A MUM is horrified after discovering that a soft play area used by her kids has been taken over by adults dressed as babies for parties.
The woman came across an advert on the FetLife website for events at the Wild Wonderland indoor play centre in Lancing, West Sussex.
SWNSThe inside of the Wild Wonderland soft play centre[/caption]
One recent meet-up was open to “age players, soLittles, middles, carers, mummies, daddies, siblings, furries, kittens, puppies, their handlers and any wet only ABDL [adult baby diaper lover]”.
An ad for another upcoming event said the December gathering featured “pass the parcel” and a sensory room with “amazing toys”.
Wild Wonderland has admitted the event went ahead last month – but said “nothing kinky, fetishy or sexual” happened.
The mum-of-three, who asked not to be named, said: “I was disgusted really.
“I am not shaming their kink – but just don’t merge it with a place children go to play.
“I have sent my children there ever since it opened. My daughter’s birthday party was the day after one of their kink events.
“My children and I were playing in the soft play hours after that took place.”
Wild Wonderland hosted the adult soft-play event on December 2 under the brand “Planet Popi’s Playground”.
The event was listed on FetLife, which is thought to be the world’s most popular kink and fetish community website.
Tickets for the 7pm meet-up cost £25 per head, according to the FetLife ad.
The furious mum said a friend told her about the event after spotting it on the website.
She said: “I was very embarrassed, I had no idea what was going on.
“I don’t know if other parents know, I want to make sure they do.
“I think people should have an informed decision if they are taking their children there.”
The event listing warned the adult attendees not to have “wet accidents” – as the soft play area is normally used by kids.
It asks them to be “mindful of neighbours” and wear “street clothes to turn up”.
Once inside, attendees could use a “specialist baby area” with baby mats as a “nappy change” area.
The listing added that there would be “story time with milk and biscuits”.
FAIR PLAY
A spokesperson for Wild Wonderland said: “We had a hire event.
“Once the hire started, we took the appropriate action of determining what the event actually was, what was used and what the behaviour of the attendees was.
“From the investigation undertaken and speaking to staff, I can confirm that no changing mats etc were used.
“The hire brought their own equipment and there was no shared changing equipment that could be between adults and babies at this venue.
“The changing equipment in our venue has a maximum weight of 15kg so the suggestion is preposterous.
“The hirer had very strict rules and the hire ran just like any other play session except it was only adults in attendance.
“Although not necessarily ‘normal’, the use of the words ‘fetish/kink’ suggests a different event to the one that actually took place.
The spokesperson added: “There was nothing kinky, fetishy or sexual at the event whatsoever.
“The venue takes the health and safety of all attendees and staff seriously and reporting any falsehood will be taken with the upmost importance.
“When the reason for the party was made obvious, it was reported and dealt with immediately and consequently this hire will not take place again.”
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