Page 3 | Not to understand why people keep asking about child friendly places to watch the England football match tonight?

SleepingStandingUp · 14/07/2024 17:52

verdantverdure · 14/07/2024 14:43

Because they don't have a living room, a tv, a tv licence, family, friends and neighbours?

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All the people without kids likely have a living room,a TV, a TV license, family, friends and neighbours. Do you resent them leaving the house too or just people with kids?

Collexifon · 14/07/2024 17:51

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There are definitely naice pubs in the North East

Munter · 14/07/2024 17:49

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Collexifon · 14/07/2024 17:48

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Have you been to a pub recently? They aren't all old boozers anymore.

DanielGault · 14/07/2024 17:48

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Assuming some pubs will allow for kids on a special occasion?

ElaineMBenes · 14/07/2024 17:48

Then they're not proper pubs. What age kids are they allowing in and are they allowed in till 11pm?
Of course they're a proper pub 🙄
They have a heated outside area with screens which is a designated family area.

Munter · 14/07/2024 17:46

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ElaineMBenes · 14/07/2024 17:45

Boomer55 · 14/07/2024 17:44

The pubs around here are charging for reservations and most are already fully booked. Most meals have been cancelled. There are fan zones around where people can sit outside and watch on big screens.

I haven’t seen any offering “child friendly” - I think they’re aiming at the adult market tonight where they will shift most alcohol, especially as they’re open until 1am, which wouldn’t be much good for kids anyway.

But not all pubs are like this.
The ones local to us absolutely are catering for the family crowd.

Boomer55 · 14/07/2024 17:44

The pubs around here are charging for reservations and most are already fully booked. Most meals have been cancelled. There are fan zones around where people can sit outside and watch on big screens.

I haven’t seen any offering “child friendly” - I think they’re aiming at the adult market tonight where they will shift most alcohol, especially as they’re open until 1am, which wouldn’t be much good for kids anyway.

Gardenschmarden99 · 14/07/2024 17:43

People often like to gather, not everyone has a big enough house (may live in a flat) or money to host. But they still want to gather with others but avoid drunken issues. We're going to our church. It will be more child friendly than our house because there will be a bouncy castle!

Whaleandsnail6 · 14/07/2024 17:41

We have spent every match at a bar with our young teens. Perfect for us all... atmosphere,singing, chanting and shock horror, me and dh have a couple of lagers, everyone has a good time. They havent been the only under 16s in there, there has been a mix of ages and it's just been a crowd of people enjoying the match. No trouble at all, there is security who have also watched the game (and kept an eye on things)

We'll be ther tonight...me and dh off work tomorrow but the kids will be at school as normal

You watch the match how you want op and stop judging others for what doesn't concern you!

SouthLondonMum22 · 14/07/2024 17:39

I’m going to the pub tonight and DH is staying home with the DCs. He isn’t a football fan and the DC’s are all under 2 so will be fast asleep by 7 anyway.

If they were older and interested in football, I’d definitely find somewhere child friendly to take them.

Munter · 14/07/2024 17:39

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KreedKafer · 14/07/2024 17:39

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Keep it light, eh?

Collexifon · 14/07/2024 17:38

MoonlightFarrow · 14/07/2024 17:34

this cult like worship of false gods

Yeah, but enough about Christianity, what do you think about the football?

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😂😂

KreedKafer · 14/07/2024 17:38

verdantverdure · 14/07/2024 15:03

Not moaning.

I just didn't understand that when people asked for "child friendly" they meant less child friendly than their own living room but more fun.

I thought if child friendly was the priority then what's more child friendly than at home in their PJs?

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Unless you are really stupid, I think you absolutely did understand what people meant by asking for somewhere child-friendly to watch the game, but you knew that pretending that you didn’t understand would give you a great opportunity to sneer at other people’s parenting.

MoonlightFarrow · 14/07/2024 17:34

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this cult like worship of false gods

Yeah, but enough about Christianity, what do you think about the football?

CandidHedgehog · 14/07/2024 17:33

brightyellowflower · 14/07/2024 14:19

I don't understand either. Pubs are for drinking and swearing. No way should adults have to mind what they're doing to accommodate the parents who simply can't be arsed to sit and watch it in their own living rooms.

Well yes, which is why parents are looking for places that aren’t pubs where they and their children can enjoy a communal atmosphere without ‘drinking and swearing’.

Other posters have listed off multiple such places (church halls, big screens in parks etc).

Collexifon · 14/07/2024 17:33

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I rest my case.

ElaineMBenes · 14/07/2024 17:32

Though the schools have broken up last Thursday/Friday here. Curious what % actually attend school tomorrow- regardless of the result.

We're out in a pub watching it with DS (9) and he will absolutely be in school at 8am as we both have work.

Watching the match at home, you have control when you decide to call it a day for both yourself and DC.

We can still do that in the pub 🤷🏼‍♀️

Munter · 14/07/2024 17:32

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Collexifon · 14/07/2024 17:32

Calphurnia6 · 14/07/2024 17:30

Ah yes because venues outside the home famously lock their doors until they decide it's time for you to go home.

This thread is bonkers. I can only conclude that some of you weren't allowed out as children.

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I agree. Absolutely batshit. Poor kids.

Calphurnia6 · 14/07/2024 17:30

Auburngal · 14/07/2024 17:24

Though the schools have broken up last Thursday/Friday here. Curious what % actually attend school tomorrow- regardless of the result.

Watching the match at home, you have control when you decide to call it a day for both yourself and DC.

Ah yes because venues outside the home famously lock their doors until they decide it's time for you to go home.

This thread is bonkers. I can only conclude that some of you weren't allowed out as children.

BlowDryRat · 14/07/2024 17:29

It's not just you OP. I saw this post on FB earlier.

Not to understand why people keep asking about child friendly places to watch the England football match tonight?

Jc2001 · 14/07/2024 17:26

fourelementary · 14/07/2024 14:17

They want somewhere that won’t be full of drunk obnoxious swearing football fans? So they can also enjoy the game while their kids watch/sit on iPads?

Not sure why they can’t watch at home mind you… but each to their own.

Yeah can't see why they can't just watch it at home. If they want a bit more of an atmosphere invite some people around.