To take a 3 year old to a beer festival?

[curiousmonkey]

Would you? One of us would stay sober as will be driving. No other children we know there.

I wouldn't, I go to these things to get away from children. I'd be miffed if I went and there were other people's kids.

Of course there will be no other children you know there... Why exactly do you think that is??

I wouldn't purely based on the fact that it would be an utterly boring day for the dc. The sober one would have to try and keep them entertained and probably not have a very good day themselves.

We always took our kids when they were little. Now DC1 is 19, we have to buy her beer.

If there's an outside area, kids can run around. Beer festivals aren't about getting totally pissed out of your head and being obnoxious.

If it's in the day, I wouldn't hesitate in taking a 3 yr old. We went to a beer festival in Ludlow earlier this year. It was a very family friendly affair, loads of kids of all ages.

I think the eveninng sessions are a bit different.

It depends very much on the specific beer festival. I attend a couple every year that are totally set up as a family day out, they even have a bouncy castle! Some are not at all geared that way though, so you may be best to check with the organisers or people who have been before.

You'll piss off everybody if you bring your kids and let them "run around" .

What flogging said. I love beer festivals. I love children. But IMHO a beer festival is no place for a child. They'll be bored shitless.

Depends on the festival. Some are about drinking beer and nothing else. Some are v family friendly and have bands on and other stalls and stuff - we've often taken our dc to this type.

More details needed. I've been to a beer festival in the extensive and very family-friendly grounds of a country pub, and I've been to one in a working man's club, and everything in between.

Big beer hall in a very large, spacious marquee. Lots of grass in the outside area. Children not allowed inside the beer hall. Lots of space for running around outside. Lots of food stalls. Soft drinks available. Lots of fun to be had by everyone.

The fact that one of you is not going to drink as you need a drive suggests that maybe this is one of the more family-friendly festivals and there are other activities. Otherwise, aren't you also going to be bored out of your mind watching everyone else drink while you swig your water?!

Depends. We've been to some which are restricted to adults only and some which have family friendly days. Is it outside? That would be easier to take a child

Scholes are you the OP? Or do you know the festival in question?

Thanks for responses so far. Ok, more details. It's in May next year. We'd go in the day and leave before the evening session. There is apparently a family tent with entertainment but we haven't personally ever been. We live about an hour away from the festival in the Midlands. We have been invited as part of a group of people celebrating an event, but it's not an official beer festival event.

Does that help?!

We've taken out now nearly 6 yr old DS to beer festivals since he was really small

curious Will there be other kids there in your group and if so how old will they be?

Unless the others in the group are taking kids I wouldn't think it appropriate to take yours. I wouldn't be impressed if a friend took their kid

Yanbu I do this sort of thing all the time

Seems a bit young to me. I have known children in an afternoon session, usually at least 7 or 8 years old.

I would. The beer festival close to where I grew up is a 'beer festival', but they sell stuff like local fresh juices, local food produce, and it's defiantly a family day out. Almost everyone is there with all ages

I've been taking mine (on "family day") for years. My daughter first went at 4 days old and we missed the midwife's visit .

Went to one recently. Marquee on a big field. Bouncy castle. Loads of kids. No problems.

I think some will take their kids, they're either older (5-9) or will be babies (not born yet!) We don't routinely socialise with them so my DC won't know them.

Totally fine. But the 3 year old must stick to halves.