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

It depends on the child. We took ours to football games as babies and they did fine, noise was no issue, but they were less intense than LSU games (We live in the Midwest. We didn’t start the 12 hour treks to Tiger games until middle school.) You do have to accept that you are not watching the whole game in your seat, you will have to go walk around, change a diaper, etc. I personally would not take a little one to a game this big if I had another option. Best to try them at a less significant game to see how they handle the noise, sitting in the seat, etc. But if you have no choice, the advice above about being prepared w ear protection, etc. is good.

Definitely too young. I would suggest waiting until at least 4 y/o and take them to a basketball game first. Basketball games are shorter, the pace is faster and better holds their attention, and it's indoors. If they handle that and you want to bring them to a football game, do a cupcake game. You can likely get tickets a lot cheaper, the crowd is less likely to scream obscenities and if you have to leave early, it's easier to do so and you likely aren't missing anything.

Then don't bring her.

I didn't say that I was the one doing it. I'm saying that it happens and there's nothing anyone can do about it so be prepared for it. I rarely curse in any setting as it is. I found out a long time ago that when I start getting mad that cursing just makes me continue to get more and more pissed off. So, I just stopped doing it altogether.

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I’m thinking my daughter will be 4 for her first game. She is 2 now. She has been video chatted from some big games though, so she’s “been” to a few already!

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My kiddo is 15 months. Too young?

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In a word.... yes.

Mine is 4 (urns 5 in Feb) and we took her to the Arky game this year. She understood that there was a football game going on and cheered when CEH scored running right towards us but that was about it. She was ready to go by halftime.

I dont see why you would WANT to take a 15 month old. You wont get to watch and they cant take anything from it at that age anyway.

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How about if I don't approve of my wife hearing it , tough guy?

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Then keep her arse at home to or at the tailgate area ..

Another keyboard bad arse.. Love for someone like you to approach me about my language at a LSU game.

I promise you, it would be the last time you approached someone at a game complaining..

Don't get me wrong,, I am not the idiot screaming obscenities the entire game..

But, if I chose to throw an F-bomb or something.
There is absolutely nothing you could do about it.

I’d say 4-5. They’re old enough to sit still for the majority of 4 hours, enjoy the atmosphere and participate in the chants, and walk to/from the parking lot.

15 months is wayyy to young. Most kids that age are gonna be crying and/or wanting to run all over the place. And i definitely wouldn’t want to have to change a baby’s diaper in a stadium restroom

I took my son at 8 months. It was Virginia tech. When he heard pregame and his eyes lit up, told he it was the perfect time. He stayed to the end of the first quarter but I wouldn’t trade it for anything!