Baby Blade tale

[bricktop]

Just took junior down to the Lane with me this morning to collect my match ticket for Bolton. Got out of the car and took him in to the ticket office with me for 5 minutes whilst I got my ticket.

He did the biggest smile in the world and talked some baby gibberish and looked really happy, but on the drive home he started groaning and crying going along Penistone Road, appropriately enough reaching a small crescendo going past the rust bucket.

Think at seven and a half months he must now know what's what regarding football teams.

Does anyone think I would be able to take him to the Derby County match in a couple of weeks. Missus is away on a hen weekend and it's either match with me or afternoon with babysitter. On the plus side he is quite a placid baby and will be fully fed and changed before the match, but on the negative it might be a bit loud and noisy for him at this tender age. What does anyone else think?

The last thing I would want is for him to be upset and scared though

 

[Jim Chimmerney]

Just took junior down to the Lane with me this morning to collect my match ticket for Bolton. Got out of the car and took him in to the ticket office with me for 5 minutes whilst I got my ticket.

He did the biggest smile in the world and talked some baby gibberish and looked really happy, but on the drive home he started groaning and crying going along Penistone Road, appropriately enough reaching a small crescendo going past the rust bucket.

Think at seven and a half months he must now know what's what regarding football teams.

Does anyone think I would be able to take him to the Derby County match in a couple of weeks. Missus is away on a hen weekend and it's either match with me or afternoon with babysitter. On the plus side he is quite a placid baby and will be fully fed and changed before the match, but on the negative it might be a bit loud and noisy for him at this tender age. What does anyone else think?

The last thing I would want is for him to be upset and scared though

Blimey, who'd have thought, the days of suitable refreshment seem a million miles away

 

[madeinsheffield]

Got a nine monther myself, he even likes watching games on sky with me, considered taking him but it can be a bit loud and cold to be sat for 90 mins, even if his cousin and uncle sat either side of me help keep him entertained.

I've spoken about it and I'm taking him to the last home game next season, warm, sunny, hopefully a prem game!!!! well you can only hope!

 

[raul]

Thirskys your man on this one!

Me? I wouldn't.

 

[Darren]

Just took junior down to the Lane with me this morning to collect my match ticket for Bolton. Got out of the car and took him in to the ticket office with me for 5 minutes whilst I got my ticket.

He did the biggest smile in the world and talked some baby gibberish and looked really happy, but on the drive home he started groaning and crying going along Penistone Road, appropriately enough reaching a small crescendo going past the rust bucket.

Think at seven and a half months he must now know what's what regarding football teams.

Does anyone think I would be able to take him to the Derby County match in a couple of weeks. Missus is away on a hen weekend and it's either match with me or afternoon with babysitter. On the plus side he is quite a placid baby and will be fully fed and changed before the match, but on the negative it might be a bit loud and noisy for him at this tender age. What does anyone else think?

The last thing I would want is for him to be upset and scared though

Not having a go, but I am surprised you are even thinking of taking a seven and a half month old baby to a game. I think it highly likely United wouldn't let a child that young in.

 

[Sensiblade]

My 18 month old little girl has an obsession with grabbing the Blades badge on any of my shirts when I am wearing them, she loves the badge

 

[Jim Chimmerney]

Not having a go, but I am surprised you are even thinking of taking a seven and a half month old baby to a game. I think it highly likely United wouldn't let a child that young in.

I've not been in the JSS for a couple of seasons but certainly saw a child of what must have been around that age in there.

 

[MAQ]

Not having a go, but I am surprised you are even thinking of taking a seven and a half month old baby to a game. I think it highly likely United wouldn't let a child that young in.

I would agree with you on this one, but the final decision is obviously down to Brownie.

As for letting a child that young in, I seem to remember GS mentioning the "Youngest" supporter at the lane ever a number of matches ago when there was a 1 week old in the crowd.

Now at 1 week I understood that they would be only just allowed out of the house. So if this was correct or not i dont know. In addition to this, there was no mention of where they were sat so they could have well been in either the directors area, or more likely in a box.

To Answer you Brownie, for me its a no Brainer, at 7 1/2 months is too young, but thats my opinion.

 

[Northyorksblade]

I've seen loads of babies even younger than that at games home & away, so it's obviously allowed. I wouldn't though. How young was first baby Thirsk for their first game raul?

 

[Darren]

I would agree with you on this one, but the final decision is obviously down to Brownie.

As for letting a child that young in, I seem to remember GS mentioning the "Youngest" supporter at the lane ever a number of matches ago when there was a 1 week old in the crowd.

Now at 1 week I understood that they would be only just allowed out of the house. So if this was correct or not i dont know. In addition to this, there was no mention of where they were sat so they could have well been in either the directors area, or more likely in a box.

To Answer you Brownie, for me its a no Brainer, at 7 1/2 months is too young, but thats my opinion.

I am surprised with all the concern about H&S these days that United will let babes in arms in. It seems to be an obvious hazard that with the excitement and jumping up and down that is generated by a goal a baby could be sent flying.

If I had taken my kids to a game when they were less than a year old their mum would have thrown me out! Which begs the question as to whether Brownie has run this by Mrs B.

 

[Linz]

There used to be a couple who sat in front of us with their bairn... he must've been around the same age.

He sat quite happily in a sling watching the game and looked lovely and warm. There was a woman sat behind us at QPR just before Christmas as well. She had her little lass on her knee and the baby was fine... if she got bored, she fell asleep. Her sister, around 5 or 6, was the problem for them :lol:

If you're concerned about the noise, you can order little baby ear-protectors (like what the slebs use for their young 'uns at concerts LIKE THESE or a hat on and hood up should filter out a lot of noise) and if you sit somewhere fairly sedate, I say go for it - bit of lad and Daddy bonding.

Not a concern for me at the moment, but where I sit, I wouldn't hesitate to take a baby in.

As a point to note... the South Stand has slightly more leg room than anywhere else. Might be something to consider when you've got a bag full of nappies and a couple of pounds of podge on your knee.

 

[Trigger Blade]

Missus is away on a hen weekend and it's either match with me or afternoon with babysitter.

I like the sound of an afternnon with the babysitter. How old is she?

 

[Darthblade]

Just took junior down to the Lane with me this morning to collect my match ticket for Bolton. Got out of the car and took him in to the ticket office with me for 5 minutes whilst I got my ticket.

He did the biggest smile in the world and talked some baby gibberish and looked really happy, but on the drive home he started groaning and crying going along Penistone Road, appropriately enough reaching a small crescendo going past the rust bucket.

Think at seven and a half months he must now know what's what regarding football teams.

Does anyone think I would be able to take him to the Derby County match in a couple of weeks. Missus is away on a hen weekend and it's either match with me or afternoon with babysitter. On the plus side he is quite a placid baby and will be fully fed and changed before the match, but on the negative it might be a bit loud and noisy for him at this tender age. What does anyone else think?

The last thing I would want is for him to be upset and scared though

I sit in JSS.
There are several very young ones that come to the game quite regularly, and usually sleep through the entire game.
UTB

 

[TCsLoveChild]

I am surprised with all the concern about H&S these days that United will let babes in arms in. It seems to be an obvious hazard that with the excitement and jumping up and down that is generated by a goal a baby could be sent flying.

If I had taken my kids to a game when they were less than a year old their mum would have thrown me out! Which begs the question as to whether Brownie has run this by Mrs B.

"with the excitement and jumping up and down"...............I'm guessing youv'e not been much lately Darren. The poor little mite is more likely to fall asleep through boredom.

UTB

 

[iggle-theblade]

My nearly 4 year old daughter on monday was going to playgroup with her mum they have to pass the rust bucket to get there.

My daughter said "mummy i can't smell it today because i've got my coat over my face" as she was going passed the the unclean.

 

[Cardero]

There was a woman sat behind us at QPR just before Christmas as well. She had her little lass on her knee and the baby was fine... if she got bored, she fell asleep. Her sister, around 5 or 6, was the problem for them :lol:



Sounds like my young'uns that were sat behind you! Both my girls have been to practically every game home and away since they were about 2 months old - they are 1 and 4 now. We've never had a problem with them anywhere (Forest are the only place that I know of that don't allow under 2's in). As long as they are well wrapped up and you carry a little entertainment for emergencies I say go for it!

 

[User Name:]

Its interesting to read the differing views re:baby blades. When I was over I toyed with the idea of taking the little fella. The thought of any trouble outside the ground put me off more than anything - extremely unlikely I know. So didnt take him. Also its not like he would have remembered it and when there is the inevitaable thread on 'what was your first game' - whats he gunna do then? It would be no good asking me.. I cant remember to feed the dog.

 

[Vancouver]

My dad used to tell me to hold my breath while we drove past the Sty. I was young and confused so used to do it when I went past both grounds. I was only five or six at the time though

 

[dingledog]

I took my 4 year old to the QPR cup game, he was a nightmare and we left at half time, so I personally would think 7 1/2 months might be on the young side.

 

[Coily]

I took my 4 year old to the QPR cup game, he was a nightmare and we left at half time, so I personally would think 7 1/2 months might be on the young side.

You should have thanked him!

I think I'll start taking my lad (if he's interested, and with all the brain washing going on he bloody should be!) when he's around 6, any younger would seem a waste as they won't really know what's going on.

 

[BarcaBlade]

I am surprised with all the concern about H&S these days that United will let babes in arms in. It seems to be an obvious hazard that with the excitement and jumping up and down that is generated by a goal a baby could be sent flying.

Maybe they weigh it up and figure that there won't be much excitement, there's very little noise and goals aren't that frequent so there won't be much in the way of jumping up and down.

 

[cooperblade]

I sit in JSS.
There are several very young ones that come to the game quite regularly, and usually sleep through the entire game.
UTB

Our latest addition won't sleep for 90 minutes in her cot during the night, gutted to hear there is such a thing as a baby who would sleep through a football match

My nearly 4 year old daughter on monday was going to playgroup with her mum they have to pass the rust bucket to get there.

My daughter said "mummy i can't smell it today because i've got my coat over my face" as she was going passed the the unclean.

My 6 year old celebrated wildly when he overheard me telling Mrs Cooperblade that an ex-wednesday player (Shirtliff) had died. When I explained that it wrong to do so, he said "But why daddy? I thought we hated the piggies"

 

[Selly]

Our latest addition won't sleep for 90 minutes in her cot during the night, gutted to hear there is such a thing as a baby who would sleep through a football match



My 6 year old celebrated wildly when he overheard me telling Mrs Cooperblade that an ex-wednesday player (Shirtliff) had died. When I explained that it wrong to do so, he said "But why daddy? I thought we hated the piggies"

It should be pointed out that this is Paul Shirtliffe, rather that the more well known (and telented) Peter.

 

[Linz]

Sounds like my young'uns that were sat behind you! Both my girls have been to practically every game home and away since they were about 2 months old - they are 1 and 4 now. We've never had a problem with them anywhere (Forest are the only place that I know of that don't allow under 2's in). As long as they are well wrapped up and you carry a little entertainment for emergencies I say go for it!

Awww... I just wish the lads were as well behaved as your two if it was them

Keenzy's worse than the kids when it comes to needing a wee or something to eat

 

[cooperblade]

It should be pointed out that this is Paul Shirtliffe, rather that the more well known (and telented) Peter.

Correct. They are both ex-wednesday though aren't they or have I just made that up?

 

[Selly]

Correct. They are both ex-wednesday though aren't they or have I just made that up?

yes they are, Paul didn`t really establish himself in the first team though.