Just because it's a children's concert...

[PetraArkanian]

Does not mean that your children can talk all the way through the pieces. It means the pieces are suitable styles/lengths for children and there's some explanation of what's going on.
You don't need to give a running commentary during the piece either.
You don't need to open bags of crisps during the pieces - fgs wait until the breaks between pieces - none of them are more than 5 minutes long. They are not going to starve.
Show some respect for the orchestra and some consideration for the rest of the audience.

tell them to be quiet that the constant whittering is ruining your enjoyment of a concert that you too have paid to see.

can you move?

Hang in there. There'll be tons of threads like this closer to Christmas as schools have their nativities.

FWIW, I try to keep a balanced view. Yes, children should be quiet. Perhaps the food wrappers were to give food to the small children so they WEREN'T talking, in which case, at least an effort is being made. And if all else fails, parent should take child out, so as not to disturb others.

That being said, if it's a school function, it's always nice if the school can do more than 1 performance, so one can be designated as a "child-friendly" performance.

If it's not school and it's aimed towards children, then I suppose some minor disruptions are to be expected, although constant talking should be addressed. However, obviously keep in mind that some children have SNs and cannot control some of their behaviour and there is a need to be tolerant to some degree - especially as you have no idea which children have SNs and which do not. Psychic knowledge such as "oh I think it would be obvious" or "I know everyone in the world and there's no way this person has SNs" don't count. Children with SNs have a right to see the concert as well.

There. I've placed myself firmly on the fence.

Sounds like it's full of the same bankers that let their cherubs run riot during the Saturday morning cinema showings because it only costs £1.50

*wankers

Those bankers are noisy fuckers, eh? (sorry, couldn't resist the typo)

YANBU

Children (and adults!!) that can't be still and quiet in the theatre/concert hall drive me crazy. And as for eating - grrrrr!

(excluding SEN/SN of course)

Lol my child with ASD can not bear people who make noise in cinemas now.... Cinema is for watching NOT talking... In my defence I was only asking him if he wanted a chocolate button and I did so VERY quietly

I daren't take him to an autism screening though the one I have been to was quieter than the Saturday morning kids club which was full of really noisy adults and children... My son had a face like he was sucking lemons all the way through

Now to train him at the theatre... He hasn't quite got that one.

Poor behaviour in theatres and cinemas drives me mad too. Of course, in children friendly events one expects a little bit of extra noise and movement but the incessant wittering (including parents explaining everything that's happening) and eating is infuriating and extremely bad form. Hones tot God, I once took my children to a performance of Room on the Broom at the theatre and the family in the row behind sat down and then proceeded to unwrap their McDonalds. The play only lasted about an hour anyway!

I would never bring McDonald's food to the theatre with my dcs. They always drop their fries everywhere.

Alice if it's a school function the children performing could be the one's with SN. Don't forget that one while you're sitting on that fence

OP YANBU annoying noise is annoying noise whoever is making it. I'll assume the running commentary is being made by an adult who really should know better.

Oops, meant to add with young children/older children with SN you need a little more tolerance but rustling wrappers/running commentary is just annoying.

Deja not likely to, since both of mine have SNs In ds1's case, he'd be making far more noise than anyone else in the audience could.

Alice if he's performing he should be making more noise than the audience.

Deja oh no.. I mean NOISE. As opposed to.. you know... music. But I certainly see your point.

I always find the adults at "child friendly" anything worse than the children.
The parents at school events are way worse than the kids.

Not school function ! Actual concert with real professional orchestra!

And while I appreciate the point about SNs that can't be everyone.

And if you have to feed your child at least bring something in quiet packaging...you don't need to be rustling crisp packets and sweet wrappers...alternatively if they really can't sit still and quiet for 5 mins at a time maybe they are too young???

Grrrr!! I want to have the money to sponsor one of these just so
I can make an announcement about this at the start!!!

Oh and parents - you don't need to chat to your friends across two children all the way through either!