Not to understand why people keep asking about child friendly places to watch the England football match tonight?

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What am I missing?

I’ve seen a lot of people asking for ‘child-friendly’ places to watch the Euro 2024 final tonight, what's that about?

I’m more pissed off it’s on a Sunday.

I think there will be a lot of unproductive employees at work tomorrow morning 😂

😂🙏

Absolutely everything in this country has to be child-friendly dontcha know.

Ahem. Silly me. Of COURSE it is.

You got "insular" from us hosting the footy watching gathering

As I said upthread I might've been a bit obtuse, and over privileged.

. I wondered why people were asking for a child friendly place to watch the football when they already have that at home It's on ordinary telly.

I thought if child friendly was what they wanted then what's more child friendly than children watching at home in their PJs?

I failed to realise that when people asked for "child friendly" they meant possibly slightly less child friendly than their own homes but more fun.

Child friendly plus if you will.

I wish I could!

We are going to a local restaurant - no minimum spend required, you just book a seat/table in the beer garden, bar, restaurant or family area depending on your needs. Not everyone has a large family or friendship circle but the last few football tournaments have really helped foster a community feel.

Some people like the atmosphere of being part of a crowd, pubs are normally restricted by licencing as to when they allow children in, a child friendly option is a place that will allow children in while the match is still on.

Really did you need to ask,.

My parents would not entertain me going to a pub or any other place with rowdy behaviour if I was 13 or younger for any match.

Would this be your answer to any child friendly question? Stay at home?

Child friendly beach/hotel/restaurant/place to watch football? I'm sure most people know about stay at home.

No lovey, not at all, I am leaving that to others, enjoy the experience!

Though the schools have broken up last Thursday/Friday here. Curious what % actually attend school tomorrow- regardless of the result.

Watching the match at home, you have control when you decide to call it a day for both yourself and DC.

Watch it at home. Doesn’t take 5 mins to queue at bar to get beers and other drinks.

you know you can do that too when you are going out?

Yeah can't see why they can't just watch it at home. If they want a bit more of an atmosphere invite some people around.

It's not just you OP. I saw this post on FB earlier.

Ah yes because venues outside the home famously lock their doors until they decide it's time for you to go home.

This thread is bonkers. I can only conclude that some of you weren't allowed out as children.

I agree. Absolutely batshit. Poor kids.

Though the schools have broken up last Thursday/Friday here. Curious what % actually attend school tomorrow- regardless of the result.

We're out in a pub watching it with DS (9) and he will absolutely be in school at 8am as we both have work.

Watching the match at home, you have control when you decide to call it a day for both yourself and DC.

We can still do that in the pub 🤷🏼‍♀️

I rest my case.

Well yes, which is why parents are looking for places that aren’t pubs where they and their children can enjoy a communal atmosphere without ‘drinking and swearing’.

Other posters have listed off multiple such places (church halls, big screens in parks etc).

this cult like worship of false gods

Yeah, but enough about Christianity, what do you think about the football?

Unless you are really stupid, I think you absolutely did understand what people meant by asking for somewhere child-friendly to watch the game, but you knew that pretending that you didn’t understand would give you a great opportunity to sneer at other people’s parenting.