I had a bit of shock when I started going to UK cons. Oh my goodness, there are kids here! At least a dozen of them! Argh, how annoying this will be. On no, this one's about to ask for a hall costume token, what do I do?!" That's not sarcasm, only exaggerated a little for explanation purposes. I'm childless and have no clue what to do with kids.
It is, however, amazing how quickly you get used to them.
Turns out they're practically like real people, and even when there's no dedicated kids stream of programming they can participate and enjoy much of the con without being in the way. They even seem to add a certain amount of energy and enthusiasm to it.
It felt really weird returning to Australia. Took a while to realise why the first con back seemed so... quiet, and bit stale.
I guess my point is that while people may not expect to find kids at cons now, it's not a law of nature. It's a choice we collectively make.
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Date: 2010-01-27 08:45 am (UTC)Oh my goodness, there are kids here! At least a dozen of them! Argh, how annoying this will be. On no, this one's about to ask for a hall costume token, what do I do?!"
That's not sarcasm, only exaggerated a little for explanation purposes. I'm childless and have no clue what to do with kids.
It is, however, amazing how quickly you get used to them.
Turns out they're practically like real people, and even when there's no dedicated kids stream of programming they can participate and enjoy much of the con without being in the way. They even seem to add a certain amount of energy and enthusiasm to it.
It felt really weird returning to Australia. Took a while to realise why the first con back seemed so... quiet, and bit stale.
I guess my point is that while people may not expect to find kids at cons now, it's not a law of nature. It's a choice we collectively make.