Why is every kid related activity absolutely packed every weekend/holiday

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Anonymous wrote:People in this area have a ton of money and no ability to entertain their kids at home. We stick to unknown local playgrounds, our backyard, and activities around our house.

Would add that housing prices mean a lot of people don't have room for kids to run around inside or in a big yard, so looking for places to go. Those same people have enough $ to pay for play spaces etc though.

So go to your neighborhood park if you don’t have a backyard. You don’t need to go to a crowded play space.

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We’ve gone to the Arboretum for years and the only time it’s crowded is the azalea show in the spring. Otherwise it’s wide open.

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Get outdoors! Take family hikes. Picnic in a park. Enjoy nature and fresh air.

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Anonymous wrote:This is the third area I’ve lived with kids and I’ve never seen anything like it. The first couple of times I thought it just must have been an especially busy day but it’s every time/every place. My kids spend so much time waiting in lines that’s it’s not even worth it to go anywhere anymore.
Places we have tried:
Aquarium
Port discovery
Climbzone
Urban air
Meland
Zavazone
All these places have been so full so we just wanted to leave.

Also why is there no roller rink in Montgomery county? I have never lived in a place that didn’t at least have one roller rink?

Do people who move to DC from other places just not want to live in DC and find reasons to put down to DC? I am from DC but have lived other places and I can't figure out why there are so many "that is just DC sucking" responses to those questions. Why do you all move here, go to places like Zavazone and then complain about how DC people are awful and DC parents don't want to hang out with their kids and DC people are so competitive?

You are aware that so many people move to this are for jobs correct? Like it’s not like random adults with children just sit at the table one night and decide they are going to move to the DC area. Many people don’t have a choice when they move to the area because it’s for a job that would be great for their long term career goals.

Yes, I am aware of that I also moved to other cities for jobs and managed to not complain about them all the time even though they wren't perfect.

Seems like a pretty miserable existence to mold your entire life around a job if you hate the city you live in that much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love how so many people are recommending art museums. Who so taking their 3 and 4 year olds to art museums?

-adult who actually doesn’t like art museums so it’s even harder to imagine a toddler/preschooler that does.

We took kids that age (& younger, & older) to art museums. Why not? There’s always something they can enjoy if you engage with them. You don’t have to stay all day (though we once spent about 7 hours in the Met with a 3 yo).

[Anonymous]

It’s because there are a lot of people here!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love how so many people are recommending art museums. Who so taking their 3 and 4 year olds to art museums?

-adult who actually doesn’t like art museums so it’s even harder to imagine a toddler/preschooler that does.

Uh, we did when our kids were that age, and they had fun.

One of the benefits of living in DC, for those who don’t hate it here, is that the museums host a ton of free programs. But yes, they’re often packed.