Family Friendly Campgrounds, Should they charge extra for children? Options

[coacbcps]

Why do some camp grounds advertise that they are family friendly then charge a per child/per night fee? Twice I was suckered into staying at camp grounds that charged for kids. We were camping with a group and I wasn't aware of the extra charge since I didn't place the initial reservation. You would think that they would at least give you two kids for free. At both campgrounds I had to pay for the children but the DOG was FREE! It's very irritating because I see one price ($35) but end up paying up to $10 more for my girls. It might be psychological but I hate having to pay extra for my children. At a "family friendly" camp ground my children should be acknowledged as being part of my family! What are your thoughts?

[grim509]

Looks like I reignited the fire a while back lol.

Again, you can't please everyone at once. There will always be people who complain wi-fi isn't included, or kids aren't included etc.

The fact of the matter is they should be upfront. I can guarantee that me, my wife, and 5 kids use less electricity and amenities than most. We are hardly at the campground. There are campers out there with nicer rigs than mine and just one person, who use more electricity and water than we do. THAT is why I think it should be a flat family rate up to 3 kids. Just because I have more kids, doesn't mean we use more resources.

Extra people put no more stress on a pool. The filters and pumps don't suddenly use more power because more people are there.

The campground also already stands to make more money off of me. From snacks at the snack bar, to souvineers, etc.

I say, put meters on the sites, and pay for actual usage. Flat rate for all, pay for what you use. It'd be the only fair way to do it, but you'll still have folks complain...