In need of Fatherly advice...

My first game was when I was six years old. I was old enough to understand and root for the team. Honestly, I think 3 may be a little to young. My Uncle took his son to his first game 2 yrs ago vs ULL, he was 5.

ULL game will be a baseball atmosphere, with the stands empty in the third quarter

As a parent I'd say that a game later in the year would be better ... not nearly as hot. We took our oldest for the first time when he was 6 or 7 (now almost 17) and the 2nd son when he was 4 ... had to feed him candy, hot dogs etc the whole game ... after the band marched off the field he said "I'm ready to go now"!

I'd really be hesitant only because of the heat ... good luck!

My son is 6 and I have taken him to one game each of the past 3 years. It was tough the first year cause he could NOT carry his own beer! Seriously...avoid the heat and the really crowded games.

Ryan what section do you sit in, that sounds exactly like my cousin.

My son is only a couple days younger than yours, and I took him to one baseball game this year and he spent most of the time fighting with his mom and I trying to leave the aisle until he fell asleep in the 6th inning, so I can't speak for you and your son, but my son is no where's near ready for Tiger Stadium.

I'm going to give him another year or so and try a baseball game again to test him out.

that should be fine. Above all else, make sure it isn't scorching hot. Don't promise the kid anything beforehand and watch to see what the weather is going to be like. If the temp isn't too bad and you have no problem leaving at halftime, go for it. About every 30 minutes or so, get them a drink, then later an ice cream, etc. I have been taking my 2 kids to almost every game since ages 4 and 6. They demand that we stay the whole game. I still try to not take them to the 12:30, 95 degree games.

If you like boring your little one to death, take him to a football game before he is 5 years old.

My suggestion would be to watch a football game on TV. If he is interested in that, then it would be time to take him to the stadium.

I went to my first game when I was 5...big difference in times from '75 till now...I took my kids when they were 10, 7, 5, 3 and didn't have any problems even though they asked me what that smell was and I had to tell them it was whiskey...

I went to my first game when I was 5 in '75 but it was a lot easier explaining the whiskey smell then me asking my dad when I was 9 in '79 at the USC game when the students were hanging condoms out the dorms in the stadium and me asking what were those things were and my dad changing the subject quickly...