To all you olympia baby haters!

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Took my 13 month old to olympia last night and she had a fab time. She was even standing and clapping along to the music at the end! So to all you people that made nasty comments about not wanting any baby near you etc (apart from about two)
: p huge raspbery blow!!!!!
 
I quite like well behaved ones with interested parents to occupy them quietly, just can't handle loud shouty running around one's whose parents clearly don't know how to entertain them without the tv or PlayStation. Urs sounds lovely.
 
well done baby so pleased you all enjoyed yourselves I love babies so no trouble from me as long as parents take them out if they get upset what does it matter
 
SNORKEY said:
Took my 13 month old to olympia last night and she had a fab time. She was even standing and clapping along to the music at the end! So to all you people that made nasty comments about not wanting any baby near you etc (apart from about two)
: p huge raspbery blow!!!!!
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What would you have done if she had cried all afternoon/evening?
 
I had a very annoying child next to me! She kept thumping her chair which made the whole row rock and made a lot of noise, even when the horses were jumping.

Of course the mother did nothing! I wish I wasn't so afraid of talking to people or I may have pointed it out.

However, I did take note of a family just across from me, who seemed like fab parents :) Very well behaved young kids and good parenting. A pleasure to see!
 
Chan said:
I had a very annoying child next to me! She kept thumping her chair which made the whole row rock and made a lot of noise, even when the horses were jumping.

Of course the mother did nothing! I wish I wasn't so afraid of talking to people or I may have pointed it out.

However, I did take note of a family just across from me, who seemed like fab parents :) Very well behaved young kids and good parenting. A pleasure to see!
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I had this recently at another event I went to and unfortunately I can't not say anything! I asked if it was Possible to not be kicked in the back for the whole show! Does my head in!

I don't have an issue with kids at shows its badly behaved ones that ruin it for everyone else.
 
Young child behind me yesterday at yesterday afternoon performance...complete nightmare kicking my seat and grabbing my t shirt.....poor grandparent had to keep telling him to stop and took him out a couple of times...felt so sorry for grandparents..they were real salt of the earth Londoners , he clearly was very knowledgable about horses and ended up missing so much of it! I was just happy that I didn't need to say anything to them..
 
cptrayes said:
What would you have done if she had cried all afternoon/evening?
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My daughter is nearly five and has never done that in her life. I could say wii it a doubt any place we have taken her she has behaved impeccably and been seen and not heard unless it was appropriate to be heard. Some children are by upbringing or nature, sunny personalities who can be out in public with no problems.
 
FfionWinnie said:
My daughter is nearly five and has never done that in her life. I could say wii it a doubt any place we have taken her she has behaved impeccably and been seen and not heard unless it was appropriate to be heard. Some children are by upbringing or nature, sunny personalities who can be out in public with no problems.
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Your daughter didn't. A thousand kids would. Perhaps you were just lucky that you never took her out when she would have had something justifiable to cry about, like colic when she was a baby lof the age of the .poster's baby?

Not all children who cry have bad parents.

I want to know if this mother would have taken that child out if it had cried, and wasted her money on the tickets, or just allowed it to annoy everyone around, that is why I asked. I'd still like to know the answer.
 
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Glad your little person enjoyed it :)
I think parents do need to respect others around them. It's not fair to have a crying child sitting in an audience. I work with adults with learning disabilities & part of my job involves accompanying clients to shows & concerts. Some individuals can become vocal so in these situation we remove ourselves as it's unfair to the rest of the audience who have paid good money to enjoy an event. It's within organisers rights to ask us to leave so I usually remove ourselves before it gets to that stage as it's not nice for someone to actually have to ask someone to leave.....I do wish 'some' parents would exercise the same level of common sense!
 
cptrayes said:
Your daughter didn't. A thousand kids would. Perhaps you were just lucky that you never took her out when she would have had something justifiable to cry about, like colic when she was a baby lof the age of the .poster's baby?

Not all children who cry have bad parents.

I want to know if this mother would have taken that child out if it had cried, and wasted her money on the tickets, or just allowed it to annoy everyone around, that is why I asked. I'd still like to know the answer.
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With things like this, my husband is dragged along to them, so in the event of tantrums/tears one of us leaves with them, even to extent of taking 2 cars.

Mine aren't badly brought up but they are very different characters. The elder one, even when younger was pretty biddable, the younger one has always been a little terror!!

I can't abide noisy/badly behaved children and I'll be damned mine are going to spoil other people's enjoyment!
 
cptrayes said:
What would you have done if she had cried all afternoon/evening?
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I imagine there are quite a few who have taken their babies and toddlers and had them play up and scream the place down all evening, who just don't come back and post about it. I have no problem with babies or toddlers, but I don't think many cope with being stuck sat in a seat all evening AND having to be quiet. When they don't it is the people who have paid and have that baby screaming in their ears so they can't enjoy their evening who suffer - the parents seem happily able to tune it out!

There was also a baby crying through several dressage performances at the Olympics - so I think people who complain have every right to do so, as that parent made no effort at all to leave the arena until the baby calmed down. So instead of being able to enjoy the horse, the movement etc, people around them would have had screaming in their ears instead - and those tickets were not cheap!
 
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I have no problem with babies or children around me as long as they are not cpntinually screeching or bawling in my ear, kicking my chair or running around in front of me.
If they are reasonibly quiet and well behaved, great, if otherwise i expect them to be removed until settled or agreeable to behave in a socially acceptable manner for the sake of everyone in the surrounding area
 
Never mind toddlers, the showjumping on thursday night was spoilt (for the second year) by young teenage girls who talked NON-STOP in the row behind about their ponies, jumping achievements, boyfriends, everything except the performance which they clearly had no interest in watching. Girls, leave the arena and catch up with gossip outside!!!! Did I ask them to be quiet? No, because the parents were with them!!:(:(
 
SNORKEY said:
Took my 13 month old to olympia last night and she had a fab time. She was even standing and clapping along to the music at the end! So to all you people that made nasty comments about not wanting any baby near you etc (apart from about two)
: p huge raspbery blow!!!!!
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well good for you and im very pleased for you that you both enjoyed yourselves immensely. However, im not quite sure you're blowing rasberries at anyone, at 13months the fact your little girl behaved herself was more out of good luck than by design so your attitude is a little churlish.
 
lula said:
well good for you and im very pleased for you that you both enjoyed yourselves immensely. However, im not quite sure you're blowing rasberries at anyone, at 13months the fact your little girl behaved herself was more or of good luck than by design so your attitude is a little churlish.
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Yes OP ...what were you thinking of? Didn't you know that children should be seen and not heard?
How very dare you take her out in public....get her straight back up the chimney..
 
cavalo branco said:
Never mind toddlers, the showjumping on thursday night was spoilt (for the second year) by young teenage girls who talked NON-STOP in the row behind about their ponies, jumping achievements, boyfriends, everything except the performance which they clearly had no interest in watching. Girls, leave the arena and catch up with gossip outside!!!! Did I ask them to be quiet? No, because the parents were with them!!:(:(
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I have to say the one good thing about being a teacher has enabled me to say shut up politely, even with parents! They tend to curl their toes in embarrassment, never had one try to hit me yet, though there's always a first time ! I always end up telling people to be quiet in the cinema... :D
 
I think at a ticket non family type event

Children should be seen and not heard. It's totally unfair on other who pay good money to enjoy the event that either don't have kids or took the wise choice to leave them at home .

If I had a annoying child anywhere near me be it at a horse show or the worst is a aeroplane I'd have to say something.

When I do have kids , for events like Olympia personally I'd just leave them at home.

To me it's not really a family show, that more something like a panto or the singing kettle.
 
Thanks all. Hubby was with me and he's not hugely horsey so he was prepared to take her out if needed. And the hotel was around the corner if she become unwell.
We didn't sit down the whole night as that wouldn't be fair on her, we missed out the first jumping bit whilst shopping then sat down for the dogs and Shetlands etc, then took her for a walk and came back for the puissance.
I certainty would never let her disturb anyone else and totally agree that its unfair on others, I think we'l go for the afternoon performance next time though as its better for her routine :)
 
Also Daytona if you do have children believe me you will change your mind, and if olympia isn't a family show why do they have the Shetland pony grand national and ask the children to cheer on, and why bother putting the panto on at the end with Father Christmas coming out on his sledge?
 
Yeah ok maybe older kids are ok 7+ as they can be told sit down wheest or we will leave , don't see a need to take babies or toddlers though.

No I'd just not go if I could not get a sitter , as I'd also want to watch it undisturbed

It's good your child behaved and you have a back up if he/she had not, ie your husband could go to hotel

But some people aren't so considerate as you, maybe if they were there would not be so many children haters ;-)
 
lula said:
well good for you and im very pleased for you that you both enjoyed yourselves immensely. However, im not quite sure you're blowing rasberries at anyone, at 13months the fact your little girl behaved herself was more out of good luck than by design so your attitude is a little churlish.
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This. I found your post to be very weird. You were lucky enough your 13mo happened to stay quiet (by your second post it's quite clear that she didn't actually watch, you just took her in and out!) and if she had cried well that is what toddlers do!
 
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