How old is too young?

on2legs

Bad behavior, unfortunately, is all over in society not just at rock concerts.  Every time I'm out with my kids and we see someone acting like an idiot we have a discussion about the behavior and why you don't want to be THAT guy.   It's a great conversation starter and them getting to see someone being an idiot is a great learning experience.  

PJ_Soul

on2legs said:

Bad behavior, unfortunately, is all over in society not just at rock concerts.  Every time I'm out with my kids and we see someone acting like an idiot we have a discussion about the behavior and why you don't want to be THAT guy.   It's a great conversation starter and them getting to see someone being an idiot is a great learning experience.  

It's not about bad bahaviour for me. It's just about an atmosphere not appropriate for children to be stuck in for 3 hours, late at night, in general. The possibility of some jackass being a jackass is higher at a concert than out in the normal world of course, but whatever - all things considered, it just isn't for kids IMHO. Also, I have no clue why any parents would actually want their 5 year old there in the first place, lol. What a pain in the ass. Aaaaand that's why I don't have kids.

mcgruff10

on2legs said:

I have 4 kids and they're all different.  Some would have a blast at a show and a couple would drive me crazy.  I think it depends on the kid but 5 does seem young.  But if you have a really mature kid with a long attention span then I say go for it.  But be prepared you might have to leave early or spending the whole night shuffling them to the snack bar and bathroom. 

Is number five on the way?

on2legs

mcgruff10 said:

on2legs said:

I have 4 kids and they're all different.  Some would have a blast at a show and a couple would drive me crazy.  I think it depends on the kid but 5 does seem young.  But if you have a really mature kid with a long attention span then I say go for it.  But be prepared you might have to leave early or spending the whole night shuffling them to the snack bar and bathroom. 

Is number five on the way?

Lol.  If I hit the lottery then I'm all in.  Otherwise... no.  They are just too expensive

helplessdancer

5 is too young unless you are trying to get a tambourine...only then is it OK

on2legs

helplessdancer said:

5 is too young unless you are trying to get a tambourine...only then is it OK

It's manadatory if you are in need of a tambourine. 

helplessdancer

i signed up my 3 year old nephew to the fan club for many reasons

mcgruff10

on2legs said:

mcgruff10 said:

on2legs said:

I have 4 kids and they're all different.  Some would have a blast at a show and a couple would drive me crazy.  I think it depends on the kid but 5 does seem young.  But if you have a really mature kid with a long attention span then I say go for it.  But be prepared you might have to leave early or spending the whole night shuffling them to the snack bar and bathroom. 

Is number five on the way?

Lol.  If I hit the lottery then I'm all in.  Otherwise... no.  They are just too expensive

Stop making excuses and work some ot!

MayDay10

Pearl jam concerts are for ages 13-70

Its in the handbook

Giving one a tambourine is an old Hawaiian ritual that actual means "go away"

PJ_Soul

MayDay10 said:

Pearl jam concerts are for ages 13-70

Its in the handbook

Giving one a tambourine is an old Hawaiian ritual that actual means "go away"

HughFreakingDillon

PJ_Soul said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

I'm not sure why people focus on if the kid will remember it or not. if that was the criteria, disney world would be empty. they might not have a consious memory of it, but the bonding over live music will remain, like anything else you do with your kid pre-9 years old. and it just may influence their musical tastes in the future. 

It's just different in my mind. Disney world is for little kids. Concerts are not. Some things can be better appreciated by little kids than others. Obviously everyone knows that experiences early in life contribute to the person they'll be. What I meant was that a 5 year old can't appreciate a concert for what it is in the mind of the parent. It doesn't seem like something that can be adequately "shared" between an adult a 5 year old. Anyway, I don't think little kids and concerts mix well. They simply don't seem like atmospheres that are appropriate for a 5 year old. Drugs, booze, excessively loud music, potentially rowdy crowds, profanity, ends late at night - that all equals "not for kids" in my mind. 

well, my 7 year old loved the weezer show, and she keeps asking when i can take her to pj. 

saying 'concerts are not for little kids' is an opinion, not a fact. would i have taken her back in the day of smoking in arenas? no. would have i have taken her to a motley crue show? obviously not. that's why i chose weezer, because, besides a few of the lyrics that will go over her head anyway, i knew she'd dig the music. 

again, it could be argued the same way that monster truck rallies are not for little kids either, bunch of drunks yelling GRAAAAVEDIGGGGER while spilling their beer all over someone isn't what i call a kid's atmosphere. neither, mind you, is a sporting event, with people screaming 'motherfucker' at the ref at the top of their lungs and drinking like it's going out of style. yet, you see kids at those everywhere. 

why are people ragging on concerts?

HughFreakingDillon

seems like most of the people saying 'no kids at shows' are the people without kids. 

rgambs

PJ_Soul said:

on2legs said:

Bad behavior, unfortunately, is all over in society not just at rock concerts.  Every time I'm out with my kids and we see someone acting like an idiot we have a discussion about the behavior and why you don't want to be THAT guy.   It's a great conversation starter and them getting to see someone being an idiot is a great learning experience.  

It's not about bad bahaviour for me. It's just about an atmosphere not appropriate for children to be stuck in for 3 hours, late at night, in general. The possibility of some jackass being a jackass is higher at a concert than out in the normal world of course, but whatever - all things considered, it just isn't for kids IMHO. Also, I have no clue why any parents would actually want their 5 year old there in the first place, lol. What a pain in the ass. Aaaaand that's why I don't have kids.

Not for wimpy kids at least lol
Parents take their kids for the same reason people take their romantic partner, because everything joyful is better when you share it with the most important people to you.
And because sometimes it's hard to find someone to babysit lol

on2legs

mcgruff10 said:

on2legs said:

mcgruff10 said:

on2legs said:

I have 4 kids and they're all different.  Some would have a blast at a show and a couple would drive me crazy.  I think it depends on the kid but 5 does seem young.  But if you have a really mature kid with a long attention span then I say go for it.  But be prepared you might have to leave early or spending the whole night shuffling them to the snack bar and bathroom. 

Is number five on the way?

Lol.  If I hit the lottery then I'm all in.  Otherwise... no.  They are just too expensive

Stop making excuses and work some ot!

I'd like to retire before I'm 80

Zod

PJ_Soul said:

on2legs said:

Bad behavior, unfortunately, is all over in society not just at rock concerts.  Every time I'm out with my kids and we see someone acting like an idiot we have a discussion about the behavior and why you don't want to be THAT guy.   It's a great conversation starter and them getting to see someone being an idiot is a great learning experience.  

It's not about bad bahaviour for me. It's just about an atmosphere not appropriate for children to be stuck in for 3 hours, late at night, in general. The possibility of some jackass being a jackass is higher at a concert than out in the normal world of course, but whatever - all things considered, it just isn't for kids IMHO. Also, I have no clue why any parents would actually want their 5 year old there in the first place, lol. What a pain in the ass. Aaaaand that's why I don't have kids.

I also don't have kids, but from what I've seen amogst friends it's often hard to arrange for care of kids, so sometimes it's considered easier to bring the kid to whatever your doing, but then whatever you were doing because 5x as difficult because you brough

HughFreakingDillon said:

seems like most of the people saying 'no kids at shows' are the people without kids. 

I tend to think it depends on the kid.    At age 5 I'm guessing there's less kids that are chill enough to deal with the experience, and more kids that would have a tough time with it.   If as a parent someone can guage what kind of kid they've got, and it's a good call, then try it.   Maybe try a smaller concert first.    If you've got one of the other kids, don't bother trying

I figure it's like flying.  Sure there's that 1 in 10 kid who sleeps through the flight without a peep, but then there's all the other ones

Stixum

I'd rather sit or stand next to a kid than a drunk obnoxious evenbro.  Just sayin'  

ledvedderman

Stixum said:

I'd rather sit or stand next to a kid than a drunk obnoxious evenbro.  Just sayin'  

This guy gets it. And I think most fans would rather sit next to my kid than me. He's cool as shit. You definitely want him in front of you and not me, though. He's in the low 4' range and I'm 6'5" and I like to stand during shows. See? Kids are better than a twenty plus year member of 10C. Thankfully I'm no Evenbro. Haha! What an awesome term. And so true. 

pjhawks

HughFreakingDillon said:

PJ_Soul said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

I'm not sure why people focus on if the kid will remember it or not. if that was the criteria, disney world would be empty. they might not have a consious memory of it, but the bonding over live music will remain, like anything else you do with your kid pre-9 years old. and it just may influence their musical tastes in the future. 

It's just different in my mind. Disney world is for little kids. Concerts are not. Some things can be better appreciated by little kids than others. Obviously everyone knows that experiences early in life contribute to the person they'll be. What I meant was that a 5 year old can't appreciate a concert for what it is in the mind of the parent. It doesn't seem like something that can be adequately "shared" between an adult a 5 year old. Anyway, I don't think little kids and concerts mix well. They simply don't seem like atmospheres that are appropriate for a 5 year old. Drugs, booze, excessively loud music, potentially rowdy crowds, profanity, ends late at night - that all equals "not for kids" in my mind. 

well, my 7 year old loved the weezer show, and she keeps asking when i can take her to pj. 

saying 'concerts are not for little kids' is an opinion, not a fact. would i have taken her back in the day of smoking in arenas? no. would have i have taken her to a motley crue show? obviously not. that's why i chose weezer, because, besides a few of the lyrics that will go over her head anyway, i knew she'd dig the music. 

again, it could be argued the same way that monster truck rallies are not for little kids either, bunch of drunks yelling GRAAAAVEDIGGGGER while spilling their beer all over someone isn't what i call a kid's atmosphere. neither, mind you, is a sporting event, with people screaming 'motherfucker' at the ref at the top of their lungs and drinking like it's going out of style. yet, you see kids at those everywhere. 

why are people ragging on concerts?

a 5 year old should be home in bed at 9:00 pm let alone 11:00-12:00 when a show is over.

yield2me

HughFreakingDillon said:

PJ_Soul said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

I'm not sure why people focus on if the kid will remember it or not. if that was the criteria, disney world would be empty. they might not have a consious memory of it, but the bonding over live music will remain, like anything else you do with your kid pre-9 years old. and it just may influence their musical tastes in the future. 

It's just different in my mind. Disney world is for little kids. Concerts are not. Some things can be better appreciated by little kids than others. Obviously everyone knows that experiences early in life contribute to the person they'll be. What I meant was that a 5 year old can't appreciate a concert for what it is in the mind of the parent. It doesn't seem like something that can be adequately "shared" between an adult a 5 year old. Anyway, I don't think little kids and concerts mix well. They simply don't seem like atmospheres that are appropriate for a 5 year old. Drugs, booze, excessively loud music, potentially rowdy crowds, profanity, ends late at night - that all equals "not for kids" in my mind. 

well, my 7 year old loved the weezer show, and she keeps asking when i can take her to pj. 

saying 'concerts are not for little kids' is an opinion, not a fact. would i have taken her back in the day of smoking in arenas? no. would have i have taken her to a motley crue show? obviously not. that's why i chose weezer, because, besides a few of the lyrics that will go over her head anyway, i knew she'd dig the music. 

again, it could be argued the same way that monster truck rallies are not for little kids either, bunch of drunks yelling GRAAAAVEDIGGGGER while spilling their beer all over someone isn't what i call a kid's atmosphere. neither, mind you, is a sporting event, with people screaming 'motherfucker' at the ref at the top of their lungs and drinking like it's going out of style. yet, you see kids at those everywhere. 

why are people ragging on concerts?

I would say a monster truck rally shouldn't be attended by ANYONE regardless of age.

drakeheuer14

yield2me said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

PJ_Soul said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

I'm not sure why people focus on if the kid will remember it or not. if that was the criteria, disney world would be empty. they might not have a consious memory of it, but the bonding over live music will remain, like anything else you do with your kid pre-9 years old. and it just may influence their musical tastes in the future. 

It's just different in my mind. Disney world is for little kids. Concerts are not. Some things can be better appreciated by little kids than others. Obviously everyone knows that experiences early in life contribute to the person they'll be. What I meant was that a 5 year old can't appreciate a concert for what it is in the mind of the parent. It doesn't seem like something that can be adequately "shared" between an adult a 5 year old. Anyway, I don't think little kids and concerts mix well. They simply don't seem like atmospheres that are appropriate for a 5 year old. Drugs, booze, excessively loud music, potentially rowdy crowds, profanity, ends late at night - that all equals "not for kids" in my mind. 

well, my 7 year old loved the weezer show, and she keeps asking when i can take her to pj. 

saying 'concerts are not for little kids' is an opinion, not a fact. would i have taken her back in the day of smoking in arenas? no. would have i have taken her to a motley crue show? obviously not. that's why i chose weezer, because, besides a few of the lyrics that will go over her head anyway, i knew she'd dig the music. 

again, it could be argued the same way that monster truck rallies are not for little kids either, bunch of drunks yelling GRAAAAVEDIGGGGER while spilling their beer all over someone isn't what i call a kid's atmosphere. neither, mind you, is a sporting event, with people screaming 'motherfucker' at the ref at the top of their lungs and drinking like it's going out of style. yet, you see kids at those everywhere. 

why are people ragging on concerts?

I would say a monster truck rally shouldn't be attended by ANYONE regardless of age.

And WWE...