went to soft play this morning- it's a particularly awkward one because visibility from the seating area is nil and once your little one penetrates the playing area you can't see a thing.
dd1 is 2y9m and we've been going since she's 2- it absolutely never occurred to me to go in with her, mainly because i was already heavily pregnant with dd2 when we started going, but also because i just let her get on with things and i assume it is safe enough- it's totally padded and there's mesh around it. however, there were several mums there (in fact, all of them bar me and another one) running after their little ones, climbing awkwardly in the frames, sliding down the slides etc. one whom i know slightly seemed totally surprised i wasn't going in and even more shocked when she asked me whether dd1 was allowed to go on the big slide and i said, yes of course... she seemed annoyed as she was trying to pull back her son from it.
personally i think it's bonkers (why take them if you are going to micromanage them??) but just curious what everyone does/thinks. i should add that i only take her in the morning when it's quiet(er) and there are no school age children
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soft play- do you go in after your toddler?
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beforesunrise · 13/11/2008 19:11
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