Pubs should be declared adults-only zones | Letters

Readers respond to a report that some pub landlords are banning children after incidents of unsafe, unruly behaviour

It’s fair to say the traditional British pub has always been seen as a wind-down space for adults (‘It dictated the whole atmosphere’: why some landlords are banning kids from pubs, 26 March). Adult conversations, a laugh and a joke with mates and, yes, getting a little tipsy and merry without having to worry about the responsibility of looking after, or even maintaining decorum in front of, the children.

As adults we don’t dive into the ball pits at McDonald’s, or invade playgrounds to go on the swings or see-saws, even for a laugh, because it’s not our space.