to take a load of 12/13 year olds paintballing? is it safe?

[freeandhappy]

i've booked and paid for it. now i've heard that you get terrible bruises from the paintballs does anyone have any experience of this?

[Mrsjay]

DD had paintballing for her 18th she did have a bruise on her leg but it is safe though and they all had a fab day , the company had all the protective gear and the suits are padded in places but she got a bruise on her thigh, but it she was fine,

[SlightlySuperiorPeasant]

They will love it, bruises or not. As long as they wear the safety equipment provided (and gloves) they will be fine and love you forever for taking them :o

[sookiesookie]

Its safe and you get protective gear. But honestly, it can really hurt when you get hit and it can leave fairly nasty bruises.
Good fun though.

[Primafacie]

Make sure they wear the helmets/protective goggles at ALL TIMES. Sorry for shouting - but someone I know took his off because they were splashed in paint and he couldn't see, and got shot in an eye and needed surgery :(

[Mrsjay]

All her friends mixed boys and girls loved it even her lovely but very squeally friend who hates 'boys stuff' loved it

[HappyAsChips]

Dh and I have been a few times with friends, and yes, you do get some pretty impressive bruises! But it's such a lot of fun and it's very safe with all of the protective goggles, gloves etc. Don't worry, they'll have a great time!

[whois]

It's safe. There will be protective clothing and a safety brief. They will love it. (it hurts and bruises, and it hurts the most in cold weather as the balls bounce off rather than burst)

[70isaLimitNotaTarget]

My DS went to a paintballing party.
He loved it.
Got covered in bruises but didn't mind.
Filthy, dirty like I've never seen him (again he loved it)

And got a lift back from one of the dads in a cool 4x4 rather than my Nissan mum car.

If they wear the protection and prepare to be bruised and manky- they'll

[freeandhappy]

thanks very much everyone. primafacie i will be crapping myself all day that someone will be injured but i guess all the parents have given their consent so are aware of the risks. they are really looking forward to it. wish me luck! me and 14 fired up boys! am dreading it!

[WhereYouLeftIt]

DS went to a paintballing party with all the children about that age; no bruises, thoroughly enjoyed it. They wear protective gear, I really wouldn't worry about it.

[PrincessOfChina]

No. Didn't you watch Byker Grove?

[Caerlaverock]

this sounded nasty

[WorraLiberty]

It hurts like absolute fuckery and they'll be covered in bruises by the end of it.

I expect they'll have a thoroughly good time

[Mrsjay]

poor PJ bless him and Duncan trying to be his guide dog for a while

OP you playing too ? they usually take them off into the woods and have a waiting area we stayed cos we were bringing some of them back so sat and drank coffee

[freeandhappy]

OMG did peter ever regain his eyesight? tore an artery in his testicles

[WorraLiberty]

My friend's adult brother got hit on the side of his knee at close range and ended up having to have an operation

Mind you, hitting at close range is against the rules for that very reason I suppose!

[Mrsjay]

No he never did I am sure he got too old for byker grovewent off to a school for the blind --

[Mrsjay]

strike out fail

[haggisaggis]

ds (12) has been a couple of times - they get well safety briefed and are usually warned that if they remove the protective gear they're out.
Make sure you have plenty of cash for spare paintballs - or see if they can stagger them out throughout the day. ds took one pal who used most of his paintballs in first 5 mins and dh ended up giving him his..

[SammyTheSwedishSquirrel]

I've been paintballing. It's safe apparantly but it bloody hurts. I loved it until I got hit, then I didn't want to play anymore because I'm a complete wuss and didn't want to embarass myself by crying.

My brother used to go as a teenager and came back black and blue, but didn't care.

[GobblersKnob]

Poor guy who got hit in the groin, but omg, best quote ever

'We only went paintballing because I've got a couple of big friends who wouldn't fit into a go-kart'



My friends ds nearly lost the vision in one eye after being hit, but then he took his goggles off so he could 'see better' (oh the irony).

Make sure they all follow instructions and that you have a nice bottle glass of wine ready for when you get home.

[freeandhappy]

Ogodogod my son is the very one who'll shoot someone at close range. I think I won't play I am a complete wuss too

[freeandhappy]

at the kart quote tho

[SlightlySuperiorPeasant]

I'd log off for a bit OP!

[ItsAllGoingToBeFine]

If you can take a wodge of extra cash. Paintball is a bit of a con, you get something like 1000 pellets included in the main price but they go really quickly, and they will try and sell you extras like grenades.

They will have a fantastic time.