Boring question, but your help needed please. Would you go for carpet or laminate flooring in lounge?

[Mumatuks]

We're moving house and will have the chance to lay the flooring of our choice.

At first I was all for laminate flooring thinking how easy it will be to keep clean (my kids seem to spill everything)

However, I then thought that:

a) It won't be easy for DS3 to learn to walk on

b) it's hard

c) carpet would keep the house warmer.

My heart says laminate as it will look so nice and neat, but my head says carpet!

We've worked out the cost, and it comes in at almost the same price, so that isn't a issue, just the practicalities.
Thanks in advance!

carpet because I hate laminate.

It's a Bissell Quickwash. Dh told me it was only £80!

carpet is warmer and better at muffling sounds

We have a wood floor downstairs and carpet upstairs.

DS1 learnt to walk on the wood and apart from a few bruises no harm was done.

It is MUCH easier to clean up potty training "accidents" from the wood than the carpet! BUT, the woodfloor has got a battering from all of his toys....

Tough decision....