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Cross-dressing men performing for babies, to quote my favorite Love Islanders, ‘it really isn’t that deep’.
The two moms who were trying to entertain other moms, dads and caregivers have now canceled all upcoming events.
What a shame for all those who hope to attend and rest from the routine of eating, playing, sleeping and repeating.
My youngest son is now 18 months old and I sang, waved and clapped during my maternity leave. If you’ve been to a Baby Sensory class, you know it!
Between the incessant washing, crying, and general hard work of caring for a tiny human being, we managed an art exhibit, a history walk, a couple of museums (not sure how much he learned at the Science Museum, but I had a blast). ), we even attended a concert of classical music for babies.
Lisa Snell: Cross-dressing men acting for babies, to quote my favorite Love Islanders, ‘it’s really not that deep’
Lisa and her youngest son. She says: If my schedule during the nine-odd months I was off work had been a wall-to-wall baby massage, I would have gone crazy.
We were regulars at the farm, and my favorite music class was the one where the teacher played baby versions of Oasis and Beyoncé.
We also attended and won a pub quiz. Twice. We went to a Bring Your Baby comedy event and even a baby wine tasting.
And oddly enough, my six-month-old didn’t come home telling adult jokes or demanding a glass of Pinot. If there had been a Caba Baba Rave near me, we would have gone.
Let’s not get carried away. These events are for parents, not babies.
If my schedule for the nine-odd months I was away from work had been a wall-to-wall baby massage, I would have gone crazy.
Aerial cabaret one week, classical music the next, why not? Have you ever tried some kind of aerobatics?
I got it, and it’s hard work. These are talented performers that, if it weren’t for these baby events, as a new mom I would be missing out on.
Let’s not underestimate how isolating and lonely maternity and paternity leave can be for some people. I was lucky to make a great group of friends, but even with a strong support network of other new parents, there were some pretty tough times.
Sure, I’m not going to take my four-year-old to see a topless drag performer, but this kind of experience is not for him.
As with most of these adult baby events, you are encouraged to bring the smaller, non-mobile, easier-to-handle children.
The ones who don’t really understand what’s going on, but love a good light show and some music. Extra points if there is a bubble machine.
You can take your baby to the movies this week to see Broker, a 12A-rated movie about child trafficking, but you can’t bring your toddler. You get the idea.
Cross-dressing men have entertained children for years, what would a Christmas theater experience be without a pantomime lady?
You don’t even need to leave home. How often is Aunt Polly from Mr Tumble on CBeebies? Are we going for Justin now?
I’m not trying to compare the two. In the social media videos that have gone viral, the Caba Baba Rave performers were significantly less dressed, but the children in the audience were all under the age of two.
Lisa’s Family: Perhaps as a same-sex family I feel this more acutely. I wonder why we are not more interested in promoting diversity and inclusion.
I find it hard to believe that the ongoing protests are all about the safety of children. No one is forcing anyone’s children to watch a drag show, so why stop others from enjoying it?
They were out of the house, enjoying the live entertainment, with parents relaxed and happy. I can think of many days when my son was stuck at home with a mother who was far from relaxed. Tell me which is really worse for his development?
Perhaps it would be a good time to state that one of my earliest childhood memories is of my mother making costumes by performing a costume fitting for a male artist in our living room.
It was the 1980s, but my parents weren’t hippies, they were Daily Mail readers! My mom still is. I’m pretty sure she didn’t corrupt, upset or influence my life too much.
Perhaps as a same-sex family I feel this more acutely. I wonder why we are not more interested in promoting diversity and inclusion.
Never mind corrupting the young audience who really don’t have a clue what’s going on. We guarantee that half of the attendees at Caba Baba Rave are mostly asleep or on the boob or the bottle. If my son can sleep to Disney on Ice, he would sleep to a cabaret show.
I find it hard to believe that the ongoing protests are all about the safety of children. No one is forcing anyone’s children to watch a drag show, so why stop others from enjoying it?
To protect the poor innocent babies who have a horrifyingly complete experience of baby gym on Mondays, swimming lessons on Wednesdays and a one of a kind drag show?
To the Caba Baba Rave team, thank you from all the parents who made it out of the house for one of your events and felt like for an hour or so they were more than someone who just had a baby. I hope to see you soon.
Now who can get me a ticket to Drag Queen Story Hour because I’ve been trying for a long time?