Does anyone else feel uneasy when adults use playgrounds without children?

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Am I the only one that hates when adults go to the playground without children? I know it’s a free world and they can go where they like but it makes me feel so uncomfortable. Like yesterday was sat in the local playground was only me and my kids and a group of 5 adults arrived with no kids, just makes me feel so uncomfortable. I realise im probably being unreasonable but I can’t be the only one that hates it

Why?

In what way would they be preventing play? If there were the same size group of kids playing, then your child would still have to wait turns whilst they were on slide for example?

Exactly, my DD1 (17) hangs out with her friends in the park. I don't think they play on the equipment, though. She doesn't vape either.

Depends on the context I think. If its an empty playground and they are just sitting on the swings chatting then it makes sense. If they are properly playing on the equipment and kids are there playing then its weird IMO.

They weren't filming were they OP? That would make it even more weird/creepy. I agree it's odd and surprised so many ppl think it's fine given the situation you described.

The most recent ones were, whilst laughing hysterically so we left as didnt want to end up in any of their TikTok videos or whatever it was for

Not preventing play but the confidence to use the equipment with other kids of the same age. No way would they go to an area with full grown adults but kids the same age, yes, and interacting with them. These areas are meant for kids not adults in their 30s. After hours fine as kids that age would be in bed but please don’t hog them in the daytime.

Another thing that only Mumsnet users seem to experience