For those going to show with children

voodoopug

The irony here is that many Pearl Jam fans from the early days of the band are now pushing 40 and have families of their own.

Danimal

Why would you want to have kids and ruin your life?

voodoopug

Danimal wrote:

Why would you want to have kids and ruin your life?

my boys can succeed in athletics where I failed! Also, tremendous tax breaks, and a bigger chunk of W's economic relief plan.....sadly, I didn't qualify though!

Seriously though, if you did want a real/honest answer.........I need some people to play video games with......no thats not it.....kids are a lot of fun once you start figuring out how to take care of them.

ctvedhead

I took my 9 yr old daughter to see the Crue a few years ago, because I grew up with them and she liked their songs a lot. I have been seeing Motley for 20 years and I don't ever remember seeing a pair of naked tits.

The night I took my daughter, tits flashing every where. Good thing we had nose bleed seats. it was all harmless fun and I explained the best I could that this was not typical and I think it would have been way worse if I had a boy. Point is, you never know whats going to happen. You know your kid and what he/she can handle, you be the judge. Pot, profanity the more realistic culprit at a PJ show, drunks a plenty too.

Danimal

voodoopug wrote:

my boys can succeed in athletics where I failed! Also, tremendous tax breaks, and a bigger chunk of W's economic relief plan.....sadly, I didn't qualify though!

Seriously though, if you did want a real/honest answer.........I need some people to play video games with......no thats not it.....kids are a lot of fun once you start figuring out how to take care of them.

I was only being a bomb thrower. I love kids.

Hhhahaha! I loved that you said you needed someone to play video games with!

WildChildRose

DriftingByTheStorm wrote:

Damn rose, i didn't know you had a kid!

Ha ha I know right? I'm a "new" stepmom. I've been his mommy for a year now. (he doesnt have a "real" mom so I have stepped up for the duty)

This is his look when I told him he can't go to a Pearl Jam show bc he'd make it "uncool" for others.. he he he.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a59/WildChildR/skyler.jpg

WildChildRose

More Coffee wrote:

Don't waste your time on that person.
One of the benefits of being a parent is sharing the things you love with your children.
Enjoy the show with your child.
I wish that I could take mine but I don't feel they are old enough yet.

edit:
I'll say this, at the moment my first son was born, Given to Fly was playing in the delivery room. It was beautiful.
That was 5 years ago tomorrow. I think of him whenever I hear GTF and he thinks of his father whenever he hears Pearl Jam.
One day we will go to a show together.

You are right. I'll take him to the Gorge if PJ plays there again. Or even for a DMB show. It's a lot of fun to dance and hang out on the lawn and it's such a beautiful place. I really want him to experience these kind of things in his life and enjoy himself.

edvedder913

WildChildRose wrote:

Ha ha I know right? I'm a "new" stepmom. I've been his mommy for a year now. (he doesnt have a "real" mom so I have stepped up for the duty)

This is his look when I told him he can't go to a Pearl Jam show bc he'd make it "uncool" for others.. he he he.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a59/WildChildR/skyler.jpg

hahaha that's great!

your brat is adorable

smithnic

ctvedhead wrote:

I took my 9 yr old daughter to see the Crue a few years ago, because I grew up with them and she liked their songs a lot. I have been seeing Motley for 20 years and I don't ever remember seeing a pair of naked tits.

You're clueless and trying to be friends with your kid. Both are screwing up your kids. Sorry I had to tell you, but someone has to.

WildChildRose

edvedder913 wrote:

hahaha that's great!

your brat is adorable

Why thank you! I think so too. You should see him pick up his guitar and say "That's Eddie!" while jumping around my living room.

anotherclone

My daughter, who is 7, wants to go with to a concert so bad. I'm not ready to let her do that. I just get too crazy and have too much fun. The last thing I want to be worrying about is her whining "I have to go potty", "I can't see" or something stupid like that while I'm getting my rock on.

I am selfish.

I will take her someday when I can be sure that I...

a) Won't be too fucked up

or...

ok, there is only an "a" in that list.

slightofjeff

suncatchrzz wrote:

Still at it -eh? I told my kids about this thread that I've been reading the last couple of days and asked them their opinion on it(since they've actually been to a show or two) They said no way should any kids younger than them attend a PJ show!!!!!!!!!!

Eh ... they're biased. Probably 10C members who want better seats.

prljmngrl

WildChildRose wrote:

I think your point gets lost because of how you chose to express it. Calling kids "brats" (earlier post) is rude. My child isn't a brat and if that's how you feel about children, dont have any.
Why do you care so much if children are there? How does a child being there make it "less cool" for you??
It's weird to like the same music as your parents? Huh? I grew up listening to the Beatles, Stones -- all sorts of Classic Rock and my parents liked it too! That's cool IMO. Just bc I'm a parent I need to listen to crap? or bc I have a child he or she should listen to baby music? Come on.

Well, if Ed brought his adorable daughter to hang out onstage for the entire concert bopping around, dancing, singing, talking into mikes or banging on equiptment and he stopped the show a few times to tend to a fuss of one sort or another, would you still say "I don't care that his child is there. It is cool"? After all, by the argument on this board, he has every right to have her up there. Or would the utter distraction of it all ruin the concert for you?

SPEEDY MCCREADY

prljmngrl wrote:

Well, if Ed brought his adorable daughter to hang out onstage for the entire concert bopping around, dancing, singing, talking into mikes or banging on equiptment and he stopped the show a few times to tend to a fuss of one sort or another, would you still say "I don't care that his child is there. It is cool"? After all, by the argument on this board, he has every right to have her up there. Or would the utter distraction of it all ruin the concert for you?

eddie once had a child onstage....

doing just that....

his name was Dennis Rodman....

and yes it was distracting....

ctvedhead

smithnic wrote:

You're clueless and trying to be friends with your kid. Both are screwing up your kids. Sorry I had to tell you, but someone has to.

Sorry you feel that way. When your kids are smoking crack trying to get away from your overbearing tendencies, you'll wish you were friends. Being friends with my kid is not the goal. It was to show her how an old style arena show was done, and they did it right.

You're preacher may have his bible up your ass, but in this world, if you are worried that seeing nudity or hearing profanity is so bad, I think you are growing up with your head up your ass.

I have seen hundreds of concerts and not seen naked women at almost any. In this case, they were "plants" or models from the band planted in the crowd, it was tasteless and unnecessary, but highly unusual and I had no idea it was coming.

There were tons of kids there. Ever been to a Kiss show? Ever been to a Rolling Stones show? Madonna? My kid is 13 now, and I think Im going to take her to see PJ in Hartford. Maybe she'll flash her tits at Eddie Vedder. Get a life, you bible thumping Dr Spock wanna be.

prljmngrl

wow, someone hit a nerve for the previous poster. It sounds like he was abused by the good book in his tender years.

nowayimfaithfull

I would never bring a child under ten in the crowd area, if we had a box, or back stage it would change the circumstance.
I think its so funny moms need to bring their babies to hear Ed. Like its so relevant in their life.
Keep under 10 year olds home.
there are concerts for children. And to bring your kid to motley crue, are you fucking nuts, flying boobs would be the least of my concerns.

prljmngrl

nowayimfaithfull wrote:

flying boobs

LOL flying boobs!

Are you refering to the female anatomy or to the parents who bring little kids to adult concerts?!

nowayimfaithfull

ctvedhead wrote:

Sorry you feel that way. When your kids are smoking crack trying to get away from your overbearing tendencies, you'll wish you were friends. Being friends with my kid is not the goal. It was to show her how an old style arena show was done, and they did it right.

You're preacher may have his bible up your ass, but in this world, if you are worried that seeing nudity or hearing profanity is so bad, I think you are growing up with your head up your ass.

I have seen hundreds of concerts and not seen naked women at almost any. In this case, they were "plants" or models from the band planted in the crowd, it was tasteless and unnecessary, but highly unusual and I had no idea it was coming.

There were tons of kids there. Ever been to a Kiss show? Ever been to a Rolling Stones show? Madonna? My kid is 13 now, and I think Im going to take her to see PJ in Hartford. Maybe she'll flash her tits at Eddie Vedder. Get a life, you bible thumping Dr Spock wanna be.

You miss the whole point. Who cares about nudity.
Why do they have so much security.
Its not like they have this much security at the mall or resturaunt.
Honestly,
Its fucking dangerous.
They sell alchohol, in large quanities to alot of people. this really is no place for a child.
Especially motlet crue there fans are a buch of major partiers.
You have to ask yourself.
Is there more good or bad that can come from this.
Write the pros and cons down.
Youd be suprised the only pro would be letting her see an arena show.
Which is not real important.
vs getting hurt
lost, knocked down in .
I mean im sure if she got thrown for a loop, by accident her fear would be something she remembered the rest of her life vs a cheezey tommy lee rolloer coaster drum solo.
I can still remeber my dad arguing with someone at an Eagles game, dont remeber the game at all though.
Pj would have been a way better choice after she turned 10.
Ive been at shows were my wife got pushed around.

nowayimfaithfull

prljmngrl wrote:

LOL flying boobs!

Are you refering to the female anatomy or to the parents who bring little kids to adult concerts?!

Naked women is not going to harm anyone.

Heres a great example at pj. camden.

Securites do strange shit, they make you park far away,walk long distances
than thye close doors or they dont open some, you get stuck behind crowds pushing and screaming, I get anoyed when I with a dude.
Than what if the band doesnt go on, its possible, than you 15 thousand drunken peole like me stumbling, and god knows what happens.
What if the power goes out.
I would have nightmares prob. If outside what if it rains.
When you walk in arenas they make you walk fucking circles to get to your seats, the bathroon scenese are very bad and scary, I get people running by screaming all the time.
foget about the weed and boobs.
Alot can go wrong, alot.
Leaving can also get crazy, how many drunk drivers doo you think are in hte ten mile radious
im guessing 90 percent.
That alone is a horrifying statistic, thqat actually is making me start to think.
So you figure there is a 20 percent chance something you cant control is going to happen
If you think about it if theres more than 1 percent chance of something I cant control once i am there but can if I dont go, you bet my kid is staying home.