Is 3.5 too young?

corduroy2525 wrote:

Because she loves Pearl Jam. She calls the new album her dance music.

My son who recently turned 2 has listened to U2's latest album since it came out when he was 6 months old.
It was left in the CD changer along with his children's CD's one day and the wife was amused that he would laugh at the beginning of "Vertigo".
We have left it in his rotation, he dances to it, hums to it etc. I went to 6 U2 shows last year and couldn't imagine bringing him until he was at least 9 or 10.

To wit: When Bruce Springsteen played Fenway in 2003, a couple in the row behind me on the field showed up with an infant (no more than 2 months old) in a Snugli.
Everyone in the section was incredulous at the situation. And as was expected, they were gone shortly after the Boss hit the stage.
My assumption is they both wanted to go and couldn't find a sitter, or for some cockamamie reason thought it would be cool to tell the kid, "Poindexter you saw Bruce Springsteen at Fenway Park when you were 6 weeks old."

As a parent you have to make these decisions on your own, but the very idea of a child that young at a rock concert just seems so wrong.

corduroy2525 wrote:

Just wondering what the consensus is. I'm thinking about bringing my 3 and a half year old daughter to St Paul night one. She would obviously be wearing the big ear muffs and i have a crappy ten club # so I will probably be getting seats in the wings so she should be able to see. Is she too young? After reading that other thread about all the puking, I'm not sure if I want to expose her to that stuff (never mind all the pot and booze). I've been to quite a few shows and for the most part been seated around nice people. Any thoughts? Any one else ever bring someone this young?

I have a 3 1/2 year old also and would never ever bring my daughter to a rock concert, even with ear protection, they are wayyy to loud and there are just too many things that I don't think a smal child should be exposed to.

We went to see Bruce Springsteen and there was a family in front of us, the kids were probably 7 & 8-they left after the first song, the kids were crying, etc.

At almost every concert I have beer spilled on me, hear foul language and see people doing crazy things-not really the images a 3 1/2 year old should see.

No, I hope you were joking about thinking of bringing a baby to the show because she won't enjoy it, you won't like lugging her around. 3 year olds go to see Sesame Street on Ice, not Pearl Jam.

Poncier wrote:

My son who recently turned 2 has listened to U2's latest album since it came out when he was 6 months old.
It was left in the CD changer along with his children's CD's one day and the wife was amused that he would laugh at the beginning of "Vertigo".
We have left it in his rotation, he dances to it, hums to it etc. I went to 6 U2 shows last year and couldn't imagine bringing him until he was at least 9 or 10.

To wit: When Bruce Springsteen played Fenway in 2003, a couple in the row behind me on the field showed up with an infant (no more than 2 months old) in a Snugli.
Everyone in the section was incredulous at the situation. And as was expected, they were gone shortly after the Boss hit the stage.
My assumption is they both wanted to go and couldn't find a sitter, or for some cockamamie reason thought it would be cool to tell the kid, "Poindexter you saw Bruce Springsteen at Fenway Park when you were 6 weeks old."

As a parent you have to make these decisions on your own, but the very idea of a child that young at a rock concert just seems so wrong.

My parents took me to see ZZ Top when I was 2 weeks old...

I don't remember it at all of course, but I turned out ok. No hearing problems or anything.

Still a 3 yo's attention span is that of a fly. It'd be hard to keep her occupied during the show.

Hopefully they will be touring when she is older Keep up the good work molding future fans

I too have a 3.5 year old daughter whom I would love to bring to a show, but I know that I will wait until she's somewhere in the 7 or 8 range. But she already is a little jammer. We adopted her in July 2003 in what was the greatest two weeks of my life - my husband and I went to the July 5 and 6 shows in Camden and Hershey on July 12 and then flew to Guatemala the next day. After she was finally ours to keep and we were in the hotel room trying to put her to sleep, we realized that we didn't know the words to any lullabies. We looked at each other and both said at the same time "Small Town?". Ever since that night, Small Town has been our family song. Sometimes she will just walk around the house singing "hearts and thoughts they fade away". On Sunday, before we left for Camden 2, she kept asking "Why you have to go see Eddie? Can't you just stay home and watch him on the computer with me?" (she watched the Letterman webcast with me). I just shook my head and said "in a few more years, I'll leave Daddy home and you can come with me".

But I do have a great idea - 10C concert care - all the toddlers get together backstage, have some juice, and dance. Maybe Olivia would like some playmates.

In the nicest possible way...
you'd have to be crazy to do that.
She would hate it...
looking after her will prevent you from having a good time...

In about ten years, when she is old enough to appreciate music
it'll be a great way for the two of you to bond.

I say wait 'til they're atleast 3.7. :cool: