to think that the Tate Modern is not the place for kids to wear heelies???

[stripeymama]

I took dd there recently and it seemed like half the kids there were zooming about on heelies. I think they are great - but its an ART GALLERY ffs! Why the hell would any parent think that's ok??

You are of course right BUT what a good space for wheelies, I'd be tempted if I had a pair and I suppose it is a good way of getting dc's to a gallery.

I bet one of the little buggers darlings trips over the crack in the floor. Won't be looking so smug then, will they? (Except when ClaimsRUs screws the Tate out of £1m+)

Don't like heelies anyway so YANBU.

Falls into the crack in the floor, more like. You could lose a child down there...

Agree the tate modern is a brilliant space for heelies. I've said that danger loving ds can't have them so I seethe inwardly whenever we encounter them. But I think it would be funny to see the faces of all the 'serious' art lovers as heelie wearing kids zoomed by.

i think it is abrilliant place for them....

It is a fabulous place for them, easy, smooth - god aren't art galleries meant to be fun too?

Maybe they should have 'heelie time' - just for kids.

Saw a little toddler having a wonderful time just running down the slope in there. She thought it was great. In fact, perhaps heelies should be compulsory in the turbine hall - seems to cry out for it. (would draw a huge line in having them in the gallieres though)

What did you think of the crack though?

Personally I dont think there is a place for kids to wear heelies but I hate them.

erm, as long as they are not bashing into people or knocking things over, i thikn it is fine.. at least they are at a gallery and not complaining they are bored whilst their parents' enjoy themselves.

It was just before the crack. But will go to see that next time we are in London - what did anyone else think? Can hear dd already... " Look mummy, somebody very naughty broke the floor"
And I can see its a tempting space for heelies, and kids should be encouraged to go to galleries. Mind you dd gets no choice in the matter as I am a nasty dictatorial type.

Would you ride a bike in there?

I thought it was quite impressive - does look like the building has split and you wonder about the strength of the building above. I sat and read the write up in the leaflet they hand out. Seemed to make a lot of sense with that, so was quite interesting. I like the fact there'll be a permanent scar in the building.

Can you tell I'm -not- a huge conoisseur of contemporary art Was most amused by calling it Doris's Crack.

Wouldnt bother me at all. Would cheer me up to see kids in an art gallery one way or another.

I'd never thought of that...I'm off to buy myself a pair of heelies. the turbine hall would be heely heaven.

not

Doh. 2 hyphens.

As I turned a corner I was told to "get out the way" at a school today as the little darling were having races on heelies!

The parents were sitting in the waiting area drinking coffee

I always carry a pocketful of gravel with me to chuck in front of irritating heelie-ing children.

LOL

They should organise a demolition derby in there one night after hours: kids on heelies versus grumpy old people on mobility scooters.

not in art galleries,
not on high streets
not in shopping malls
not in restaurants
and def not in my house!

bah humbug

Maybe they hadn't planned on going to an art gallery when they left home, maybe it was a spur of the moment decision, the art gally obviously don't have a problem with it otherwise they would refuse entry.