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To think this would be a rubbish mother's day present?

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Oneandanotheroneistwo · 26/03/2025 07:17

A soft play local to me has posted on Facebook suggesting a voucher as a good idea for a mother's day present, on the premise that mums can enjoy a hot drink while the kids play. Or as a gift for grandmother's so they can spend one on one time with their grandchildren.

AIBU to think this would be a rubbish gift? If I want to take my DC to the seventh circle of hell soft play I will... but that's not a gift for me! Equally, my mum/MIL are wonderful grandmothers, and are happy with a card and bunch of flowers on mothers day, but think even they'd raise a eyebrow at receiving this!

(For clarity, my DH has assured me I'm not getting this for mothers day!)

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Oneandanotheroneistwo · 26/03/2025 07:29

DappledThings · 26/03/2025 07:22

Doesn't sound that bad. I'm not particularly horrified by softplay in general and if I was going there on Sunday then I'd definitely appreciate a free coffee. Why wouldn't any business try to cash-in on the overblown nonsense MD has become?

Oh, you don't get a free coffee - you'd need to pay for it/use the voucher

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Everley · 26/03/2025 07:29

We have a few really nice small ones here that are quiet and not the typical huge germy soft plays, would prefer a voucher to there then the typical ones.

As someone who doesn’t have all that much spare cash at times I’d appreciate it 🤷🏽‍♀️ But can see why some wouldn’t.

DuchessOfNarcissex · 26/03/2025 07:28

@Coffeeishot , don't mention the war! Grin

Katemax82 · 26/03/2025 07:26

The only soft play I ever liked was one that was quite small so really easy to keep an eye on the kids while my sister and I read trashy celeb magazines and slagged off kerry Catona (this was in 2009) unfortunately it closed years ago now I've got a choice of one that doesn't open during the week so gets insanely busy/unsafe or one that changed ownership after coving and all the toys/play kitchen/building blocks were gone so it's crap now

Coffeeishot · 26/03/2025 07:25

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DappledThings · 26/03/2025 07:22

Doesn't sound that bad. I'm not particularly horrified by softplay in general and if I was going there on Sunday then I'd definitely appreciate a free coffee. Why wouldn't any business try to cash-in on the overblown nonsense MD has become?

RightOnTheEdge · 26/03/2025 07:21

YANBU.
I don't have the hatred of soft play like a lot of posters on MN do. I actually miss it now mine are too old, but that would be a rubbish present for Mother's Day.

DustyLee123 · 26/03/2025 07:19

They’re just trying to make money, but yes, can’t imagine going to a sweaty, sticky soft play for a nice day out.

Deerrobin · 26/03/2025 07:19

You can’t blame them for trying but YANBU that would be a terrible gift!

Princesspollyyy · 26/03/2025 07:19

That’s not appealing at all. They are clearly just trying to make money. I can’t imagine anyone wanting to receive that.

MellowPinkDeer · 26/03/2025 07:18

You’d have to really hate someone to get them this. Absolutely, completely HORRIFIC.