France’s High Commissioner for Children is worried about a rise in tourist sites and accommodations that are open only to adults. Although less than three percent of tourism venues and restaurants in France have such policies, Commissioner Sarah El-Haïry says the trend is “worrying.”
She told a meeting with industry representatives that “I’m quite frightened, and I weigh my words carefully, of the development of movements, of ‘no kids’ spaces, where children are no longer welcome, where children are pushed out of sight, even banned. This phenomenon privileges the comfort of adults, to the detriment of the inclusion and well-being of the youngest.”
The issue has been connected publicly with discussion about children’s activities and the issue of too much screen time for children. A number of legislators have now called for the issue to be on the parliamentary agenda.
