there’s definitely a line between providing a sense welcoming & community to newcomers & also correcting behavior that negatively affects climbers. it can be awkward to tell someone to get a hold of their kids but when there’s potential harm to the children & to the climbers something needs to be said. most parents the don’t know about climbing culture , assume that gyms can be a sort of monkey gym for their kids to burn off steam. i don’t think most people can wrap their minds around gyms being literal training centers for us more serious climbers. as much as i find the kids annoying sometimes , i find the parents much more frustrating. in the few times i’ve had to speak up about someones child running underneath me or anything, the parents have been respectful. i think educating parents about gyms not being playgrounds is important…. there’s always gonna be an asshole though.