It wouldn't be a caravan park
without one upset child.
KID ZONES?
Some parks and campgrounds have special zones
for campers with dogs, generators, etc. Would a
zone for campers with children be a good thing?
That way, they could run amok without upsetting
other campers.
“I think there are many campers out there
who would love child-free areas!” Adele said.
“Generators are banned at many places for
good reason. But in all seriousness, if we start
segregating, where would it stop? A grey nomad-
free zone, an outdoor cooking-free zone?”
She makes a good point – caravanning, after all,
should be about inclusion; however, kids running
hell-for-leather around a van park also raises the
question of privacy.
“If you want total privacy, then maybe don’t stay
in a caravan park,” Adele said. “We encourage
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“KID-FREE ZONES:
A GOOD THING?”
our children to introduce themselves to our
neighbours, respect their property and be aware
of everyone’s space. It’s okay to squeal and carry
on at the playground but we try to get them to
‘tone it down’ if we are only metres away from
people. We call these ‘park rules’ and we are
consistent with them. They sometimes need a
gentle reminder but so do we after a few too
many happy-hour drinks!
“Parents definitely need to take responsibility and
finding the balance on holidays can be tough. We
are more relaxed while on holidays but we still
expect manners and respect from our kids.”