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

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Sometimes it's nice to be in a place with a bit more atmosphere/communal spirit.

I hazard a guess that a lot of it isn't wanting somewhere 'child friendly' in that, no swearing/rowdiness/likelihood of fights. It's more likely to be wanting somewhere that will let children in no matter what, period, so that parents can watch it without having to find childcare, and where there's the 'atmosphere' they crave rather than at home.

Because some people want to watch the football somewhere that is child friendly.
My local is advertising itself as child friendly and has a party, music and face painting.

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

But it's only child friendly at home and then PJs if it's your home and you're hosting.

For all those travelling to yours their kids aren't doing anything differently to those travelling to child friendly public viewings.

I think you've become so insular you cannot see beyond what works for you even when others involved with you don't have the same experience.

And so you're coming across as superior and narky which probably wasn't your intention.

I’ll dare sharing a wild theory….maybe they have kids and want to watch football together with their kids? But dunno, maybe that’s a stretch. Personally I don’t understand why watching football equals getting pissed, swearing and fights, it totally can be a child friendly event.

You know the match is actually at 9PM in mainland Europe 😂

Only in this country must kids disappear to bed late afternoon. No one wants to schedule earlier!

We're watching at home, that's as child friendly as it gets

Perhaps they have children and want to watch the match together in a busy and social environment rather than a little insular unit in front of their own telly.
That's just a stab in the dark though.

It could also be paedos on the prowl.

Why is it when a poster says something about children/families that is perceived to be outlandish on MN, people default to assuming they’re child- free? It’s so annoying as 9/10 it’s a parent saying it. Most people on this site are parents 🙄

Yeah but that’s sophisticated once you cross the Channel because well, er, just because.

@Whenwillitgetwarm

Cos it’s not all about kids and what suits kids?

And what’s that got to do with the price of butter? And why the need for the aggression? I’m saying that not only adults love football. The final is a massive deal. A 6pm kickoff finishing at 8.30ish doesn’t equal ‘In the Nightgarden’ you numpty.

Not everywhere has a church and community hall showing the final, the only places around here are home or the pub. I’d prefer to watch it in the pub like the other week when it was a mix of all ages and packed. It was a lot of fun.

Our kids have literally no interest in football and will be in bed before it starts - did offer the 5yo the option and he said no!

However if they were keen, I’d love to watch it somewhere with a bit of atmosphere, without it being too rowdy!

@GoingDownLikeBHS @AzureAnt

thats boring though. People like the crowd atmosphere

Does it matter? You can't understand kids in pubs, so just don't take your own kids to a pub. Why are you arsed?

I guarantee that in Spain, bars will be showing the game and they will be full of families including young kids in buggies. Nobody will bat an eyelid either or claim the parents are bad parents.

It’s a national event and on occasions like this it’s completely normal for people to want it to be a communal experience.

I feel a bit sorry for all these people living next to awful pubs with sweary drunk hooligans. Possibly this is just my north London bubble, but I don’t know any pubs like this that people bring children to. Most are extremely family friendly, full of children, great selection of food and drinks, games, excellent toilets and baby changing facilities. I once went to parents/baby wine and cheese tasting session (nobody got drunk, made new friends and was something a bit different).

I don’t find it odd at all that people want to go out with friends and families and watch the football, it’s such a rare occasion. Do people really have that little empathy and think everyone lives in the same area? I think it’s just another excuse to judge people’s parenting decisions personally.

That's why the parents are asking about child-friendly places. There might well be community centres or other venues which are doing screenings aimed at families.

I think it's to allow for the North and South American TV audience but I could be wrong.

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I’m frustrated the match is so late. Many kids love football so I can’t understand why the final starts at 8pm instead of 6pm. Surely it wouldn’t have been that hard to schedule it a couple of hours early.

last Saturday, half my neighbourhood were in the child friendly pub. This game started at 5pm. The atmosphere was electric.

Indeed
It's been a long time since i watched a match in a pub ,it was pre kids and my oldest is 18 this year
But I remember a lot of friendly banter and singing maybe I just went to.more civilised places but i don't remember aggressive thugs who couldn't contain themselves ,when their team lost.