Legit question for parents: what age is right to take a kid to a game?

Yes. A little young to let them start drinking. But hey, in France parents start giving their kids wine with dinner at 6 months. Who am I to judge

Yes too young. On a side note, don't bring crying kids to restaurants and on a planes. Thank you.

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Also, if you do bring the child when they are around 3-7 years old and some fans around you are yelling out a few obscenities, Please don't be the parent who complains about it..

Its a football game and yes the kid will hear a few choice words..

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Couldn't agree more. Every time one of these threads come up I've said the same thing. When I was young my dad told me that if I repeated anything I heard that I wouldn't come back. I told my kid the same thing and never had a problem. It always gets repeated here, but the kids hear as bad or worse at school.

If its a matter of needing to bring them because you don't have other alternatives then do so. Give them ear protection and understand you might not get to see much of the game if the child is disturbing others or is uncomfortable with the noise. Every child is different. We brought ours at a young age but understood if you have to leave you have to leave.

But congrats on raising a Tiger Fan. At some point in time its one of the greatest memories children will have with their parents. Just not at 18 months.

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Take em to a cupcake game if you want a family friendly atmosphere

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This. Brought my son and daughter to their first games this year. At Arkansas. They're six and seven.

I'm bringing my four and half year old daughter to the game in Atlanta. It is her first LSU game, though she has been to multiple NFL games already. And I fully understand that I am bringing her to an event where she may hear adult language and witness adult behavior. I dont expect others to be angelic merely because she is in attendance, though I certainly hope that no one will attempt to physically or verbally abuse her directly. We shall see how it goes. Could be an exhausting disaster, but it could also be a memorable bonding experience.

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Also, if you do bring the child when they are around 3-7 years old and some fans around you are yelling out a few obscenities, Please don't be the parent who complains about it..

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Heaven forbid adults refrain from yelling obscenities in the presence of children.

I can get as rowdy as the next guy, but if there is a kid in earshot, don’t be a douche and control yourself.

With that said, I’m not taking my daughter to a Gump game. Last game I took her to was state.

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15 months is FAR too young and IMO a complete waste of time and money for you.

The child has no idea what is going on. Nor does he/she care about what is going on. Plus, its an unsettling environment for a young child and you'll spend 90% of your time tending to the child's needs vs. doing what you went to the game to do...watch it. No offense, but the reason you are doing it is to "make memories" for you. The child doesn't give a shite, so why not wait until he/she is old enough to appreciate what's going on and allow it to be a memory for BOTH of you?

The first time I took my oldest daughter to a game was when she was 5, and it was at her request. By that age she was old enough to understand at least what football is (a game) and somewhat appreciate the environment and the happenings around her (even if she knows very little about how the game is played). Still, she quickly got bored and wanted to leave around halftime. But I knew that would be the case going in.

I have not and will not ever force attending a game on my children. I'll let them decide if/when they want to go and happily oblige if/when they do. In order for them to have a good experience THEY have to be the ones who want to go...not the parents wanting them to go.