Etiquette for free park concert for kids

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We went to one of those concerts yesterday!

I went to sit down with my toddler in from of a nanny and her two little kids and she told me no - to please not block her kids view of the band (not elevated). I understood and moved - they got there early to get an unobstructed view.

Why would you do this in the first place? Why did you have to be told not to?

Other posters agree if there’s space in the front you sit there. I’m not alone in my thinking, PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We went to one of those concerts yesterday!

I went to sit down with my toddler in from of a nanny and her two little kids and she told me no - to please not block her kids view of the band (not elevated). I understood and moved - they got there early to get an unobstructed view.

Why would you do this in the first place? Why did you have to be told not to?

Other posters agree if there’s space in the front you sit there. I’m not alone in my thinking, PP.

But if you thought you were in the right, why did you acquiesce to her request? Because you knew that really you were in the wrong!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We went to one of those concerts yesterday!

I went to sit down with my toddler in from of a nanny and her two little kids and she told me no - to please not block her kids view of the band (not elevated). I understood and moved - they got there early to get an unobstructed view.

Why would you do this in the first place? Why did you have to be told not to?

Other posters agree if there’s space in the front you sit there. I’m not alone in my thinking, PP.

But if you thought you were in the right, why did you acquiesce to her request? Because you knew that really you were in the wrong!

No, I acquiesced because I understood her reasoning once I sat and saw that I would be blocking her kids. Like others initially I thought an open space on the lawn was an open space.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, you really shouldn’t block the people who came early.

And please don’t stand right in front of people who are sitting to give your toddler a better view! We want out toddlers seated to see too!!

If there is room in front of anyone, then it’s space to be used. If you want an unobstructed view, then you would be sitting as close as possible to the front and there wouldn’t be room for anyone else to sit.

No. You go to the back if you’re late. Come on! That’s common decency.

Nope. You sit where space is open. Front or back. Have you never been to a lawn concert before?? Wolftrap? There’s not unlimited space in the back.

We’re not talking about there between 3’ of space between you and the stage and someone should just come and camp out in front if you. But if there is room for a blanket and aisle in front of you, then expect people to sit there. Otherwise you can move forward.

[Anonymous]

If there is truly enough space, I think it is fine to sit anywhere. If you are barely squeezing in and practically on someone else's blanket, move.on. If you have small kids that need more space to move around, make sure they have it with out bothering others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, you really shouldn’t block the people who came early.

And please don’t stand right in front of people who are sitting to give your toddler a better view! We want out toddlers seated to see too!!

If there is room in front of anyone, then it’s space to be used. If you want an unobstructed view, then you would be sitting as close as possible to the front and there wouldn’t be room for anyone else to sit.

No. You go to the back if you’re late. Come on! That’s common decency.

Nope. You sit where space is open. Front or back. Have you never been to a lawn concert before?? Wolftrap? There’s not unlimited space in the back.

We’re not talking about there between 3’ of space between you and the stage and someone should just come and camp out in front if you. But if there is room for a blanket and aisle in front of you, then expect people to sit there. Otherwise you can move forward.

Honestly, PP - you shouldn’t move in front of anyone. The people in the front have generally set the perimeter of the play/dance area by coming early and usually with the management/bands/parks approval.

We came early to get this spot. Please don’t sit down in front of us and block my little kid’s view. It’s not fair.

[Anonymous]

You don't come last and then sit in front blocking the views of others. You were obviously raised without manners. And now you are raising your children without manners.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You don't come last and then sit in front blocking the views of others. You were obviously raised without manners. And now you are raising your children without manners.

+1. Part of the “me, me, me mommies”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have a free park concert series in our town. Lots of families come early to set up with blankets in the front and wait for the concert to start.

What’s the right thing to do when you come later? Sit only behind them even if there is room in front of the early people?

What about once the concert starts and the little kids are up and dancing? Can I hold my toddler in front to watch (possibly blocking families still sitting on their blankets?)

Hard no to the bolded.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If there is truly enough space, I think it is fine to sit anywhere. If you are barely squeezing in and practically on someone else's blanket, move.on. If you have small kids that need more space to move around, make sure they have it with out bothering others.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We went to one of those concerts yesterday!

I went to sit down with my toddler in from of a nanny and her two little kids and she told me no - to please not block her kids view of the band (not elevated). I understood and moved - they got there early to get an unobstructed view.

Why would you do this in the first place? Why did you have to be told not to?

I think the nanny was out of line in making that request. It’s a public park and she should not be telling people where they are and are not allowed to sit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We went to one of those concerts yesterday!

I went to sit down with my toddler in from of a nanny and her two little kids and she told me no - to please not block her kids view of the band (not elevated). I understood and moved - they got there early to get an unobstructed view.

Why would you do this in the first place? Why did you have to be told not to?

I think the nanny was out of line in making that request. It’s a public park and she should not be telling people where they are and are not allowed to sit.

Since nannies are generally humans I think this nanny had every right to say what she wanted.

Did you think nannies were owned like slaves, PP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We went to one of those concerts yesterday!

I went to sit down with my toddler in from of a nanny and her two little kids and she told me no - to please not block her kids view of the band (not elevated). I understood and moved - they got there early to get an unobstructed view.

Why would you do this in the first place? Why did you have to be told not to?

I think the nanny was out of line in making that request. It’s a public park and she should not be telling people where they are and are not allowed to sit.

How dare the Help even think about speaking to mothers?!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We went to one of those concerts yesterday!

I went to sit down with my toddler in from of a nanny and her two little kids and she told me no - to please not block her kids view of the band (not elevated). I understood and moved - they got there early to get an unobstructed view.

Why would you do this in the first place? Why did you have to be told not to?

I think the nanny was out of line in making that request. It’s a public park and she should not be telling people where they are and are not allowed to sit.

Since nannies are generally humans I think this nanny had every right to say what she wanted.

Did you think nannies were owned like slaves, PP?

Yes, she has the right to make the request but it is quite outrageous to commandeer public spaces in this manner. PP you would have been well within your rights to sit in front of them.

And you are the one belittling the nanny for being a nanny, I was using the PP’s descriptor. Nanny, parent, random person, all those people are not park employees and have no authority to dictate where people may and may not sit. It was big of you to acquiesce to the nanny’s selfish demand.

[Anonymous]

You sit behind people who got there first or ask if you can sit in front. Common courtesy.

I swear some of you people were raised by goats.