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Despite my tongue-in-cheek poking of the ridiculousness of the price of that art, I wholeheartedly agree with you, Melissa. We've taken our young children to museums before, and we used it as a teaching moment in art, as well as a lesson in proper behavior.
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It doesn't matter if the work is priced right or overpriced, it's not the child's possession, the child isn't at home, they should know they aren't to treat it as if it's their possession and act like that in public. It shouldn't make any difference to the child or the parent if it's a 10 million buck sculpture or a cheap plant pot, it's not a chair, it's not theirs, it's not for touching.
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If a kid is old/mature enough to visit the art museum, they're old/mature enough to be expected to behave and not touch or climb on the art. If they're still so little that being little should be an excuse, they're still too little for the art museum. Try taking them to the park or the zoo instead. They'll have more fun and not likely harm anything.
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As a father of 2, uh, 'adventurous' youngsters, I do fully agree with what you're saying. However, we have to also appreciate the motivation (and need when appropriate) for kids to play and explore, and that some kids are more easily influenced / controlled than others. Ultimately, the parents have to know their own kids and use good judgement whether they should be there in the first place. And if things get out of hand you have to clamp down on the kiddies or vacate the premises asap. And if the risk of damage is higher (museum vs grocery store), then they must be more cautious and attentive.
But really, $10M?