点评:We took our 4 year-old to visit Father Christmas at Chelmsford museum and we were very happy with the overall experience. It's hard to find places that aren't a cash-grab and actually provide a decent 'meeting Santa' experience and this was recommended on a local social media page. Before our slot to meet the big guy, we went around the museum (free to park, free entry) and enjoyed the history of Chelmsford. Our little one particularly liked Boris the Bear and the animal (taxidermy!) display with an interactive screen (of course). After touring the museum we were pleasantly surprised by the convincing elves who accompanied us to the snug, they were very in-character and interacted really nicely with our daughter. When it was time to see the big FC, he was a very convincing gentleman and absolutely looked the part - when I uploaded a photo to my private social media account, several friends commented on how he looked 'the real deal'!
What struck me most was the inclusive language that he used and I really appreciated that. He didn't assume we were the parents (though we were) and referred to us as 'the grown ups' which was an important detail for modern families, and after giving a gift to my daughter, said that it was up to the grown ups as to whether it could be unwrapped today, on Christmas Day, or another time, which again showed excellent sensitivity and awareness. All in all, we were chuffed!
翻译:我们带着 4 岁的孩子去切姆斯福德博物馆拜访圣诞老人,我们对整个体验非常满意。很难找到不以捞钱为目的,而且能真正提供体面的“见圣诞老人”体验的地方,这是当地社交媒体页面推荐的。在见到圣诞老人之前,我们参观了博物馆(免费停车,免费入场),了解了切姆斯福德的历史。我们的小家伙特别喜欢鲍里斯熊和带有互动屏幕的动物(动物标本!)展示(当然)。参观完博物馆后,我们惊喜地发现,那些陪伴我们来到温馨小屋的精灵们非常逼真,与我们的女儿互动非常愉快。到了见到圣诞老人的时候,他是一位非常逼真的绅士,看起来绝对像圣诞老人——当我将照片上传到我的私人社交媒体账户时,几个朋友评论说他看起来“很逼真”!
最让我印象深刻的是他使用的包容性语言,我真的很感激。他没有假设我们是父母(虽然我们是),并称我们为“成年人”,这是现代家庭的一个重要细节,在给我女儿送礼物后,他说,今天、圣诞节或其他时间是否可以拆开礼物取决于成年人,这再次显示出他极好的敏感性和意识。总之,我们非常高兴!