Bringing kids to concerts - Experience + 10C tickets

cellophane_star
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Hi, Looking for advice from those who have attended shows with children!

My husband and I are considering travelling to Boston or NY for one of the upcoming shows. We're both 10C members but would probably just use one of our numbers and hope we get a pair. We were thinking of taking our little kid (she'll be 18 months by May) to the show with us. Is this crazy? Would she need her own ticket (in which case, we'd both have to use our 10C # and hope we both get a pair of tickets). Would an 18 month old WANT to be at a PJ show? Would she be freaked out by the noise, crowd and lights? We would buy those fancy noise blocking headphones but there's no guarantee she'd allow them to stay on for 2 hours (not to mention the show is WAY past her bedtime!)

Makes much more sense to live in the Present Tense.

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  • lolobugg
    lolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    uh oh.... you are asking that question on here?
    :worried:

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  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,894
    Just my opinion, but yes taking an 18 month old to a rock concert is the very definition of crazy.
    The show will likely be 3 hours, not 2, and way too much stimulation for a child that young.
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  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,426
    I think you answered your own questions
  • RS151862
    RS151862 Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,726
    I think you drank too much water this summer during your vacation in Michigan.
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  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Keep those kids home.
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  • lolobugg
    lolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    RS151862 said:

    I think you drank too much water this summer during your vacation in Michigan.

    :lol: too soon, man!!

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  • lotsalemon
    lotsalemon Boston Posts: 2,739
    cellophane_star said:

    Would an 18 month old WANT to be at a PJ show?

    I thought 18 month olds are only interested in eating, pooping and playing with toys.

    I would say no, not good idea. :)
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  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Babysitter
  • cellophane_star
    cellophane_star Posts: 117
    She's our first kid and we used to travel to shows before we had her so I was trying to gauge how young is too young for bringing a child to a show. Before we had her, I was thinking maybe 5 years+... But we'd love to see a show again! Just probably not worth it to pay all that money just for an experiment.

    PS: We're not idiots.
    Makes much more sense to live in the Present Tense.

    Shows: 05/30/03, 09/02/05, 09/04/05, 09/05/05, 09/24/05, 09/25/05, 07/22/06, 04/02/08 (EV solo), 08/08/09, 08/23/09, 08/24/09, 09/25/09, 09/21/11, 09/23/11, /9/30/12, 12/02/13... many more to come!
  • jervin007
    jervin007 Posts: 3,182
    Definitely leave your child at home. I'm sure the people who might be around you would appreciate it
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  • cellophane_star
    cellophane_star Posts: 117
    Babysitter might not be an option. We'd be flying from Canada and I'm not sure I'd trust a random hotel babysitter.
    Makes much more sense to live in the Present Tense.

    Shows: 05/30/03, 09/02/05, 09/04/05, 09/05/05, 09/24/05, 09/25/05, 07/22/06, 04/02/08 (EV solo), 08/08/09, 08/23/09, 08/24/09, 09/25/09, 09/21/11, 09/23/11, /9/30/12, 12/02/13... many more to come!
  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Maybe PJ needs a quiet room
  • link93
    link93 Posts: 414
    The first time I read it I thought it said 18 year old, Yeah that would be cool. 18 Month old no way. Last year at a Royal Blood concert there was a mother there with a baby about that age. All I could do was shake my head.
  • KC138045
    KC138045 Columbus, OH Posts: 2,716
    IMO that's too young to take to a show but in the end it's up to you guys so who cares what we think ;). I took my son to Cincinatti last year and we had a blast. But he was 10 at the time.

    Also with her being that young I doubt she would make it the whole 3 hour show.
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  • Dr. Delight
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    Child will be deaf, but you'll have that Tambourine to hang on the wall!
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  • cellophane_star
    cellophane_star Posts: 117
    jervin007 said:

    Definitely leave your child at home. I'm sure the people who might be around you would appreciate it

    When I see parents and their kids at shows, I think it's awesome that they're exposing their children to great music so young. It's better than some frat boy behind me yelling "STON-Y! STON-Y! STON-Y!" for an entire show (This happened). But then again, your perception changes after you have kids. Me in my early 20s probably would have thought similarly.
    Makes much more sense to live in the Present Tense.

    Shows: 05/30/03, 09/02/05, 09/04/05, 09/05/05, 09/24/05, 09/25/05, 07/22/06, 04/02/08 (EV solo), 08/08/09, 08/23/09, 08/24/09, 09/25/09, 09/21/11, 09/23/11, /9/30/12, 12/02/13... many more to come!
  • cellophane_star
    cellophane_star Posts: 117
    Dr. Delight said:

    Child will be deaf, but you'll have that Tambourine to hang on the wall!

    Hence the noise cancelling headphones.

    Makes much more sense to live in the Present Tense.

    Shows: 05/30/03, 09/02/05, 09/04/05, 09/05/05, 09/24/05, 09/25/05, 07/22/06, 04/02/08 (EV solo), 08/08/09, 08/23/09, 08/24/09, 09/25/09, 09/21/11, 09/23/11, /9/30/12, 12/02/13... many more to come!
  • RoleModelsinBlood31
    RoleModelsinBlood31 Austin TX Posts: 6,242
    Ummmmmmm
    I'm like an opening band for your mom.
  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    cellophane_star said:

    Would an 18 month old WANT to be at a PJ show?

    :lol:

  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    cellophane_star said:

    Would an 18 month old WANT to be at a PJ show?

    :lol:

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