Post by: mainzer on September 07, 2007, 04:22:29 PM
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Post by: Gazoo on September 08, 2007, 12:25:59 AM
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Post by: ThongPrincess on September 08, 2007, 10:47:31 AM
It IS a safety issue having an infant in the bowlers' area, an accident waiting to happen.
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Post by: nutsforbowling on September 08, 2007, 11:57:47 AM
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The 10 pin is the enemy!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Spider Ball Bowler on September 08, 2007, 12:20:43 PM
Worst idea I ever had. Long story short, she ended up spilling a pitcher of water all over the spots where we sit. Finally I gave my GF at the time my keys, and told her take the baby to the car.
NEVER AGAIN
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Post by: dpunky on September 09, 2007, 08:36:35 PM
If they did not allow smoking, I would not bring them to league because it would be a distraction and a safety hazard.
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Post by: BOWL119 on September 09, 2007, 08:41:14 PM
My league, there is hardly anyone that sits in the seatee area. My kids do come and watch me bowl some nights, mostly my oldest, and he likes to sit in the seatee area. Seeing that he is 15 and is not in anyones way, I do not see a problem and no one else does either.
As far as an infant, that is an accident waiting to happen. But I do not see a problem with older children.
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Post by: Atochabsh on September 09, 2007, 09:02:35 PM
Both our leagues have rules that say all children, including infants, are to be kept out of the bowlers' area. This usually means the seating up on the concourse, which is fine to some extent, until the parents start carting in play pens, toys etc...... basically taking up the entire area behind the lanes too.
When my folks bowled, we had a sitter. Don't know why that's changed now. My folks would never have brought us kids to a bowling alley at night, which is basically a tavern or pool hall with bowling. We had bedtimes and no matter if my folks were home or not, we had to adhear to them.
My suggestion would be to approach the President and request a league meeting where the officers (not you) bring this issue up as a problem and vote to have all children out of the sette area. They should be on the concourse only and if the parents need to watch them closely then they need to be on the concourse too. It is not your job to actually verbalize the situation in the meeting. That is why you have officers.
To all those that are parents that are now going to argue upon these points. Keep in mind that your kids are only cute and tolerable to YOU.
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Post by: BOWL119 on September 09, 2007, 09:38:23 PM
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Infants do not belong in the bowling alley, period. Not only is there the injury risk, but also all the people who like to touch babies with their grubby bowling hands and get them sick.
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You get that no matter where you go. People are always wanting to come up and see a baby, restaurant, stores, you name it, there is always someone who wants to hold your baby. Hard telling where their hands have been.
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Post by: Buzzhead on September 09, 2007, 09:47:51 PM
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Post by: mainzer on September 09, 2007, 10:13:42 PM
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My son was in a bowling alley the day after he was born, as was I. It is in our genes. I have never been distracted by children in bowling center, there have been times I have feared for their safety when mom and dad let them run around on the approached during open play. Children are the future of our sport, as long as they are under control (as they should be in any public setting) I have no problems with them what so ever. I am sorry if your league night is too important for family.
I have no issue with having kids in the center I really dont care about that but when an infant on the floor in the bowler sette area I have an issue some one could hurt the kid not even see it and step on it. up on the concourse hell I used to play there all the time as a kid watching my dad bowl but never in the sette.
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Post by: Atochabsh on September 09, 2007, 10:35:12 PM
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I have never been distracted by children in bowling center, there have been times I have feared for their safety when mom and dad let them run around on the approached during open play. Children are the future of our sport, as long as they are under control (as they should be in any public setting) I have no problems with them what so ever. I am sorry if your league night is too important for family.Quote
Like I said, I don't want them in the bowlers' area, not the center. They can be in the center (though why parents would expose their kids to copious amounts of alcohol and related behavior is beyond me).
The adult league is NOT FAMILY NIGHT! It is not a Jr./Adult league it is not a place for children. If family is what you are interested in then join a Jr/Adult league or stay at home and do an activity that INCLUDES your children.
Sure the "youth is our future". I've heard it all before. But in the right environment in appropriate places. I didn't join league to babysit or put up with whining bored kids.
Erin
Post by: Atochabsh on September 09, 2007, 10:38:56 PM
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if you are bowling in a mixed league they are set up for FAMILIES TO HAVE FUN!!!!
None of our 200+ leagues in our association are set up for "families to have fun" except the Jr/Adult and Junior leagues. You want family fun? Join a Jr/Adult league.
Erin
Post by: BrianCRX90 on September 09, 2007, 11:25:11 PM
The big problem with my alley is it's a Brunswick Zone alley where they ripped out the pit area and replaced it with a bowler area. This has the tables there along with all the houseballs and the access to it is very easy and there is nothing for anyone to think that people that isn't in the league to come in there.
That's what you get when you convert a serious league bowling alley into a Disneyland bowing alley. It really sucks on one league where it is a 5 player league with tables that hold 4 people.
Post by: mumzie on September 10, 2007, 12:33:15 AM
Heck - when I'm in a bowling center but not bowling, I won't go into the settee area. I wait back on the concourse to speak to the people I go to see...
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Post by: someguyintucson on September 10, 2007, 02:50:54 AM
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My son was in a bowling alley the day after he was born, as was I. It is in our genes. I have never been distracted by children in bowling center, there have been times I have feared for their safety when mom and dad let them run around on the approached during open play. Children are the future of our sport, as long as they are under control (as they should be in any public setting) I have no problems with them what so ever. I am sorry if your league night is too important for family.
I remember going to the bowling alley when I was young to watch my mom bowl in a ladies league (mid 70's), but I don't remember being like the kids are now. I stayed in my seat or if my mom had the money, she would give me some quarters so I could play pinball. I didn't run around and I definately didn't go anywhere near the settee area or I would get my rearend blistered. Just today, I'm at the bowling alley watching a friend and his wife bowl in a league. Two lanes down a couple of families are open bowling with 4-6 kids ranging from say 4 years to 12 years old. No problem, right? The kids are trying to find a bowling ball to use and one of them decides to go check out the balls that are on the return where my friends are bowling. The kids walk right up with bowlers on the approach and start messing with the balls. My buddy is on the approach when this happens and he yanks a shot when he thinks that one of the kids stepped up on the approach behind him during his approach. Why should my friends have to put up with this? By the way, my friends brought their 14 year old son and he wasn't allowed down in the settee area either.
Post by: dizzyfugu on September 10, 2007, 03:47:35 AM
Between the players, the injury danger is very high. I had the case while training between open bowlers that a 3 year old child ran onto my approach from behind just as I had the ball in full backswing... luckily I did not hit the critter with the ball!
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Post by: novawagonmaster on September 10, 2007, 08:41:51 AM
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My son was in a bowling alley the day after he was born, as was I. It is in our genes. I have never been distracted by children in bowling center, there have been times I have feared for their safety when mom and dad let them run around on the approached during open play. Children are the future of our sport, as long as they are under control (as they should be in any public setting) I have no problems with them what so ever. I am sorry if your league night is too important for family.
As seriously as I take my bowling, kids don't bother me at the lanes as long as they are not down in the pit. Any type of noise at the lanes is OK with me. It's a mental thing...I can tune everything out. As far as kids go, my only concern is spills.
I spent many a night sleeping at the bowling alley as a newborn. My Dad bowled the late shift on Friday nights and Mom was always there to watch. That's how bowling got in my blood, and my kids are the same way. I was taught at an early age to act appropriately in public, and the same goes for my boys. I can now take them to the lanes and have no worries about them running around and carrying on. They know better. When they have kids, I know they will pass bowling (and appropriate behavior) on to them. It all comes down to parenting and common sense.
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Post by: Bigmike on September 10, 2007, 01:36:28 PM
Common sense and courtesy have all but disappeared from many people today. They are too self-centered and disrespectful unless it gets them somewhere and then they follow you around like you are dropping hundred dollar bills.
Post by: Leftyhi-trak on September 10, 2007, 05:06:53 PM
Post by: Atochabsh on September 10, 2007, 07:52:25 PM
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There is a big difference in the idiot parents that let there kids run around everywhere or the ones who are attempting to teach there kids the game from an early age.
So sit with them on the concourse and teach them about the game.
Erin