Should adults have to pay for Soft play?

That was supposed to say silly😅

Our local one doesn't charge for adults

It winds me up! If I’m paying to get in I’m going on the big slide and the zip wire!

I don't think that's bad lol I pay $20-$40 sometimes more depending on the place for my baby to play. I feel like I pay for cleanliness, multiple play options and save environment for my baby. Most places I go to don't have food but I've been to some that have cafés that of course you pay extra for but I think it's worth it, if it's a really nice place.

For a party that definitely seems a bit silly and very expensive! I can get behind a normal day at softplay for parents joining in with the kids, for a party it seems a bit extreme 🤷🏻‍♀️

I’d look elsewhere, some of them charge like £1 but the first so many parents are free,
It’s just a way to make money.

Where do you live x

Staffordshire. Most of these soft plays here aren't the best tbf so it's a pain to find a good one at a reasonable price

the ones that are around me are not looked after at all. There's only one good one but it can be pricey especially during holidays

It’s my absolute pet hate that adults pay. I mean a couple of quid for maybe the person that’s maybe going round with the child sure for taking up soft play space but when grandparents want to just watch from a table (who would also order food and drink) is ridiculous to me.

@Natalia oh yea that's understandable! I'd be upset paying for something that's not well kept

there's a petting farm that is a bit of a drive away and it's pricey but it's always worth it because their play area is well kept and obviously the animals are looked after

I've never understood why they do this.

As in you are paying for a kids party package? And they are charging for adults? That’s actual insanity.

yeah if both parents of the kids want to come I have to pay extra. Im not gonna say "oh only this person can come" because that's not fair but it's way too expensive x

It’s the same at the soft place near me, I find it a bit silly because most of the time the kids just run off and play by themselves anyway and I think it’s just a way to grab more money lol! It could be worth investing in some soft play stuff that you can put away at home, I’m looking at some on Amazon and it’s affordable and would probably end up saving you money in the long run:) (for my son, I’m going to get a mini trampoline for the garden, and then those spring tent things and tunnels and then bits to climb on- it works out less than £250 which I’ll do overtime and it will last him until he’s a bit older so it works out pretty well) 😊

I have a couple of things at home but for his birthday I've decided to just book a local community centre and just hire a bouncy castle and bring some of his big toys that all the kids can play with. A lot cheaper and I can decorate it the way I want 😅 it's just nice taking all the little ones to soft play now and then so that they can play with their cousins and the adults can catch up

ohh okay that’s so cute, I hope it goes really well then!! That’s true, it’s definitely worth it for that then and it makes a cuter more wholesome experience. I hope he has a lovely birthday🎉🥳

I did a play place party and they really kept adding on annoying charges. Parents were free but I had to pay additional if they wanted to jump, climb or get on rides.
You definitely shouldn’t have to pay for a parent to sit and watch their child play. Is that their usual policy if a parent takes their child regularly?

yeah one parent goes free and the other pays but if it's a normal day it's a lot cheaper than the price for the party.

i get if its taking your kids and youre just paying for yourself but a birthday party paying for adults to stay is ridiculous!

That’s not right. It’s not like the adults are playing on the equipment lol

I asked my partner his thoughts and he said of course he would pay cuz he goes on the play equipment 😂(he always chases after our son) apparently it's fun for him

Unless the softplay includes entertainment for adults or babysitters, it is out of the ordinary. It is likely a way to keep the numbers low.

Edit: as we have a birthday coming, I just started checking venues and some are charging £10-20 per extra person, others don't charge anything.

ahaha. That’s awesome

It’s really annoying but they have overheads and can’t operate on a few quid for each child.

My local soft play costs £26 if my husband and I both want to go with our toddler