We went to a playgym at the weekend. Been many times before when it's been quiet and busy. There is a soft play area for 0-2 and a multi-level jungle gym for 3-6. My son is 17m. Not intetrested in the slightest in the softplay bit. IMO it's more for little babies, say less than a year. On previous visits, like many other parents, I have gone into the jungle gym with DS, keeping him mainly to the lower level and the ball pool, supervised at all times. As I say, other parents have also let their LO's in that are under 3 and stayed with them supervised. Always been a pleasant visit before.
So, we go on Saturday. Its packed. Some toddlers, a baby or two, and at least 3/4 kids I would say were easily 6+ Lots of parents just sat chatting on the tables letting their kids run riot, scream, shout, barge, push. My son will go up the "ladder" and down the slide from/to the first level. Thats it. On more than one occassion I had to stop him being squashed by a 6/7YO flying up the "ladder" I also had to stop him going down the slide several times when the said 6/7YOs were running up the slides. NO parental intervention telling them not to run up the slides or not to be so rough etc. Just letting them get on with it. A staff member even walked in and didnt say anything, despite signs saying not to run up the slides.
Is it just me or should they have reigned their kids in a little. Not to stop them playing and having fun but to allow others to play happily. I just don't know what the etiquette is? Whilst I know my son is under the 3YO limit, we have happily played in the gym before, like other parents. Was I wrong to take him? Or should the other parents have calmed their kids a bit?
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cjt110 · 08/02/2016 11:19
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