Who is the workshop for?

[tts-skip]Priya:[/tts-skip] As far as I know, the library workshop is aimed at ages twelve and up. I've read the current notice, but I haven't spoken to the organizer about how the activities work in practice.

[tts-skip]Ben:[/tts-skip] Do you mean my sister's ten-year-old isn't allowed to attend? She's been looking forward to taking him, and I don't want to tell her they can go if they'll be turned away.

[tts-skip]Priya:[/tts-skip] Not necessarily. The notice gives a recommended age, which describes who the activities are designed for. That isn't automatically a rule excluding everybody younger, although we still need to read the entry conditions.

[tts-skip]Ben:[/tts-skip] That distinction matters. I had treated the age in the heading as the minimum for entry. Does the notice actually say anything about younger children, or are we guessing that there might be an exception?

[tts-skip]Priya:[/tts-skip] It says younger children can attend with an adult. For example, your sister could stay with him during the workshop rather than drop him off and expect the staff to look after him on their own.

[tts-skip]Ben:[/tts-skip] So her staying there is part of the arrangement. It still doesn't tell us whether he'll enjoy the activities, though. He can get discouraged if he feels everyone else understands an instruction before he does.

[tts-skip]Priya:[/tts-skip] Exactly. The notice supports the accompanied visit, but it doesn't describe his experience in advance. He might enjoy the challenge, or some parts might be too demanding. Your sister knows him better than either of us.

[tts-skip]Ben:[/tts-skip] In other words, he can go with her, but the recommendation is still useful information about the level. I shouldn't turn permission to attend into a promise that the workshop will be easy for him.

[tts-skip]Priya:[/tts-skip] Yes. To be clear, I'm interpreting what's written on the notice, not giving advice from the organizer. If your sister needs to know how much adult help is practical, that's a question worth asking them.

[tts-skip]Ben:[/tts-skip] I'll send her the notice and explain both points: she can accompany him, and the activities are aimed at older children. Then she can decide whether she wants to ask about the format before choosing.

[tts-skip]Priya:[/tts-skip] That would keep the information and your advice separate. It would also let her read the wording herself, instead of relying on a message that just says 'under-twelves are allowed' and leaves out the adult.

[tts-skip]Ben:[/tts-skip] Right. I'll keep the accompaniment condition in the message and leave the decision with her. We've cleared up what the recommendation means without pretending we know how every activity will suit him.