For those going to show with children

PearlJain

If you are a Pearl Jam Fan and decide to bring your child(ren) - OR- you are a Pearl Jam Fan and decide to "torch up your weed" - please feel free to sit next to me. WE are fine either way. ( I don't personally "smoke" and no children at home - anymore). Do what you want. I remain "neutral." I think we will all be there for the same reason. Being a new member - not sure my opinion is respected - but this kind of stuff doesn't concern me in the least. We, no doubt will have some bad seats.....but we don't need the greatest "view." We'll be able to hear the music just the same. And.....my name says it all....I just turned 44. Proud of it. I know there are MANY younger people that are PJ fans, too. I think this is really great! We can all learn something from each other. This may sound "stupid-simple" - but all of these debates seem futile. Let's just go and see them - and let's just all have a great time and ENJOY!

Tuolumne Mama

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Originally Posted by Rossum20
I personally think it is a stupid idea to bring a child to a ROCK concert where sometimes as an adult, I am appalled by what I see and hear....and many times have to deal with. Put me in the group who thinks if the child is under the age of 13 they shouldn't be attending these types of events....it doesn't matter if the kid LIKES Pearl Jam....its the fact that you are supposed to be there parent and protect them from events that are not suitable for children...and a Pearl Jam concert certainly isnt suitable for pre-teens! ...and a 3 year old? Honestly, that is a terrible idea...the child will not even remember it!! Get a babysitter!


Not sure where you live Rossum20 but I hate to tell you they have probably seen and heard as bad (if not worse) on the school bus or at the Middle School by preteen years. Ask any teacher who teaches in an urban area and many suburban areas, if you disagree. And it's not like I'm giving him a ticket, saying see ya later, and then proceeding out to find a party and disappear. We are there to enjoy the music and the vibe from other PJ lovers like ourselves. I will be there to protect him from the big bad bogey men/women you think are just waiting to pounce on children who are standing with their parent. Having been to many PJ shows myself (with the exception of perhaps Lollapalooza) I did not witness anything I do not think he could handle. Plus, he is a 5'2" black belt in Tang Soo Do and can handle most physical situations should they arise, probably better than I.
IMO many parents with your point of view live in an unrealistic world and often find yourseves shocked at what your little Johnny or Susie are doing behind your backs then blame it on their friends because they could never think of it since you didn't raise them like that. It might be a bit of denial on their part or they feel their child isn't mature enough to handle a concert situation with them there, especially if you are shocked by some of the things you've witnessed. Just because I don't smoke pot and other people may be doing it, doesn't mean he's going to freak out seeing it then immediately run and try some. He saw it being smoked at Green Day and laughed about how everybody kept coughing real bad from it as well as complained about the smell,LOL! Even if he should get a contact buzz, I doubt the effects will be any more debilitating than a tsp of cough medicine the doctor gives him when he has a bad cough. (Know this because I am in the medical profession) Things have changed since I started going to concerts in the early 70's (yes alone with my friends) and today. That is why I am attending the show with him to address issues he might question. I would rather he came to or was with me when these things came up so we could discuss them, because they are real. Bottom line is I know my son and I know his level of maturity so I have no reservations about taking him to the show this summer. Perhaps your children are not at that level yet. However, I do think it's unfair to categorize people who take their preteen-teen kids to a show as bad parents because of what may go on there - for goodness sake turn on the tv and watch one of those stupid reality shows or worse yet some of the Disney shows. Each child is unique and that is the measurement a parent should use. Calling others bad or uncaring parents for their choice is not only incorrect but very immature and unrealistic since you do not know me or the other parents you are stereotyping.

WildChildRose

editing bc I just dont' care anymore.....

yahamita

4Powers20 wrote:

no but i have seen alot of people do drugs at shows.

and what does the 4POWERS20 stand for?? 420, huh? Id rather have a ton of pot smokers around me then a bunch of kids anyday..and yes, I have kids, have taken them to many many shows, but still had to supervise then and miss parts of the show.