Stepgar Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 She loves booting the ball around and i was thinking of taking her down today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Patrik Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 Depends mate if you want to see the game or not. Took my 5 year old last season and she could sit still first 15min then she got bored... If you kid is calm and relaxed and like to sit still I say go - if not wait a few years. Just my humble opinion. Patrik - dad of 4 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 I'd say wait till 6 if they're really keen or 8 if they're only vaguely interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ART Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 I was taken to Highbury as a 2 year old with my father and grandfather, spending one half on dad's shoulders and the other on granddads. Wasn't surprising I've loved football all my life although I had to suffer watching the Skates until I was 4 after we moved to Southampton due to them being in top flight in those days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHsaintsfan Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 Depends mate if you want to see the game or not. Took my 5 year old last season and she could sit still first 15min then she got bored... If you kid is calm and relaxed and like to sit still I say go - if not wait a few years. Just my humble opinion. Patrik - dad of 4 ! Agree with the above. If you do decide to try it I would recommend taking a bag of surprises etc to help with keeping her happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHAPEL END CHARLIE Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 Two is very young - but I first took my Godson to St Marys when he was just four and he loved it. He'll be back this afternoon and is doubtless working himself up into a highly excited (excited = v naughty) state as I write this. It is shame these preseason games are normally terrible. Note to Sir Rickie - please knock one in today as you are his hero but he still hasn't seen you score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 Agree with the above. If you do decide to try it I would recommend taking a bag of surprises etc to help with keeping her happy Yes I used to take sweets when my youngest was very young and promised him one every five minutes so he was happy watching the clock on the screen and I could watch the game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelvinsRightGlove Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 Two is very young - but I first took my Godson to St Marys when he was just four and he loved it. He'll be back this afternoon and is doubtless working himself up into a highly excited (excited = v naughty) state as I write this. It is shame these preseason games are normally terrible. Note to Sir Rickie - please knock one in today as you are his hero but he still hasn't seen you score! I have a feeling he'll be happy today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Right sider Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 Take some toys and sweets, I took mine at three for a preseason. Make sure they get their loo breaks in sync with match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 My 6 (nearly 7) year old has been going regularly since he was 3 has had a season ticket for the last 2 years and is now one of the most hardcore Saints fans you'll meet ! Start em early I say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webby Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 Yes. Too young. 2 hrs is much too long to expect a toddler to remain calm and interested. Still holding off taking my 5 yr old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Grute Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 Jealous- my little boy is 18 months- can't wait to take him! A few years to wait yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stepgar Posted 10 August, 2013 Author Share Posted 10 August, 2013 Cricket it is then!! Stay home watch the ashes. She can Brave for the 1000th time!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrent Of Abuse Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 Glad to hear so many daughters lined up to go. I'm over in Oz but my three girls will all grow up to be Saints. Especially my eldest (6) who stayed up late to watch the stream of the promotion match against Coventry the year before last. Well... Half of it anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 Took my lad at 18 months to the L1 promotion party match. He was fine. Would be harder now at 3.5 years though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.comsaint Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 Took my son up to Stamford Bridge to see Saints when he was almost 3. He's now 25. The cheeky bastids on the turnstile tried to charge me a fortune for him. I said he'd sit on my lap - but they said he'd be taking up a seat and had to pay. Luckily enough, a steward the other side of the fence overheard & said "psst, mate, pass him over to me." I did - and me & my best mate paid for ourselves, went in, and he sat on my lap all game. It was the game (if anyone remembers) that had an almighty hailstorm during it which turned the whole pitch white. I think it ended 2-2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampersound Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 I took my nipper just before his 2nd birthday. We have had season tickets 4 years since and he loves it. As far as he's concerned he's always gone and moans most weekend if there isn't any footie on. Take lots of snacks and some sweets is all I say in the early days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken With A Banjo Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 If you want your kid to do anything worthwhile with her life, I would suggest that keep her away from football and all the ignorance that surrounds it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano6 Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 She loves booting the ball around and i was thinking of taking her down today? Yes, girls should be banned from football, they offer nothing to the game. Top 3 types of blokes that take their daughter to football: Insecure mugs who can't bear to leave her alone Soppy t*ats who are ruled their daughters Soppy t*ats who naively think they are spending quality time together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stepgar Posted 10 August, 2013 Author Share Posted 10 August, 2013 Yes, girls should be banned from football, they offer nothing to the game. Top 3 types of blokes that take their daughter to football: Insecure mugs who can't bear to leave her alone Soppy t*ats who are ruled their daughters Soppy t*ats who naively think they are spending quality time together er......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 er......... Its irony, and taking the mick out of other posts. Its the new fashion. All the 30 somethings are doing it. Its really very funny allegedly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stepgar Posted 10 August, 2013 Author Share Posted 10 August, 2013 Its irony, and taking the mick out of other posts. Its the new fashion. All the 30 somethings are doing it. Its really very funny allegedly. Ahhhh. Thanks for the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeShmoe Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 er......... Ignore that **** mate, laugh at these 18 year olds who think they're real men I took both my kids when they were 3 and they loved it but as has been said take things for them to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Crab Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 If you are taking things for them to do, what's the point in taking them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostBoys Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 My dad took me when I was three but the Archers Road of 60 years ago had enough room for me to run around when I got bored with the football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Saint Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 Patrik - dad of 4 ! Bloody hell! That's young to be a dad!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Right sider Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 My girls both loved going but the attention span is pretty much an hour at that age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 Yes, girls should be banned from football, they offer nothing to the game. Top 3 types of blokes that take their daughter to football: Insecure mugs who can't bear to leave her alone Soppy t*ats who are ruled their daughters Soppy t*ats who naively think they are spending quality time together The pyschs call this projection. Looks like the insecure one round here is you. Bless. Unless of course you really are trying to be humorous... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Saint Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 OP.....Ask yourself if you really want to go and spend 90 minutes at a 3 year old's make believe tea party complete with tiny chairs and plastic cups with no actual tea in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 Took my 6yo last season a couple of times. He loves footie, loves playing it, SRL is his favourite, but he got bored sitting through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeShmoe Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 The pyschs call this projection. Looks like the insecure one round here is you. Bless. Unless of course you really are trying to be humorous... ...In which case it failed pretty spectacularly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Jude Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 I took my 9 yr old daughter for the first time today... She absolutely loved it...spent the evening telling her mum all about it... Poor bloke next to me had a 2/3 year old who didn't make it past the first goal (6 min)....... Which am I Deano6? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich saints Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 ive been taking my 7 year old girl now since she was 3 season ticket holder now and does a few away games! our other daughter is 3 now but not up for it yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzerMaBoy Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 She loves booting the ball around and i was thinking of taking her down today? Took my two year old (nearly three) today. He loved it! He got a little shell-shocked when the first goal went in but once he realised why everyone was clapping, cheering, etc he raucously decided to join in... much to the amusement of most people around us! I suppose it's a case of gauging your little'un and making a decision. I do however go with other previous suggestions and take snacks, treats etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceandfriendly Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 The pyschs call this projection. Looks like the insecure one round here is you. Bless. Unless of course you really are trying to be humorous... Guys, he's taking the **** out of Turkish, and it worked brilliantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 11 August, 2013 Share Posted 11 August, 2013 Guys, he's taking the **** out of Turkish, and it worked brilliantly. Sorry, I only read Turkish when he's been quoted!:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bender Posted 11 August, 2013 Share Posted 11 August, 2013 I started taking my twins (one at a time) to games last season. They will be 5 this Oct and so were not even 4 at the beginning of last season. My girl twin was fine. She loved the day out with her Dad. Sure enough I bought some sweets for the game but by in large she loved it. Especially when we scored. There were times at the end of each half when she got a bit bored but she just put her thumb in her mouth and lent on me. She gets so excited about the thought of going to football with me. The boy twin was a mare though. Liked some of it but once he got bored that was it. Ended up spending a lot of the game trying to sort him out in the concourse. 2 pieces of advice: 1. Go in the family corner - its free for nippers for most games and more tolerant of kids playing up. 2. If we score, dont celebrate leaving him/her sitting down. Pick the child up and jump up and down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano6 Posted 11 August, 2013 Share Posted 11 August, 2013 Its irony, and taking the mick out of other posts. Its the new fashion. All the 30 somethings are doing it. Its really very funny allegedly. Deconstruction - all the 50 somethings are doing it. It's hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 11 August, 2013 Share Posted 11 August, 2013 Deconstruction - all the 50 somethings are doing it. It's hilarious. Hilarious is better than very funny. I win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsdinho Posted 11 August, 2013 Share Posted 11 August, 2013 If you are taking things for them to do, what's the point in taking them? This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Crab Posted 11 August, 2013 Share Posted 11 August, 2013 This The answer is because some are selfish ****s who just want to go to the football and are using their children as leverage to be able to allow them to go guilt-free. It doubles up as "quality time with the kids", even though the kids clearly don't want to be there and would rather spend quality time when daddy isn't distracted for 90 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 11 August, 2013 Share Posted 11 August, 2013 Why don't you take her to Peppa Pig World instead of a stupid football match, it may suit you to waste an afternoon of your life but it is of no value at all to a 2.5 years old who needs her brain to be stimulated if she is ever to compete in the world she will grow up in. If you can't afford PPW then take her to the Art Gallery or the Museum or even the children's playground on the Common. Use your imagination, it's all she has to learn from at this stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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