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So adults don't expect to have fun learning with their kids?? 

I like a variant on Paul's idea.  Have a family rate of $x for a family not to exceed 4 people.  That way, you've made the family venue connection, you get revenue, and a family with more kids feels like they got a break.
Beryl

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On Jul 17, 2013, at 10:45 AM, Erin McLeary <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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> Megan and all,
> 
> I don't think a movie is the right analogy. Adults expect to enjoy the
> movie--often, there is content added that goes right over a kid's head--and
> don't see themselves just in the role of chaperone. I suspect the parents
> who are questioning the fee are thinking of things like those indoor kid
> gyms some communities have, where you pay a fee for each child but the
> adults pay nothing because, obviously, they are not going to be scrambling
> up the rope structure. In this latter case, the parent is clearly
> accompanying the child to a child-specific event and would be outraged if
> the gym tried to charge the adult.
> 
> --Erin
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> On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 9:50 AM, Glen Moore <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> A bit like someone attending a children's movie with a child. Would they
>> ask for free entry?
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>> On 17/07/2013, at 9:30 PM, "Megan Pratt" <
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>>> We have recently started the Pensacola MESS Hall here in Florida. We have
>>> had a great response from the community, and things are going very well.
>>> However, we repeatedly get asked by visitors why the adult has to pay,
>> too.
>>> "I'm not going to do anything," is the typical statement. A recent email
>>> feedback said, "I feel like the parents of children interested should NOT
>>> be charged since we were the ones trying to instruct the children instead
>>> of having someone in charge come and explain each experiment to us." We
>> do
>>> have things that adults enjoy, and many other adults are interested in
>>> adult nights or other events. I doubt the folks who ask about not paying
>>> would object to paying for a kids' movie or other so-called kids
>> activity.
>>> 
>>> We usually try to explain to folks that it is a family learning
>> experience,
>>> that their kids will get more out of the visit with their parent or other
>>> adult engaging with them. However, the question happens very early in the
>>> interaction, and the customer is already a bit annoyed.
>>> 
>>> We are hoping that this is just a community learning experience, that
>> many
>>> of these folks just aren't familiar with the idea of a science museum.
>> (We
>>> get lots of calls asking, "What are you?") However, I would appreciate
>> any
>>> suggestions on how we can best diffuse the question about the adult fee.
>>> 
>>> Thanks.
>>> Megan
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>>> Pensacola MESS Hall
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