Daddy was off today, it’s very rare that he gets a weekday off or any day lately for that matter. He was supposed to be doing a bit of work in the house but with nap times and school runs it never happened. So with an afternoon to kill we let the big kid decide how she wanted to spend it. And of course, she gleefully said she would like to go to the balls.
For those of you who don’t know I hate the balls or soft play or whatever you want to bloody call it. The coffee. The food. The smell. The fact that my kids are those kids. Just everything. Soft play gives me the rage.
Anyways, we arrived at the car park of the soft play and it looks like it’s closed down. And the tears and the screams and the ‘will ye bleeding calm down it’s bloody open’.
I’m soon robbed of €19.50 for three kids. Who even comes up with these prices? Almost a score for a wobbler, a toddler and a six-year-old. Seriously.
For a toddler to spend the guts of an hour in this car.
For a wobbler who would rather push chairs around and loiter around people’s tables begging for food instead of playing in the free for all under three’s area. Oh and not forgetting about the big who moaned, whined and bitched cause there was nobody to play with.
Then this happened and no, it’s not curry.
Then this happened.
And that’s when I decided we will never be going the balls again.
EVER.
Related: 7 Things I Hate About Soft Play.
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Oh gawd Kellie…. my personal rule is no soft play before coffee, I’m just not able for the kid who clearly is trying to kill himself with his throwing himself around, and making sure World War 3 doesn’t break out over the bloody Cosy Coupe…
Deep breaths. And let Himself be in charge next time.
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I love that my big ones won’t go anymore so my little barely knows what it is. However, I was glad of it when I used meet my mammy friends there back in the day when we had toddlers and babies. €19.50 is robbery! Our toddler mornings were a fiver with a free coffee for the parents.
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I really hate soft play! There are hardly any decent ones near u and if we do go, it is just noisy chaos!
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Oh gosh! I’m not a huge fan of soft play but I did mean a really nice mum there once that told me all her business & then some LOL
“and no, it’s not curry.” classic
Great post hun
Charlotte x
I avoid soft play at all costs if i can. The boys have been twice in the last 3 years and both visits were an absolute nightmare! xx
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All so relatable! Especially the pushing chairs, begging for food and ignoring the actual play area!
Oh. And the stain!
I am SO relieved that I no longer need to go anymore as E is in pre-school!
Oh nooo, I feel your pain! I bloody hate soft play too. The last few birthday parties that Ava has been invited to have been at our local soft play centre.And every time I’ve wanted to pull my own ears off!x
Lol we don’t go to the play centre that often. We went there last weekend. But it was free because Matthew had a voucher from his birthday when he celebrated last year. In fairness our play centre is really good though. The cafe is amazing
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Ha ha ha parties at soft play are even worse if you ask me x x
I have never been to soft play before, but I have all that to look forward to when my little one arrives.
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