re: How young was your child for their first LSU football game?

I did not go to my first game until I was about 7. I brought my youngest child to her first game at around 5 or 6.

You do whatever you want to do. But since you asked the board for its opinion, I think it is a COMPLETE waste of time to take an 8 month old to a football game. He won't care and probably won't want to be there very long, if at all. I'd imagine that could be a pretty overwhelming environment for an 8 month old. You're not "making a memory" with you son because your son won't remember it...AT ALL. Assuming you are a good parent, your focus will be on the needs of the child at all times and not really the game. So why go?

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but I will, and I’m sure I’ll capture the moment with a photo.

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So essentially it is a photo op for you and not him.

Wait until he is a bit older to take him. He'll be more likely to remember the experience and it will be a great memory for BOTH of you. I still remember going to my first game at 7. Had I gone at 4 or so I probably would have no memory of the event and that trip really wouldn't be all that meaningful.

Never said one should b catered to more than another. And already explained that my belief is at that age a lot more bad than good can happen. And before you said more bad than good can happen just bringing outside. Do you have 300k people in your backyard when you bring your kid outside? Or a loud band? 110k people screaming? It’s not an apples to apples situation you tried to play off once before. It’s a reasonable opinion that you have trouble comprehending.

6 I think years not months

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Old enough to understand football and follow the game. Wouldn’t even think of bringing a child that young to Tiger Stadium. Ridiculously selfish.

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Relax Nancy, it’s not that deep. I asked how old was your child. Do you have children, if so how old were they? And I wanted to bring him to a little bit of the game, not drive him through North Baton Rouge.

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Yeah its too soon man. He wont have fun.

Neither will you. The stress alone of worrying about his Mama going nuts over his milk/bedtime will probably ruin it for you.

Most six months olds are still on the bottle or boobie, and go to bed at like 8pm at latest.

Just wait bro.

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Appreciate the response. You’re right, he’s still feeding every 3 hours on the dot. Might be too much for him. Me personally I don’t mind and he’s actually a well behaved baby. He’s been to plenty restaurants, a festival (for a little while), and a little bit of a rugby match. I like doing things with him, and he seems to enjoy it, or at least be relaxed, engaging with people. I was really more worried about the crowd and noise. He’d probably sleep through the whole time away. Dude can sleep through a stampede. My wife and I have been blessed.
Anyway thanks for the advice. I’ll probably just wait.

6 months old is way too young.

5 years old.