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Carsten Holler @ Hayward - Suitable for a 10 year old?

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Just wondering if anyone has taken a child around a similar age, and did they get a lot out of it?

I'm thinking of visiting with my 10 year old this week, but perhaps I should just go it alone.

There are various guidelines and restrictions on the website, but I still can't quite make up my mind.

Bumpkin

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A friend and I took our 7 yr olds who enjoyed it although I was a bit perturbed that on presented with a choice as to whether to swallow a pill containing an unknown substance (the exhibition is about 'decisions'), they looked at each other, said 'I will if you will..' and readily swallowed them. I had thought I had sensible, cautious boy, sigh.


I was also amused that the blurb about the exhibit where you can be hooked up to a trapeze said that part of it was to make the participant feel embarrassed that they were being displayed hanging 'like a sack of potatoes'. Made me wonder how much of it was the artist laughing at us fee paying participants. Anyway, it's a different thing to do and the slides were not quite as scary as they looked thank goodness.

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I went with a toddler, a 5 yr old and an 8r yr old last week and we all loved it. Be aware that you can't exit by the slides if you're under 4foot, which ruled out the 5yr old, and means an adult has to forgo the lift too as you can't re-enter after you've gone down the slide. We didn't bother with the trapeze as the kids would have had to wait around for absolutely ages as the adults queued. It is quite interactive though and there's a brilliant "upside down goggles" bit which the children loved. Personally, I couldn't move a millimetre with the goggles on but it was fun. We didn't get offered the pills..
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Took an 11-year old and he loved it so much we are going with friends again. Be aware that the first decision you make is which of two doors to go through. Don't wish to spoil the surprise - but if you have younger kids or anyone that doesn't like the dark then best to pick the same door so at least you are together!

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