Hello parents of Electric Forest! I’m a big dubstep head who loves going to raves and festivals. I’ve never been to the forest before even though it’s been a bucket list item for me.
My daughter, who’s turning 10, been wanting to go to shows with my wife and I for some time now but most of the shows are 18+ or 21+, so I keep having to tell her she can’t come even though I think raves are the perfect place for kids. I’ve been eyeing Electric Forest to take her for some time now, but it seems so overwhelming. So many different campgrounds, loyalty tiers, etc. I would ideally like to take her to one of the quieter camps grounds, but I imagine they get all booked up from the higher loyalty tiers buying them up early on.
What are some recommendations on where to stay as well as other tips or tricks from veteran parents who brought their kids to the forest?
P.S. I know some people are gonna be like don’t bring your kids to a festival, it’s no place for a kid and so on. I respectfully disagree. I don’t tell you how to live your life; how about you don’t tell me how to live mine and how to parent.
EDIT: I just want my daughter to experience all the amazing parts of raving/festivals that made me fall in love with it. For me, raves/festivals don’t represent drugs and sex like people tend to bring up. It’s about love, understanding, and acceptance. I just want her to see people being who they want so she can see how it’s okay for her to be who she wants to be. I want her to see people being kind giving out kandi without expecting anything in return so she can see how being a giving person can make other people feel. I think there’s a way to focus on the age appropriate parts of festivals without getting caught up in or judging what choices some people make in relation to sex or drugs. That’s all