Yes, it is cute but, no, it is not safe.
UEFA explained on Tuesday why it does not want players’ children to join in post-match celebrations at the European Championship.
The scenes of toddlers in full Wales kit joining their dads on the pitch after another Euro 2016 win has added to the surprise semifinalist’s feel-good story and delighted spectators.
However, UEFA has asked for no more on-field family scenes when Wales plays Portugal in lyon on Wednesday.
“It is a European Championship not a family party,” UEFA’s tournament director Martin Kallen said at a briefing.
“A stadium is not the most safe place for small kids,” Kallen said. There could be problems if fans invaded the field, and stadium staff operating machinery on the playing surface could also be an issue.
Among the most vivid and defining images of Euro 2016 was Wales star Gareth Bale laughing and chasing his three-year-old daughter, Alba Violet, across the Parc des Princes pitch in Paris after a 1-0 win against Northern Ireland in the round of 16.
“To be able to share it with my daughter and my family was emotional for me,” Bale said later. “Obviously I haven’t seen them for four or five weeks now. It’s an amazing experience, one I’ll never forget.”