I'm not going to make myself very popular,(AGAIN) but here goes anyway. They are your children and your responsibility, nobody forced you to have them. However, childless people are FORCED to pay more income tax, with no opting out, in much the same way as pacifists taxes go towards bombs etc. If you add up how much it costs the state to educate, and otherwise facilitate your childrens growing up, sewage disposal, rubbish disposal, street lighting, education etc. No family with more than 2 kids will ever pay enough tax to cover these costs. Festivals cost money, time and loads of effort to run, they are for the benefit of all who attend, and all who attend should pay something towards it. If a festival provides facilities for childrens wellbeing and entertainment the that too costs money. I don't even want to open the Child Benefit can of worms as that could go on for ever, I'm just saying don't expect other people to bear the burden and the costs of your offspring. There are too many people on this planet as it is, and I feel that the day must come soon when there will be laws passed limiting the number of children we are allowed, so enjoy your freedom while you can, but in so doing consider others.
Sits back and waits for flak to arrive....Giok