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...and where are the kids supposed to go exactly?

Discussion in 'Misc. Vegas Chat' started by Snowbelle3, Dec 4, 2012.

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  1. sammasseur

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    When one of those hundreds of intoxicated partiers eventually falls on a kid in the dark and fractures it's skull, we'll all know what a good idea THAT was.....Shaking my head.....
     
  2. Sonya

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    I have seen families on FSE early in the evening without trouble. It's the mom juggling her two yard long drinks and a double-wide stroller at 1am that is a problem. (Yes, I saw that) Like Ken said, it's bad parents that are the problem, not the kids.

    You can do a reasonable trip to Vegas with a kid, but you can't make it all about you. You have to make it a "kid vacation". Have the grandparents come with you and trade off "kid time" with them.

    On my last trip to Vegas, one of the group had a kid with them. The kid had a blast at the pool and doing the attractions and rides. Hell, we bought him a drink at the TI pool that came in a plastic toilet that said, "I went to Vegas and all I got is this crappy toilet". It came full of soda with dry ice to make it bubble and smoke. He LOVED it.

    It can be done, but you have to be a responsible parent to make it work. Unfortunately, not everyone appears to have those skills. :wink2:
     
  3. JWBlue

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    No children here.

    My girlfriend's husband and wife went to LV recently and left their children with us.

    Parents are an option.

    As for what to do with children in LV I know a friend of mine went to LV with his wife and kids.
    They went to LV with a couple that also had children. They would take turns baby sitting while the others
    went out at night.
     
  4. SH0CK

    SH0CK Stylin' and Profilin' Quasi Tech Admin

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    Um... :faint:
     
  5. matguy

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  6. ardee

    ardee It's only money.

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    Children should be banned from the city completely. Set up checkpoints on the freeways and at the airports. Armed, jackbooted thugs with Tasers and dogs should patrol 24/7.

    Gods I hate kids.

    :D
     
  7. ken2v

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    I'm with Zam. I imagine the ratio of kids who survived FSE and who did not actually has a zero to the right side of the colon.
     
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    If you've been to Vegas at least once, this shouldn't be enough to SH0CK you. :poke:
     
  9. atom

    atom High-Roller

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    Take the kid(s) to the 7pm FSE light show, keep a close eye on them, buy them an ice cream or something, then get them out of there. It's the kids whose drunk parents are dragging around FSE at 1am that I feel bad for.
     
  10. Royal Flusher

    Royal Flusher Savvy Gambler

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    What about smoking parents with kids and how much they should tip, and should they fold their pizza or not?

    Well?
     
  11. sco5123

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  12. sco5123

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    haha yeah, I was thinking the same.

    Girlfriend's husband and wife!! Polyamory! :) LOL Soooo Vegas
     
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  14. Vegasbabie

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    When the hubby and I were in Vegas last month, I commented to him that I felt sorry for the kids that were there. What is there for them to do? The parents were walking with them up and down the strip, and through the casinos. Other than taking in the sights or possibly eating inside a casino, there is nothing for them to do. How much fun can it be to walk around all day just to look at stuff, and then be in your room all night while your parents tag-team watching you?

    If you can't go to Vegas without your kids, for whatever reason, don't go to Vegas.
     
  15. Nevyn

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    I don't have kids.

    If I did, I don't think I'd take them to Vegas with me while they were underaged. It wouldn't be as fun for the kids as other places I could take them (Disney, other sunny destinations). And it probably wouldn't be as fun for me, either. Seems to me you'd either end up catering to the kids and having little time for a true vegas experience, or you end up leaving them with watchers and doing your own thing anyway.

    Not judging, but that's my perspective. If I absolutely HAD to get my vegas on, I'd thoroughly bribe someone to watch the kids and get out for a long weekend.

    But I also don't tend to wonder "what were the parents thinking?". Not my business how they raise their kids. But I still don't have to like having them around when I'm in Vegas, and will still work to minimize my exposure to them. Just as I'd minimize my exposure to any group of people whose behaviour I might find grating.
     
  16. MikeOPensacola

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    Yep, I feel bad for the kids too. It can't be too fun to visit a casino with mom and dad without a whole lot to do at the resort.
     
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    We took our kids (then aged 9 & 7) to Vegas in 2000 with another couple and their twins (8 yr olds).

    During the day we did things like the Dam Tour, hiking, M&M, a few rounds at Circus-Circus, etc all those family friendly things.

    The adults traded off evenings for the kids - the night we had the twins we took them to see Copperfield - it was great. Our friends took the kids to the Excalibur tournament of kings show the night they had them & there was/is a game room there they did as well. On night we hired a bonded baby sitter & both couples went out. One night was gals night, again I can't remember what the guys did with the kids - they may have tied them to the sink but no one complained. The night the gals had the kids we found some make your own pottery place somewhere & took the kids to a movie.

    Back then there was a lot more family friendly stuff to do - lots of free shows & stuff. Also who ever had the kids the night before was also responsible for taking them to breakfast the next morning so the kid free folks could sleep in a bit.

    It was a great vacation.
     
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    shokhead No big spender unless eating drinking having fun!

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    Sounds like it worked ok but a great vac? Really?
     
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    Anytime you aren't at work is a great vacation.
     
  20. HAWJOHN

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    Every couple of years, I respond to kids in Vegas. Because of a few irresponsible parents, there is a tendency for folks to think that all parents are alike. There are thousands of kids in Vegas during the summer months and I would say that 95 percent or more are under control. There just as many irresponsible adults without children in Vegas.

    At least once a year, I meet with my son/family either in Las Vegas or California. If in Vegas, they come for three nights and we consider this family time at Circus Circus. Circus Circus alone has nearly 4000 rooms plus an RV park. This is not a thread for bashing the hotel. There are a lot to do in Vegas so how can those who had never been to the kid locations form an opinion especially if they are only in the adult locations.

    I agree that the children do not belong in those adult hotels/casinos. You can find threads of those who book rooms in those areas and depending on the tone of the thread, many give favorable responses. It is their money, their vacation and none of my business.

    After my son/family return home, we check out and go to our favorite down town hotel for an additional three or four nights. The kids love it and if given a choice, prefer Vegas to Disneyland. Their choice may change when they are teenagers.

    And to answer the question, yes I have kids and took them to Vegas. I was then in the military and we stayed one or two nights when traveling between assignments.
     
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