So Dh, dds 1-3 and I were out in town yesterday and decided we would go to this medieval house reconstruction thing. Dd2 has been before with me and loved it. So off we go, pay and go into the first room from which we can still hear what is happening at the entrance desk.
Two ladies come in just behind us (would have seen us going in) and say to chap at desk "this may sound like an odd question, but have you got many CHILDREN in today" "Errr" says bloke - so she carries on "because you see we didn't realise it was half term and we do want to enjoy looking round peacefully"
Bloke rallies a bit and says that the house is pretty quiet but there are two or three families in. " Oh we'll come back another time - do you decorate with victorian style decorations at Christmas"
Now by this time dh is killing himself laughing and I am torn between shushing him (why I don't know) and wanting to get out there and ask madam exactly what the problem is with my children - two of whom are examining a spinning wheel (the place is very very hands on and you are encouraged to touch etc - also there are crafts etc for children - and medieval toys). The other child is of course asleep (6 mo old)
Of course I did nothing and they grumped off. But AIBU to resent the idea that they obviously felt, that children and museums don't mix? Actually they obviously weren't taken around much as children themselves or they would have realised that you wouldn't tend to put VICTORIAN decorations in an otherwise impeccable MEDIEVAL property