How young is too young for a child to go the match

[muddy mudguard]

I took my eldest (now 13) to a pre-season friendly at Huish Park (Yeovil Town) when he was 3m old!! He sat in his car seat the entire game.

Oh and he was too young!!

His second game was the 2-3 v the Shoite at our gaff. He was 3 yrs old and cried when anyone scored.

His third game was the Carsley derby and he loved it! He was born in 2000 - so I think he was 4 nearly 5.

 

[Village Idiot]

Under 4/5 and you are asking for them to get scared.

Under about 7 and unless they are dead into their footy (and not all are regardless of what their dads say/do) they are prone to get bored and fidgetty.

 

[flibbyflob]

Take a DS with you to keep them occupied and you should be fine. 2 hours playing on a console with permission is heaven for any kid.

 

[Marco Materazzi]

My mate from Australia took a 9 month year old baby to the home game against Fulham this season. Apparently he was ok.

 

[paulbefc]

No derbies until secondary school will be my policy. Probably because at my first one I heard some of the vilest sh*te I've ever heard anyone say in my life and I was in the family enclosure for it. My Dad's barely been back since that. There are some f*cking loons at the game and kids are very impressionable.

 

[Christiffa25]

0-4 they find it scary and a bi overwhelming. 4-7 unless absolutely footy mad, they tend to get bored with a full 90 min game.

As someone said, DS is a great tool.

 

[Royal Blue Jersey]

0-4 they find it scary and a bi overwhelming. 4-7 unless absolutely footy mad, they tend to get bored with a full 90 min game.

As someone said, DS is a great tool.

Yeah if you have a DS, there isn't even an argument, it will solve all their distractions. I still wouldn't take an under 5.

 

[Essex Blue]

I have been obsessively compelled to watch Everton since as long as I can remember. I used to wait for my dad to come back from the match and I wouldn't know the score, he would enter the house and shout "Sharpy!" and that would mean that we had won. I knew the words to 'Here we go' before I knew how to spell my name.

I first went the match aged 3, and I wasn't problematic in the slightest. I didn't know the rules regarding throw-ins but my dad soon explained them, and why we would shout "Our ball". I absolutely peaked my tits off over that "Our ball" shout. I got my first season ticket aged 7.

But I first took my nephew when he was 3 and he didn't have a clue what was going on and he cried when we scored. I cried all the time when the opposition scored but never when Everton scored.

I then left it until he was about 8 and he loves it as well now. Although he took the hump when I told him off for flicking the V's at the mancs at the beginning of last season, but I guess it was a bit hypocritical of me as I had been doing far worse throughout the game, and I didn't amend my behaviour after I told him off. Adults are allowed to swear but kids aren't, end of.

 

[Marco Materazzi]

I have been obsessively compelled to watch Everton since as long as I can remember. I used to wait for my dad to come back from the match and I wouldn't know the score, he would enter the house and shout "Sharpy!" and that would mean that we had won. I knew the words to 'Here we go' before I knew how to spell my name.

I first went the match aged 3, and I wasn't problematic in the slightest. I didn't know the rules regarding throw-ins but my dad soon explained them, and why we would shout "Our ball". I absolutely peaked my tits off over that "Our ball" shout. I got my first season ticket aged 7.

But I first took my nephew when he was 3 and he didn't have a clue what was going on and he cried when we scored. I cried all the time when the opposition scored but never when Everton scored.

I then left it until he was about 8 and he loves it as well now. Although he took the hump when I told him off for flicking the V's at the mancs at the beginning of last season, but I guess it was a bit hypocritical of me as I had been doing far worse throughout the game, and I didn't amend my behaviour after I told him off. Adults are allowed to swear but kids aren't, end of.

excuse me, in the Upper Bullens anyone can swear.

 

[nigelcoyb]

I was 3 when dear old dad took me in the early 60s, can't remember the game just recall standing on the wooden seats at the back of the Gwladys st stand shouting loudly and a lady saying "bit late son... the games finished".

Think the whole thing was too much for me but it's a love affair I'll take to the grave.

 

[bignev23]

Take a DS with you to keep them occupied and you should be fine. 2 hours playing on a console with permission is heaven for any kid.

Just leave them at home if there gonna be playin a DS, don't see the point in that.

I'd say your prob wastin your money up untill bout 7-8 at least unless they're mad about Everton.Most of the kids that get took before that age is just parents trying to impose what they like on there kids.

 

[GwladysBlue]

My Dad got me a season ticket when I was 4, I was not into it at all until I was about 7 but used to go just because I got loads of sweets to eat. Then again I started going in the 90's so it was better not to be interested!

 

[noharmdone]

Under 4/5 and you are asking for them to get scared.

Under about 7 and unless they are dead into their footy (and not all are regardless of what their dads say/do) they are prone to get bored and fidgetty.

Cracking post..

 

[Deleted member 28206]

Used to be a regular season ticket holder, but my wife has to work every Saturday, leaving me on babysitting duty of our young daughter, this meant it was no longer possible to have a ST, at the start of next season she will be 3, so just wondering on peoples experiences of taking children to the match, she wouldn't have to go to every one, but when the ST is £95 it is worth it so when I can't find a babysitter she can come, as long as she is not to young, but I have no experience with this issue.



Thoughts

I took my daughter when she was 4, she found it too loud.

Tip is get away from the noisy singing, if they are a hit fragile an go to a summer evening game. Weather and that..

 

[markp]

My lad was 12months old,I was same he's 6now,me 39 the earlier the better,IMO .he won't miss a game for anything think he's born Blue!