When I still went to church, there was sometimes a “children’s service” that went in parallel to the church service. Young kids who couldn’t sit still and their parents were strongly encouraged to go to that one instead. It was a small room far enough away, with the pastor’s wife, and I presume they were singing and nursing and changing diapers.
When a little child attended the Leipzig Solstice two years ago, that’s basically what we did. She and her parents had their own room for themselves where they could go when she became tired and fussy. That room wasn’t really far enough away, though. But she was mostly quite happy with the Solstice and made us feel awesome for having her there. So I say children, when properly managed, are a clear boon to a Solstice.
But she was mostly quite happy with the Solstice and made us feel awesome for having her there. So I say children, when properly managed, are a clear boon to a Solstice.
I agree that having the child was a valuable participant at the Leipzig solstice.
I think it’s also about respecting the child. Keeping a child who doesn’t enjoy the event to the extend that the child cries the whole time at the event isn’t respecting the agency of the child.
When I still went to church, there was sometimes a “children’s service” that went in parallel to the church service. Young kids who couldn’t sit still and their parents were strongly encouraged to go to that one instead. It was a small room far enough away, with the pastor’s wife, and I presume they were singing and nursing and changing diapers.
When a little child attended the Leipzig Solstice two years ago, that’s basically what we did. She and her parents had their own room for themselves where they could go when she became tired and fussy. That room wasn’t really far enough away, though. But she was mostly quite happy with the Solstice and made us feel awesome for having her there. So I say children, when properly managed, are a clear boon to a Solstice.
I agree that having the child was a valuable participant at the Leipzig solstice.
I think it’s also about respecting the child. Keeping a child who doesn’t enjoy the event to the extend that the child cries the whole time at the event isn’t respecting the agency of the child.