Big Pistons, thank you for supporting my POV regarding fancy attitudes to impress newcomers. Those who responded saying they just loved aeros on their first flight are the exception....the ones who don't come back at all are the eloquent voters. I always loved the idea of flying, after taking quells to prevent airsickness for my first ten lessons, but nearly walked away altogether after my first experience of a spin. And took a couple of years instructing before I felt happy to inflict it on others.....now of course I am as sadistic as any other instructor.
In the gliding syllabus in the UK, the spin is still part of the training. In the US in power, at any rate, it is not.
I particularly disapprove of throwing kids about the sky. Even if parents have approved, they usually do not understand what is involved. Kids may be motivated by peer pressure, and assume that a flying experience is equal to a fairground treat.