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- Aug 29, 2019
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I'm speaking with firsthand experience as a father.
1 and under:
Probably a bad idea in general. Even if the baby is fine and doesn't bother anyone, it's going to be a lot for you. A sporting event isn't an easy place to change/feed/whatever the baby. If you have no fun, and the baby doesn't really know it's there, why bother? No-go.
1-3:
I've brought kids this young to sporting events, and they're usually fine. It always depends on the kid, obviously. But most can sit OK enough and appreciate what they're experiencing. But for any kid this age there's a chance they have a disaster and ruin the experience for everyone, including you and the people around you. At an AHL/OHL game, sure. But I sure can't afford to go to an NHL game knowing that I might miss it almost entirely. And I sure won't risk ruining the experience for the people around me. No-go.
3-5:
This is the age, for most kids, where it can be fun for everyone. Now's the time to start. Go!
1 and under:
Probably a bad idea in general. Even if the baby is fine and doesn't bother anyone, it's going to be a lot for you. A sporting event isn't an easy place to change/feed/whatever the baby. If you have no fun, and the baby doesn't really know it's there, why bother? No-go.
1-3:
I've brought kids this young to sporting events, and they're usually fine. It always depends on the kid, obviously. But most can sit OK enough and appreciate what they're experiencing. But for any kid this age there's a chance they have a disaster and ruin the experience for everyone, including you and the people around you. At an AHL/OHL game, sure. But I sure can't afford to go to an NHL game knowing that I might miss it almost entirely. And I sure won't risk ruining the experience for the people around me. No-go.
3-5:
This is the age, for most kids, where it can be fun for everyone. Now's the time to start. Go!