Pistonfest Kids

[bmwdrivernigel]

Who else is bringing kids with them, and any suggestions on how to keep them occupied apart from taking the empties to the recycling bins?
My mini me is 11 and is already talking about 'what am I going to do' etc.....

[UncleDave]

As long as vixpy isn't the nanny, all should be well..
"Daad? What's a Plasterer's Radio?"

[sorry ]

[JonRB]

My 12½ year-old son will be along. Although he's not really into cars, he's looking forward to the camping and wandering around the camp site with me.
I think he's going to bring plenty of Nintendo DS games, DVDs and the like to keep himself occupied as well.
Doubtless my wife will think up some things to bring / things to suggest as well - she's good like that and I doubt he'll get too bored.

Edit: We offered to arrange for him to stay at friends / relatives but he wants to come. It's the camping aspect he likes, I think.

Edited by JonRB on Tuesday 6th March 16:35

[Byff]

My 10yr old will be in attendance, complete with Nintendo DS, PSP and if he thought he could get a wireless internet signal, the laptop aswell.

He sometimes watches the racing aswell.

[JonRB]

Byff said:

if he thought he could get a wireless internet signal, the laptop as well.

Shhhhh. Mine knows I have a 3G/GPRS wireless card for my laptop but so far hasn't asked if I can bring it.

[Chesta]

can't they all make a few quid doing car washes?

[Balmoral Green]

12 year old BG junior will be there too, he's quite normal.

Edited by Balmoral Green on Tuesday 6th March 19:29

[Simon Leith]

OK - my 3 and 5 yr olds will be there. I have a 52" plasma on a stand with DVD player. Why don't we all bring a couple of DVDs and we can set the TV up in a corner of the marquee (with some chairs) and we can have 'sessions' where we play films. Maybe all bring some (microwaveable)pop corn and they can have 'film-time' a couple of times a day. It will give them something to look forward to?

Maybe we need a mini-games for the kids and someone to manage it. Maybe I am out of touch but a sack race, wheel barrow race, etc.? I will be busy racing but if there are kids there we should try to make it fun for them too.

Thoughts/suggestions?

Simon

[bmwdrivernigel]

Simon Leith said:

OK - my 3 and 5 yr olds will be there. I have a 52" plasma on a stand with DVD player. Why don't we all bring a couple of DVDs and we can set the TV up in a corner of the marquee (with some chairs) and we can have 'sessions' where we play films. Maybe all bring some (microwaveable)pop corn and they can have 'film-time' a couple of times a day. It will give them something to look forward to?

Maybe we need a mini-games for the kids and someone to manage it. Maybe I am out of touch but a sack race, wheel barrow race, etc.? I will be busy racing but if there are kids there we should try to make it fun for them too.

Thoughts/suggestions?

Simon

Sounds like a plan......Kids footy, PSP tournament, who can carry the most empty bottles () AND we need to find a volunteer babysitter , I have a lovely one but with Vixpy being there maybe not!

[Robatr0n]

Better still, why dont you make vixpy the babysitter?

[UncleDave]

Robatr0n said:

Better still, why dont you make vixpy the babysitter?

Woooah... Second Post! Second Post! Please, think of the children..

[JonRB]

Balmoral Green said:

12 year old BG junior will be there too, he's quite normal.

He looked bored shitless last year though, BG.

Quinny said:

Good job one of you will be acting like an adult

Edited by JonRB on Tuesday 6th March 20:24

[lilCat]

cant we give them some sort of treasure hunt?? and the prize can be er... a pat on the back!

[Balmoral Green]

JonRB said:

He looked bored shitless last year though, BG.

True, he didnt mix very well with the other kids last year, I dont know why. Although he does like hanging around with the likes of minimax, pwig et all and he loves the silly and rude late night pisstaking and conversation.

I didnt think he would want to come this year, but he's really keen, this year i've told him there are other kids are going and he seems happy to be a bit more gregarious this time around.

[bmwdrivernigel]

Robatr0n said:

Better still, why dont you make vixpy the babysitter?

[Kinky]

Kinky Junior will be there. He'll have just turned 6.

K

[UncleDave]

Nice one Kinky, you owe me a Guiness

[Kinky]

I'm not your dad.

Unless you want me to adopt you for PF?

[vixpy1]

bmwdrivernigel said:

Robatr0n said:

Better still, why dont you make vixpy the babysitter?

No.. no.. no... NO!

[Kermit power]

vixpy1 said:

bmwdrivernigel said:

Robatr0n said:

Better still, why dont you make vixpy the babysitter?

No.. no.. no... NO!

I think we're on to something here. I showed my 4 year old Vixpy's picture... She grinned and started sharpening the funnel on her Thomas the Tank Engine!