Mean kids

I have three young children so I take then to an indoor play area. The play area is meant for kids 5 and under. My oldest son that is 6 is starting to get bored when he comes with us. I try to avoid the older kids but sometimes I have to take them when school is out for some reason or another. Sometimes I just forget that school is out. Anyways When older kids are there they push the younger ones and my kids have got hurt from these kids a couple times. Onc we are there the kids are so excited to play. When do you step in when someones elts kids are running around and being to rough in a indoor play area like that? I did say something once after a 8 year old knocked my 2 year old over and got chewed out by the parents of that kid. The parents weren't even watching their three kids that where playing there. The rules even state that it is for kids 5 and under and that the parents are suppose to be there watching the kids. It also says no running but the older kids are always running around. I would just stop taking the kids but there is not much around for the younger kids to do. I really don' t mind older kids ther as long as they behave.

Idk, when my godson was 2, I took him to Chuck E Cheese and he was playing in the toddlers' ballpit, which was much more visible than the older kids' ballpit so lots of bigger kids were jumping in and I told every single one of them that they're too big to be in this ballpit and that they need to go to the older kids' ballpit and I showed them where it was. I must have been convincing because not a single kid questioned me, they just got up and left. I also didn't allow the little kids to bounce around too close to him because my godson is very small for his age.
If someone else's kid is knocking your kids around, you absolutely have the right to say something to that kid. If the kid's parents chew you out, you have to tell them what happened and that if they can't keep their kids from hurting yours then you will. As long as you're not physically harming or touching their kids, I don't see the problem...the way I see, it, if you're the adult and you take kids to a public play area, it's your responsibility to watch them and make sure they're not a menace to other kids...if you're not doing that, someone else will.

I agree with Jennifer. But if you don't feel comfortable talking to the kids or if the parents act rude, then go straight to the people who own the place (assuming someone is there).

Maybe that is part of the problem. My daughter is very small too. She just turned 2 and she is below the charts. Most 1 or 1 1/2 year olds are about her size. She has no fear though. It is just an open play area at the mall so no one is really there. I really don't mind saying something but I don't know why parents like to jump all over you. The last time we where there a 3 year old keep picking her up so I told the 3 year old not to pick her up but that they could go down the slid together. Then I directed the kids to the slid. I latter found out who the mother to that little girl was and she was telling the girl the same thing all night. That one turned out fine. I don't step in till they have touched my child. Maybe I should step in a bit sooner.

I have absolutely no problem redirecting out of control kids when their behavior negatively impacts my own kids. Idk, maybe it's just the teacher in me, but they almost always listen, and I do it in as non-confrontational a manner as I can muster.

Protect your children at all costs. Talk to whoever operates or is charge of this play area and express your concerns. If they do not address your concerns find out who their supervisor is threaten to talk to the supervisor unless corrective action is taken. If they still don't respond, go over their head and get in touch with the supervisor.

If you don't want t o go this route, have an alternative for the children like playing a game that will distract them from the play area. Save this game for those times when they can't play in the play area, so it makes this game that much more special at those times when they can't play in the play area.

Good luck with your situation.