[Deptheads] Child Care at the Convention

[Patrick Havert]

No, this is ridiculous.  If we can't have the parents take responsibility 
for their own children we can always call Children's services.

We want the family to play together, in a limited fashion, not to have the 
con be babysitters.  The problem we have now is assholes that drop their 2 
year old off and then run away to play their own game, this must stop, as WE 
ARE NOT BABYSITTERS.  We want the parents to be involved, and to make events 
that the kids would enjoy.  If the kids watched a disney movie, the parents 
shouldn't run off as now their kid is distracted.  This is horrible 
parenting and would be enforced by the police anywhere else.

We want the littlest kids to be in one area, as otherwise it makes no sense 
at all.  We can have "Fun with my parents" so we can have games, crafts, and 
movies for 2-8 year olds.  We need 1 adult to stay with them for bathroom 
and behavior issues, otherwise we shouldn't even try this.  We can then have 
junior events for 8-12 year olds.  Again this might need to be a designated 
area, where parents will attend, but can read books, or play games, etc.

It would be a NEW mindset, not a copy of something else from the past.  We 
are trying to get this con a new mindset, and get away from the old horrible 
cons, and this could be a big step for families that like to game.

Patrick