Is This Wrong?

[Darandio]

I have a daughter called Chloe aged 3 and a son called Brandon aged 1, obviously he is a bit too young to be carted around the network just yet but I have taken Chloe on a Tyne Tees Day Ranger once.

Tomorrow, Chloe is coming on another one with me (AT HER REQUEST!!!) and I was wondering if anyone else has to do this and what do you feel about it. I am certainly not pushing her into railways and the like but the last one we did was 3 months ago and she has never shut up about it since. If she is lucky, she may even get some GC Valenta action!!!

Again, I ask the question, Is This Wrong??

 

[DaveNewcastle]

Again, I ask the question, Is This Wrong??

NO!

Let her explore the world! Over the years, she'll probably develop lots of other interests too (and is just as likely to despise trains at some time or other) - she will always be changing.

Go for it!

 

[me123]

Nope; nothing wrong with a little girl getting excited by trains. Ever seen kids; they love the trains! She may or may not grow out of it, but from my experience, it's normal for small kids to get excited by trains.

 

[Darandio]

To be honest, she has a really good memory too because without her travelling on too many so far, she remembers what she sees. I live in Redcar but am originally from Ferryhill, so a visit to the parents generally consists of a 142 to Darlington then a bus to Ferryhill.

This has consisted of a few times spent in Darlington when she saw the "noisy train" which is a HST, generally had been a Valenta, 2 Advenza 47's which apparently need "new batteries" because they were silent in the adjacent track to platform 1 and then she has travelled on the "train that smells of poo"!!!. Now that wasn't me telling her that, I imagine you know which one I am on about because it still hasn't totally disappeared yet.

 

[Gizmogle]

Buy her a notebook and anorak for Christmas

 

[Darandio]

You reckon!!!

Don't count out that in 15-20 years time she is asking me for money to go on your birthday outing. The HST2 retirement special.!!

 

[theblackwatch]

Definately wrong - 1 isn't too young to be carted around the network! My nephew had his first loco for haulage at age 5 weeks, and did his first railtour aged just over 6 months!

Seriously though, I can't see the problem, unless the child is being dragged around and doesn't enjoy it. Best make the most of it now, as in a few year's time she probably won't want to go anywhere near the railways.

 

[spoony]

Maybe she just wants to be with her dad But certainly nothing wrong with her being interested in trains. Those tickets are not valid on GC though which is a bit rubbish

 

[Darandio]

Maybe she just wants to be with her dad But certainly nothing wrong with her being interested in trains. Those tickets are not valid on GC though which is a bit rubbish

Not normally!!!! I have been allowed twice which was nice. TBH though, all the other times I have quite happily paid £6 between Sunderland and Northallerton.

 

[Gizmogle]

Being slightly more serious now, I agree with everything said here.
Kids love trains. They're exciting and new and take you places! It's like a little adventure and you get to spend quality time with your family.

 

[Craig]

I think most kids have an interest in railways at a young age, it's certainly nothing to worry about.

 

[Mintona]

Not wrong at all, enjoy these years before she grows up and resents ever spending time on trains.

 

[Guinness]

Nah, I used to ask my Gran to take me for the mega trip of Carlisle - Barrow and back numerous times.

Perhaps Techniquest can be her Godfather?

 

[Chilled Phill]

Not really, I remember my dad used to take me and my brother into Crewe back when we were "wee high" .

I don't think there isn't anything wrong with it: When your a kid, nothing can top Thomas the Tank Engine - other than riding on a real life train.

 

[bristolred]

Hi
Nothing wrong with it.
I took my daughter with me when she was that age.
She is now 13 and still travels around with me.
Also makes the train tickets cheaper as we have a family railcard,
and we get no hassle from anybody when i video or she takes pictures,
even in london stations.

Gary

 

[mrcheek]

I think the key here is that she herself seems keen to go. which makes it OK. there are plenty of parents who try to impose their hobbies (and extreme political views seeome other thread!) on bored children, and that would be wrong.

When I was young (not that young though!) I loved train travel so much, as it was the only way I could travel long distances without being sick!

 

[Phoenix]

Honestly I don't have kids but have cousins and various other younger family memebers and I have taken them out to see the trains and well they seem to enjoy it no matter what gender or age I think It's this fascination with the trains as they speed past blasting their horns and generally because all kids like trains.
I wouldn't say it's a bad thing at all mate Because if she was being pushed into against her own will I think she would let you know for sure.
I say enjoy it while it all lasts and you never know you might have created a fellow enthusiast there (But then Gizzy won't be the only girl into trains)

 

[The Snap]

Nope; nothing wrong with a little girl getting excited by trains. Ever seen kids; they love the trains! She may or may not grow out of it, but from my experience, it's normal for small kids to get excited by trains.

Yep, all my mates grew out of it like the majority of the population. Then there's us lot who haven't grown out of it... Shame isn't it? NOT!

 

[laseandre]

Nah, I used to ask my Gran to take me for the mega trip of Carlisle - Barrow and back numerous times.

Perhaps Techniquest can be her Godfather?

That can be arranged.

 

[Ascot]

That can be arranged.

Nice

 

[WillPS]

My Dad used to take me down to the station to look at the trains when I was a toddler. We'd normally go and wait for an HST to leave Nottingham...

I absolutely loved it. Big machines doing big things excites young children. We occasionally went to Butterley or Ruddington, but my Mum always threw fits at it in her girly unappreciation for the ramshackle work-in-progress style of the places.

The smell of Diesel still takes me back to those good times.

 

[Techniquest]

Nah, I used to ask my Gran to take me for the mega trip of Carlisle - Barrow and back numerous times.

Perhaps Techniquest can be her Godfather?

EDIT: Enjoy it whilst it lasts I say. I'm looking forward to taking my nieces on their first proper trip. Still too young to spend the day away from their mother really (one is near 4 and the other about 18 months), so by the time they're old enough to enjoy it it'll probably be after I pass the age limit for a Y-P. Guess what I'll be getting after that!
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That can be arranged.

Where did you get that picture?

 

[QPRfella]

We live in Coulsdon on the border of Surrey, and the Brighton Mainline practically runs past our house. My nephew absolutely loves the noise of the trains (granted it's mainly the 377, 460 & the odd 319 EMUs which use the track), so gets a real buzz when they come zooming past. He's also a big fan of Thomas the Tank; see, steam will never die!

 

[schmoo_smith]

I think this a very nice way of bonding between you and your daughter, as has been said previous all kids love trains, I think this is a really nice thing and something I would like to see more of on public transport. It can also encourage children into using public transport for themselves when they get older which can only be a good thing!

I can remember my nana taking me and my cousin out for day trips through to whitley bay, the economic bus (god how old is that!) up the coast road from sunderland up to south shields, then then the shields ferry across the tyne, then the metro up to whitley bay. I can always remember sitting right up the front on the metro and me and my cousin fighting over who gets to be the train driver. Happy memories

 

[43021HST]

Definately wrong - 1 isn't too young to be carted around the network! My nephew had his first loco for haulage at age 5 weeks, and did his first railtour aged just over 6 months!

Seriously though, I can't see the problem, unless the child is being dragged around and doesn't enjoy it. Best make the most of it now, as in a few year's time she probably won't want to go anywhere near the railways.

Lucky Nephew, I have never been on a railtour but I have liked trains all my life. Actually I think my Dad introduced me to proper railways when I was three and before that it was Thomas the Tank Engine. Yet I have been to many a diesel gala so thats where my interest in diesels originate from.

Yours klambert

 

[laseandre]

EDIT: Enjoy it whilst it lasts I say. I'm looking forward to taking my nieces on their first proper trip. Still too young to spend the day away from their mother really (one is near 4 and the other about 18 months), so by the time they're old enough to enjoy it it'll probably be after I pass the age limit for a Y-P. Guess what I'll be getting after that!
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Where did you get that picture?

Here: Random People

 

[P156KWJ]

I can remember being at Nottingham station as a real young kid with HSTs still in Intercity livery and the odd 1st gen DMU

 

[laseandre]

I remember when I was young, my dad used to work offshore, flying from Aberdeen. When he came back, we would get the train to Stirling to meet him, and then go back down to Dumbarton. Also, we used to go to Helensburgh a lot because of the funfair they had.

 

[Darandio]

Well thanks for all the replies guys, as it turned out, she had a fantastic day and is now bugging me for when the next on will be.

 

[Techniquest]

Spill, where did she go and what traction did she most enjoy?