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AIBU?

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Original poster

To think that young children shouldn't go to Glastonbury.

210 replies

waterducksback · 27/06/2014 19:39

Am I wrong to think that it's not fair to drag very young (6 years and under) children around Glastonbury?
It's not fair on the children and its definitely not fair on the other festival goers.
People pay HUGE amounts for their tickets and I'm sure they want to be able to drink, swear, let their hair down and enjoy themselves as much as possible. Surely having young children around spoils that 'atmosphere?'

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Changebagsandgladrags · 27/06/2014 20:47

It's term time though, aren't there huge fines now?

ThisCollie · 27/06/2014 20:49

When my DDs ask to go, they are ready to go, imho. But that's not all families and plenty of young kids have a great time at Glasto!
When I stayed in family camping by accident the 3rd time I went (pre kids, oops) we were woken up by a milkman early in the morning, delivering fresh milk to the families - a rather sweet touch!

scottishmummy · 27/06/2014 20:51

curiousuze heids up for the translation,and use of fannybaws
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curiousuze · 27/06/2014 20:51

Don't get me started on 'pishflaps' Grin

scottishmummy · 27/06/2014 20:52

Yer on fire suze

Azurea · 27/06/2014 20:52

I was probably too busy selling riddles for 20p to notice any way, I had a mini empire going on.

JohnnyBarthes · 27/06/2014 20:54

I think I'd be a bit Hmm about Bugaboos at Glastonbury. It's hardly in the spirit, and I'm a purist inverted snob

Azurea · 27/06/2014 20:55

Bugaboos in any festival would look wrong! Decorated wheelbarrow is the way to go!

scottishmummy · 27/06/2014 20:56

No not bugaboo,a scabby pram from free cycle will suffice

Original poster
waterducksback · 27/06/2014 20:58

Okay, so IABU !

But, I would STILL get babysitters and go as a couple. (not everything has to be about the bl...y kids) Selfish? HELL yes!

OP posts:
girliefriend · 27/06/2014 20:59

YABU

I took my dd when she was 16 months and had a great time! Glastonbury is very family friendly ime.

Have you actually answered the question - have you ever been to Glastonbury OP?

Azurea · 27/06/2014 21:00

That's what I used for my daughter, scabby old pushchair. Get em really nice and muddy for that authentic look.

ICanHearYou · 27/06/2014 21:01

If I were you OP I would buy a babysitter a ticket and they can come to Glastonbury with you

Samedaydifferentusername · 27/06/2014 21:03

'Hipster parents taking E and snorting coke' - it's in Somerset, not 1989.

Grin one of the funniest things I've read on here!

Stars66 · 27/06/2014 21:06

Everyone else has said it, but YABU There is plenty to do at glasto, I would have been there with my 21 month old, if I could of got tickets.

It is an amazing visual experience which blows away adults, so how fantastic would that be for children!
And as for night time, you take turns in going out late, or call it a day early! There is so much going on in the day time you can pack it in then! WITH THE KIDS!GrinGrinGrin

JohnnyBarthes · 27/06/2014 21:06

Is it more pretentious to take a scabby buggy even though you have a perfectly serviceable bugaboo, or to take the bugaboo?

Not that my one and only child would appreciate either, being 13. And not bloody wanting to go to Glastonbury anyway Hmm

goshdarnit · 27/06/2014 21:07

my two have had fantastic times at festivals, I've just asked dd, 13, if she thinks its OK for little children to attend, and after she had looked at me askance she said yes, she has done so many creative and fun things, and heard so much good music that she wouldn't change things.
in the evenings, the adults just take it in turns to stay back at the tent if needed, and there is no need to get rat arsed and go down the mosh pit to have a good time Grin

As an aside, my children are in this photo. festival fun

having the naked people turn up was an educational experience! (for all the family)

JohnnyBarthes · 27/06/2014 21:08

Him not wanting to go that is, not me. Lord how I've tried to indoctrinate that child. He's impervious.

JohnnyBarthes · 27/06/2014 21:10

Grin Gosh. That's ace :)

Hakluyt · 27/06/2014 21:11

The wonderful Professor Panic is at Glastonbury. What would he do without children to tell stories to?

Azurea · 27/06/2014 21:11

Well luckily I'll never have to fret about that as I don't think I've even touched a bugaboo let alone own one. I still think flowery wheelbarrow wins.

ravenAK · 27/06/2014 21:11

Nothing AT ALL wrong with sorting out childcare & going as a couple.

I take a 'que sera' approach to our bi-annual Goth weekends.

I book accommodation for 6. If I can farm out the 3 dc, great; I sublet 4 of the bedspaces to pay for the childcare, & enjoy being able to spend afternoons in the pub.

If I can convince someone to come along as babysitter, it's also all good.

Failing that, dh & I have to split the nights out. As a compensation, we get to spend the days with the dc, which is actually rather nice.

I just take the approach that the various compromises will all even out over 20 years of having dc too young to just leave at home (& hope I still have some partying chops left for my 50s!).

ICanHearYou · 27/06/2014 21:13

Wheelbarrows are great but now you can get those trolley things that cart your luggage from the car and then you can put the kids to bed in!

mrsmugoo · 27/06/2014 21:13

I'm taking my 15 week old there on Sunday. He's got his ear defenders and he'll be in the ergo and not give a jot about where he is as long as he gets a boob in his gob every hour or so!

YABU - Glastonbury is for all ages.

ikeaismylocal · 27/06/2014 21:13

My ds's bugaboo looks like it belongs to a hippy someone scruffy it has a sheepskinband bright hood with mismatching woolly blankets and lots of mud on the wheels, the basket is full of bits of wood/pine cones for him to play with instead of pram toys/some dead flowers that we picked and have forgotten about.

I wouldn't take any pushchair to a festival, a sling is the only sensible solution.