that the unbiblical ' baby-sprinkling' is done out of fear.

Even a number of Protestant Churches have copied these unbiblical traditions; they also 'sprinkle' Later on these churches started asking 'a confirmation of believe', but still they do not baptise!

Baptism symbolizes the dying of an old - and rebirth of a new and clean life
Romans 6:4 'Therefore we are buried with Him by baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.'

1 Peter 3:21 'The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:'

From these two Bible-verses we know, that baptism means we are buried with Christ into death, but also that we are raised in a new and clean life and with a good conscience.

Philip & de Ethiopian Chamberlain (Acts 8:30-38)
'And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, "Understandest thou what thou readest?" And he said, "How can I, unless some man should guide me?" And he besought Philip that he would come up and sit with him. The place of the Scripture from which he read was this: "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb before his shearer is dumb, so opened He not His mouth. In His humiliation, His judgment was taken away. And who shall declare His generation? For His life is taken from the earth." And the eunuch answered Philip and said, "I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? Of himself, or of some other man?" Then Philip opened his mouth and began at the same Scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water; and the eunuch said, "See, here is water! What doth hinder me from being baptized?" And Philip said, "If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God." And he commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. '.

Maybe you are thinking: 'is my faith large and strong enough?'. Do not despair, because even the smallest, tiniest little and weak faith is enough to be baptized and you will find out it will only grow afterward! Don't let anyone push you in being baptized; not by your parents, elders, not by family or friends. Not by anyone.

Only you are the one to realise that you are ready and only you are the one to ask the question: 'I want to be baptized; will you please baptize me?'. Now you know what baptizing is about about you can ask for it yourself.