Shall I go to soft play

Poppy62

Hi COnFused, you should make all decisions mentally about you I think, I don't mean this selfishly but try and arrange an outing about you.
..if you do decide to go, take bagfuls of antibacterial wetwipes. Those places are full of bacteria spreaders

The invite was for Mother’s Day. It’s long gone.

Been frequently to softplay with DGS who turned 6 on Easter Sunday. He loves it and usually makes a friend. I don't have to crawl around now just keep an eye on him. Today he wanted to go swimming and the water was freezing! It's always been coolish for many years but oh boy! Next week will probably be softplay unless the weather improves. I usually take him to a nearby country park in the Easter break but been wet and cold this year so far.

Hi COnFused, you should make all decisions mentally about you I think, I don't mean this selfishly but try and arrange an outing about you.
..if you do decide to go, take bagfuls of antibacterial wetwipes. Those places are full of bacteria spreaders

I did, and had a nice time. And got a cold!
We found the toddler area which was much calmer. Ended up with 4 of us and one child so we could all chat.

I have attended many functions involving my two grandkids….as thier parents bard ‘ a teacher’ and ‘school counsellor’….so they have to be atvgier respective schools and NOT with the grandkids….ive watched awful Carol concerts ….plays….recirder recitals…..drumming recital….spirts day….attended doctors apps….dentists….and one regular hospital checkup with granddaughter!
None of which I would choose ….all of which I was willing to do, because I love the lot of them and wanted to be there to help my daughter and to see what , in my state of health , could always be my last sighting of them. Go to soft play …and enjoy their company.

Oreo

I wouldn’t go but up to you.By now you will either have gone or not but soft play areas are hellish IMO and what thought has been given to you as a Mum, it’s hardly a treat to be invited to this.

I agree. Spilled orange squash makes the tables sticky and the whole place smells of feet - not to mention the horrendous noise!

JollySailor

When our grandchildren were youngsters, I was 60 years old, I spent many a Saturday afternoon crawling through ball pits, swinging on ropes and sliding down shoots. I was shattered when it was all over but the grandchildren had a great time.

I’m not sure soft plays are insured for grannies swinging on ropes or sliding down chutes.
They are designed for small children not would be Tarzan lookalike grans!
Perhaps some agile (and slim) young mums go through the obstacles with their little ones but OMG the vision of a Gran or grandad landing in the ball pit beggars belief.

For my C or GC I go anywhere anytime.

Very strange dynamic going on here!

I tend to avoid them if I can, preferring outdoor play. This is since my close friend caught Covid after a session there with her grandchildren and was really poorly. They are hot bed of germs!

Yes it’s incredibly unhygienic, I dread to think what bodily fluids are all over the sofa covers, not to mention various foods and drinks, my daughter and I have often said that if you opened a really high end soft play, spotlessly clean, decent toilets, healthy cafe, no awful fried food smells. You could make a bomb, but I suppose it would only be like that for the first half an hour every day.

Did you go after all c0nfused? Good time??

I would just go because it’s lovely to be invited. They grow up so quickly, make the most of every opportunity. Take your earplugs to wear while you enjoy your drink and watching the child have fun 🤩

I’d rather eat my own feet than ever enter a soft play venue again.

You don't have to crawl round the play area. I'm disabled but I would sit in the cafe and smile and nod at the grandkids, it's being there for them that's important.

Soft play is noisy and unhygienic; I loathe it. I had to take my granddaughter there recently as she had been invited there for a friend's birthday. I also had to look after her two year old sister. She was supposed to stay in the little ones' area. Not a bit of it! She went all the way up to the top of the main play area. It was very hard to get her down!
Still if you want to be with your grandchildren, put up with it. But it really seems to be a petri dish for all kinds of nasty bacteria. And not cheap either.

Shirls, I agree, my last of six is now at school, and happy though I am never to have to go to soft play again, I shall miss all our outings, and all our imaginary games.
Make the most of them while you can

Have just been to soft play this morning with my little 2 yr old grandson, I ve been up and down slides and along tunnels and it culminated in a complete meltdown when we had to leave, I had to carry him screaming back to the car and he’s a ton weight ! By the time we got back to my house he was happy and chuckling once more, episode forgotten. He’s now having a nap and I m trying to restore sanity by having some toast and a cuppa, but I wouldn’t change things, I ll still keep doing daft things to try and keep my grandchildren occupied and happy while I m looking after them

Up to you but don’t feel hard done by on Mothers Day if you choose not to go!

When our grandchildren were youngsters, I was 60 years old, I spent many a Saturday afternoon crawling through ball pits, swinging on ropes and sliding down shoots. I was shattered when it was all over but the grandchildren had a great time.

I would probably go, I wouldn’t especially want to, but I do a lot of things I don’t especially want to with my grandchildren.
Soft play is probably top of my list of horrible days out though, there are a few around here, they all smell of cooking, toilets, sweaty bodies, and something undefinable.
Youngest grandchild now at school, so I’m done.

I go to soft play with one of my granddaughters regularly, her 4yr old loves it and we sit with the baby and have coffee cake and a good catch up. Granddaughter keeps an eye and ear out for him.
Do go it might be fun.

I wouldn’t go but up to you.By now you will either have gone or not but soft play areas are hellish IMO and what thought has been given to you as a Mum, it’s hardly a treat to be invited to this.

Go. You don’t all have to follow her all the time.

Unless they are very small you just leave them to it and have a nice coffee and cake whilst you wait and only get involved in the play if you get shouted Naaaaaaan or Muuuuuuum
Go and watch I used to love the sounds of them screaming with delight and miss seeing their little faces arising out of the big pit of balls