NNL West kids question

[Aaronw]

It looks like there are some activities for kids at NNL West, I didn't really notice what they had last year, looks like maybe a make and take thing?

Anyway if I drag my son along are there activities available throughout the day, I know he will start to get bored once he walks past the tables for the second time. He is 8 and does like to build stuff, just wondering if I need to plan on something for my wife to do with him while I drool on models and dig through the swap meet or if there are a lot of things for the kids to do there.

Also with the make and take events are there people to help the kids? I'm not looking for a babysitter but I think it might be nice to have someone other than Dad (who can't keep his hands off the model) available to show him some things he can do.

Thanks

Edited January 25, 2009 by Aaronw

[cruzn]

It looks like there are some activities for kids at NNL West, I didn't really notice what they had last year, looks like maybe a make and take thing?

Anyway if I drag my son along are there activities available throughout the day, I know he will start to get bored once he walks past the tables for the second time. He is 8 and does like to build stuff, just wondering if I need to plan on something for my wife to do with him while I drool on models and dig through the swap meet or if there are a lot of things for the kids to do there.

Also with the make and take events are there people to help the kids? I'm not looking for a babysitter but I think it might be nice to have someone other than Dad (who can't keep his hands off the model) available to show him some things he can do.

Thanks

AAron...

Not sure.. its been almost 8 years since i was the NNL West Maybe email them on the events page from their web page and ask..

http://nnlwest.org/events.html

[MR BIGGS]

Just make sure you take a Sony PSP with you, then you wont have any problem's with him.

[bsoder]

Hey Aaron how's it goin'...they have had a make and take at the last 3 I've been to '05,07, & 08 however

it'susually done in the last couple hours of the show, I think it's usually around 2 pm and I have no idea if a "

parent" needs to be with them

here's a pic of the kids at '07 NNLW

So I guess it depends on how long you want to hang out!..I get they're early so I can pick where I want to set up so I guess it depends on whether your bringing anything to show, They're Isn't really much else

for kids to do around there, (as far as I know) and he'll probably get bored after a few hours

so I'd guess 1 to 3-3:30 would be the best time for him. As for you,

I guess you'll have to figure it out!!

Edited January 27, 2009 by bsoder

[MR BIGGS]

This is the same problem like I said before. Kid's have a short attention span and if you don't keep them busy, they get cranky and start winning and making your whole day catering to them or wanting to leave the show. So if you wan't to enjoy yourself, you need to find somethng he like's doing and take that along with you. This is the problem I have with a bunch of my buddy's when they take their kids with them to show's.

[Aaronw]

Thanks, not a lot on the NNL site yet, many links still go back to '08 some to '07.

I'll see what gets posted closer to the date and see if there is something nearby my wife can take him to do when he gets bored. If it doesn't look like many activities they can hang out with grandpa like last year.

He liked the models at the IPMS nats a couple years ago and is getting an interest in building more on his own so I thought it might be a good influence for him.

Edited January 29, 2009 by Aaronw