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Babies need a ticket for the Olympics!

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Murtette · 04/11/2011 16:58

Was anyone else aware of this? Out of the various events we applied for, we were allotted two tickets for the swimming. Now it appears unlikely that I'll be able to go as I have a due date of mid-May so DC will be around 2 months by the time of the Olympics and, according to the 2012 website, everyone entering the venue will require a ticket, whatever their age. I just rang the ticket helpline and was told that further tickets will be available for certain events in December and I should try & get a ticket for the event I'm going to for DC then but I should be aware it may be in a different seating area.
Theoretically, I could leave DC with grandparents for the morning (although more likely to be 5 - 6 hours by the time we travel there & back) but, I hope to ebf (as I did with DD) and worry that this DC may be as reluctant to take a bottle as its sister was in which case I won't be able to leave it for that long. Expecting grandparents to travel to Stratford & hang around outside with DC and call me when s/he needs a feed seems a bit much!
I'm telling myself that I won't have to worry about making a swift exit if DC cries but that's not much comfort when I'm feeling this cross and disappointed.

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pootlebug · 24/01/2012 15:23

I phoned the ticket line. I was told that they had had a considerable number of calls from women in the same position as me (i.e. will have a baby not even conceived at the time of booking tickets)

I asked if they could indicate whether they had considered whether this might constitute discrimination against breastfeeding mothers under the Sexual Discrimination Act. They said they would investigate and email back but I haven't heard.

cherbie · 26/01/2012 12:04

I am so upset about this - I am expecting the month before our event we have tickets for! So Baby will be 1 monthish old!
Phoned today there are NO tickets of any kind - guy suggested I buy a fullpaying adult ticket if that came up!
What am I to do - I cant leave baby behind as I will be breast feeding!
This is CRAZY!
Will they do something about it does anyone know?
I am soooo upset!

MammaInTheMaking · 26/01/2012 12:19

Check this out: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2091628/London-2012-Olympics-Charging-women-babies-Games-breach-human-rights.html

There might still be a chance this can all be sorted out sensibly.....

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