Adults at petting zoos/farms/kids days out

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Has anyone else noticed a massive uptick in grown adults (many in late teens and 20s) going on days out aimed at kids/young families? I’m finding it increasingly irritating - small children having to queue behind grown adults to stroke rabbits or see tanks of fish.

(Exception where there is clearly a disability at play)

My problem with days out is that often the things I fancy doing (crafts, meeting animals, etc) are restricted to children. When I was young it wasn't like this. Will I never get to cuddle a lamb or make a corn dolly? 🤔

YABU. I went to a guinea pig place with my kids and there were three ladies in what I would guess early twenties. They were having a lovely time holding the piggies. Never too old to enjoy nice things.

Henry Cavill likes warhammer, plays warcraft online etc. All sorts of wonderful nerdy pursuits.
Love him.
King nerd.

How is adults going to a farm taking joy from little kids?

You’re making no sense at all.

Is this the right time to admit that I got a rocking horse for my 40th birthday and still ride it aged 68?

Yes! 👍🏼

Everyone should have Christmas Day off work ..

Everyone? Even nurses and care workers. And emergency workers? And thechildish adults who work with animals?

OK,.I'll own up ...
DH and I (63 and 61) went to a National Trust garden. The weather had been drizzly and we were pretty much the only people there. It was not in the school holidays so no kids either. They had a tennis net and some rubber balls and big plastic tennis racquets in a bucket so we grabbed them and played "tennis" but we were terrible but we had such a laugh 😂

I expect I shall be accused of being childish and, of course, had kids been there we wouldn't have played because it really was for kids but you only live once!

OK,.I'll own up ...
DH and I (63 and 61) went to a National Trust garden. The weather had been drizzly and we were pretty much the only people there. It was not in the school holidays so no kids either. They had a tennis net and some rubber balls and big plastic tennis racquets in a bucket so we grabbed them and played "tennis" but we were terrible but we had such a laugh 😂

I expect I shall be accused of being childish and, of course, had kids been there we wouldn't have played because it really was for kids, but you only live once!

You sound very bored to me. Why not find something useful to do?

I think it’s good that adults surround themselves with animals, remind ourselves that there are creatures who are better than humans and that we as humans need to care for them-this also means insisting on high welfare environments for meat animals.

I’d say that your point of view is skewed only thinking about animals as entertainment.

See tanks of fish? I have 3, should I get rid of them seen as they're children activities? Or is it ok because they're in my own home?

Who says these activities are aimed at kids? It’s a wholesome, fun day out, for anyone who wants it. Contact with animals is good for everyone.

Puppy yoga and the goat farm are always sold out, always adults, near me. People need that real life interaction.

I bet you’d be complaining if the young people were out getting drunk or being lairy instead. Or on their screens all day.

Just cos you’ve got young kids doesn’t put you to the front of the queue for fun.

My mum and I always do the activities at NT properties if there aren't children waiting, or even if there are sometimes. We find the half term activities will be set up before half term. And still available after. We love a good egg and spoon race. Or joust on a wooden hobby horse!

What a small minded attitude. It’s a human activity.

Maybe you should, might lighten you up a bit.

I'm 71 and thinking of buying myself a doll's house.

Should? How sad to be beholden to a set of made up, imaginary rules. That stop you having joy and fluffy soft tummies to squidge. I give no fucks. I’m going to pet that bunny.

That's a shame. The slide was also fun. Though I don't recommend the roundabout.

A 4 year old isn’t going to expire while they wait their turn for a few minutes ffs. And the anticipation is a lovely feeling too “oooh I’m next”.

If your kids can’t wait nicely, that’s on you.

I follow someone online who takes her miniature pony into care homes. He has a bow in his hair and little cloth shoes on. The residents reactions every time make me well up. It’s the most adorable thing ever.
Animals are for everyone!

And now we are all thinking the same about you … so …

Adults visiting these places is what keeps them going during term time so they stay open at all for your superior crotch goblins to visit.

Aside from that your kid's British. They'll need to learn how to queue and queue well, training them with a fluffy bunny sounds ideal to me. 🫡