re: Those of you with kids....

I was worried about having to leave early the first time I took my four year old son. For that reason I picked the Tulane game. You will be amazed at what a 3-4 yr old finds entertaining. Airplanes with banners, helicopters, cops on motorcycles, people with "silly hair" (purple wigs) He did great, watched the band come down the hill. Also he wanted to roll down the hill right outside the stadium (journalism building???) then he noticed kids with cardboard. He was a lil upset because no one was sharing but later was able to score a cardboard sled. In the stadium popcorn and a bag of M&M's and he was good to go.

P.S. If he is out of diapers now PRAY he does not have to take a dump in Tiger Stadium.

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what is a MIP?

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minor in possession

bring a roll of toilet paper...trust me

Don't work him too hard as he won't make it very long after kickoff. He will be more interested in the people and things around him than the game so don't be disappointed. Also, be prepared for him to puke after you leave the stadium. The environment is very stressful for kids that age if they have never been in it before. My daughter puked in the parking lot after her first game at 3. Now she loves it and she is 8.

Some of my fondest memories as a kid were in TS. And now it's all the more better getting to go to games with my children.

I took my oldest son (3.5 yrs at the time) to his first game vs. OSU to start the ’04 season. There was a big thunderstorm just before the game and we didn’t get to our seats until right at kickoff. Having been out of state for years (first game back in TS since UF in ’97) I had forgotten just how loud TS is. When we first exited the chute into the stadium it was so loud it was hurting his ears to a point that I felt I couldn’t keep him there. Fortunately (at least in one regard), Skyler Green fumbled the opening kickoff and that quieted the crowd. By the time the crowd got back into it he kind of adjusted to the noise and did ok except for one or two moments. I don’t think it’ll be that raucous this Sat. night against Troy but you may want to invest in ear muffs or the like to dampen some of the noise.

PS: you certainly need to have a potty-plan in place.

It also will help if there are other kids adjacent to your seats. My 5 yr old made it all the way through the Tulane game only because there was a 3 yr old in the row in front of us....

definitely see the drum line warm up. They do it at around 5 near the amphitheater. Then the band will walk right by you on their way to the PMAC for the TAF pregame. From there go and get a good spot on the PMAC ramp to watch the band and cheerleaders. And most importantly, get good seats in the lower bowl, maybe even chairbacks, to make the experience most enjoyable. Oh and by the way, bring a pillow for the ride home and definitely leave at 1/2. Don't forget the camera. Have fun.

Steadily taking notes... Thanks for all the feedback!!!

Yeah, I will be way surprised if he makes it through the first half after all the festivities (which is why I picked Troy game).

Thanks again.

I too will be taking my 3 year old son for his first game this saturday. He always wants to come when we take the older two.. so I figured why not this should be a good game for a child so young. He loves his tigers! My plan is to leave at halftime unless he's just dying to stay!