OT What is the best age to take the Grandkids

[Shoeless Moe]

5 OR OLDER....any younger is irresponsible. Babies do not belong at games where a baseball to the head can injure or even kill them. Also, I personally do not want to be sitting next to some baby crying or a 1,2 or 3 year old who is not paying attention, or is whining about being there, etc.

[Jaybird]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

5 OR OLDER....any younger is irresponsible. Babies do not belong at games where a baseball to the head can injure or even kill them. Also, I personally do not want to be sitting next to some baby crying or a 1,2 or 3 year old who is not paying attention, or is whining about being there, etc.

I'm sure you're a joy to be around. ;-)

[AndyG09]

D., I went to my first game at Tiger Stadium in '83 when I was seven. My aunt and uncle took me, as they were really into the game. They wanted to do it right, so they took me to Nemo's and the Lindell AC before the game. They played the ChiSox and we sat upstairs down the first base line on the overhang. I remember it pretty well, but don't recall if the Tigers won or lost.

Best,

Andy

[Sean]

I was 7 when I saw Washington at Comiskey Park (1964). Teach them enough about baseball first so that they will understand what is going on and there will be a much better chance that they will remember.

[kmac32]

Age 9 is a good age. Remember my first MLB game for my 9th birthday. Cubs vs Astros.

[bn2cardz]

When ever you can enjoy their company at the game. That really depends on you and them.

I would love to have taken my 2year old daughter to a game. She does love watching the games and even listening to them on the radio. Basing it off my softball games I think she would sit and watch for the most part. With that, though, I know she wouldn't sit through it all so I have to be ok with the possibility of leaving early (and not sitting next to Paul). Also the few times I did think about it seriously it ended up being cold and/or raining so I knew that would hinder the experience.

[CharleyBrown]

I guess it depends on the child, and how much they like baseball.

My son is 3 1/2 now - we took him to 2 regular season games and 1 playoff game last year. He didn’t cry once nor did he complain. I’m not sure if he’ll remember his first game, but Cano signed his ticket so he has something to remember it by. Kids 3 and under, so it is a great opportunity to expose them to the game.

The one thing I would say is to consider where you sit. I certainly wouldn’t take my child to watch a game in the Bleachers.. we sat a few rows above the Legends seating for each game.

My son is already a die-hard fan - knows all the Yankees from last year (even guys like Jayson Nix and Chris Stewart). He even loved the little museum they have in the stadium, as he knows who Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford are.

To me - it’s not so much about him remembering what happened in the game, but the overall experience of spending time with you that matters most.