i was at a certain family festival this weekend, and i thought i'd share my experience just to see what the mumsnet opinion is on small children at festivals or gigs.
-at this gig, we were near the front of the crowd for a well known rock band, and a mosh pit started near us. this was aabout halfway through the set. it was at this point a woman in front of us started screaming at the people in the mosh pit, because she had her young daughter on her hip and they were knocking into the crowd which was in turn pushing her. id like to add that we were v. close to the speakers and this little girl [about 7?] had no ear protection on, which is advised for small kids at concerts etc, because it can be v. damaging. this woman was screaming at this mosh pit, but did not move away [and she could have done easily, as the crowd wasnt tightly packed enough]
-different artist, [it was Rihanna]
there were a few little girls dotted around in the middle of the crowd who couldnt see.
again, music very loud, only one had ear protection. the lady in front of my friend had a little girl with her who couldnt see, so put her on her shoulders, blocking the view of several people behind her [including my v. short friend who was watching one of the screens until her view was obscured]
now, i appreciate that if you are short, gigs and festivals suck if you want to be near the front. but thats why we have those massive tv screens, its not really fair to obscure everyone elses view by going on shoulders. better one person not being able to see than 30. [short friends agree with me here]
and if you are in a crowd for a rock band, theres a high chance there will be a mosh pit, and of course you wouldnt want your child to be hurt, so you could take them to the back where they could watch on the big screens.
and kids should be wearing ear protection at festivals if they are near the stage. im not usually an over-protective parent who thinks every single outside factor could damage my child in some way, but festivals are hellish loud even for adults.
we saw quite a few children at V festival last summer who had big headphones on, either their own or V festival ones. its important right?
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BritFish · 24/05/2010 22:25
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