I agree that the sentiments echoed here would put off most people from taking children to Glastonbury - which is a real shame. I love the way people who've NEVER taken thier children to Glastonbury have responded to the question "Has Anyone Taken Thier Children to Glastonbury, and How Did it go". If you've never taken your children, how on earth can you comment?
An example - "Oh god, I just can't imagine anything more hellish than trying to change a nappy in the midst of a mudbath while hundreds of young hedonists dance around off their faces and reminding me of what I'm missing." Eh no....I take my children to the kidzfield, where there are baby changing facilities and children's toilets, but of course having never taken your child to Glastonbury you wouldn't realise that was there would you? Similarly, you probably aren't aware of the children's baths/showers - where incidentally there's an NCT manned section which provides all the towels, shampoo, baby bath etc? Maybe you're not not aware of the kidzfield in general, or the Mammas and Pappas children's cafe which is a non profit making part of the festival? Or perhaps the secure CCTV kidzfield? Or perhaps the fenced off/manned family camping areas? No.....I thought not.
The point I'm making is - having not taken your children to Glastonbury and had to find these things out - you obviously don't know what you're talking about - how can you?
Take it from me, I've taken my children (age 4 and age 3) for the last 3 consecutive years and IT IS FANTASTIC!! It's not difficult at all. Sure, you can't get to the front of the pyramid stage, and you won't be able to party into the wee hours, and you'll constantly have to either hold thier hands/push a pushchair/carry them on your shoulders, but hey - that's being a parent isn't it?
Glastonbury with children isn't the same as going on your own - of course it's not. However, my experience is that it's as much fun - just in a different way. My three year old absolutely adores it. There's so much going on in the kidzfield (CBBC presenters, Zingzillas, The Gruffalo, Pirate ships, Swings, Slides, Sandpits, Story.....the list goes on and on and on), that you could spend an entire 4 days in the kidzfield alone. I still find that I'm also able to watch most of the bands I want to watch too - just further back from the stages (oh and make sure your little ones are wearing ear defenders if you're close to the stages). I tend to abandon sleep routines whilst I'm there - the same I would if I was on holiday.......
Have a little (and I mean a little) sense of adventure, and both you and your children will have an absolute blast, regardless of the educated opinions of those who haven't actually taken thier kids to the festival.