Learner Dad: My son and his friend showed generosity and empathy at Funderland

"You can learn a lot about kids in an amusement park - the main thing I learned is that boys can be very sweet to each other, at least when they’re aged seven."

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We went to Funderland the other night.

It was like being sober in a nightclub. The minute I walked in the gate with my kids, I wished I’d had a drink. The clamour and music and lights are exciting for people aged five to 21, but anything over that and you’re the grumpy father looking for his teenage daughter in a GAA club disco.