Hi guys, I have been to the moot a few times a couple years ago. I am planning on going this year and bringing my four year old lad. I am just after some advice or tips on bringing kids to the moot. Any advice would be much appreciated
Taking kids to the bushmoot
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Bring patience, not because he's going to do anything wrong but you're going to be prevented from doing some of the stuff you ant to do while you look after him.
get him introduced to the people around you (as long as you're comfortable with that) so that they're happy to keep an eye out as well.
Teach him to ask for directions to the reception in case he gets lost
Have some stuff to entertain him if the weather is rubbish and you're not able to move about much
Make sure he's warm enough at night
Plenty of changes of clothes, there's no laundered in Bridgend (the nearest one is Pyle)
He's going to have a great time, I don't know where you live but there's so much freedom at the moot for the kids, they love it.
get him introduced to the people around you (as long as you're comfortable with that) so that they're happy to keep an eye out as well.
Teach him to ask for directions to the reception in case he gets lost
Have some stuff to entertain him if the weather is rubbish and you're not able to move about much
Make sure he's warm enough at night
Plenty of changes of clothes, there's no laundered in Bridgend (the nearest one is Pyle)
He's going to have a great time, I don't know where you live but there's so much freedom at the moot for the kids, they love it.
Seconded!
My youngest pretty much runs feral at the Moot, only returning to camp when hungry or long past bedtime.
It will take a day or two for them to adjust and find a few friends - but it will happen. If you've been before, you will know the general lay-out of the site and also that you'd be hard pressed to wander too far away without realizing - take the time to teach Young'un where the key landmarks are and I'm sure you'll both have a great time.
ATB
Ogri the trog
My youngest pretty much runs feral at the Moot, only returning to camp when hungry or long past bedtime.
It will take a day or two for them to adjust and find a few friends - but it will happen. If you've been before, you will know the general lay-out of the site and also that you'd be hard pressed to wander too far away without realizing - take the time to teach Young'un where the key landmarks are and I'm sure you'll both have a great time.
ATB
Ogri the trog
Consider where you are going to camp on the site. 4 year old doesn't want to be exposed to the naughty corner at 2am. Also camping close to a well travelled path that's an easy route from the reception might be a plan.
On the whole kids were born to explore and make friends.
On the whole kids were born to explore and make friends.
Can only echo all of the above.
My boy was 6 first time at the Moot and last year (9) I had to go to Tesco and buy him 5 sets of clothes.
Left to himself he would have run around looking like Stig of the Dump but ....
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My boy was 6 first time at the Moot and last year (9) I had to go to Tesco and buy him 5 sets of clothes.
Left to himself he would have run around looking like Stig of the Dump but ....
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I think my two were 8 and 4 our first time. They've wanted to go every year since - about 8 or 9 years now. All the advice above is sound!
As I'm bringing my then 4yr old with me, I'm intending to run a set of workshops specifically for kids this year doing some fun stuff including sweet making, some trail finding (with a dinosaur theme) and baking. So bring them along. I'm sure my son will be happy to make friends!
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