taking kids to the show
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joemcook:
Nancy R:
Deaschumi:
Nancy R:
joemcook:
Deaschumi:
I was thinking about the seats ....and I agree with you....should be far away from the throng of people on the floor and from the stage....I'm sure she will be scared of the "fireworks " ( like in "Live and let die ") .....
This was my biggest concern. We chose seats far enough away so that it wouldn't be crazy... we chose the lower level stands, fairly far back. Our son doesn't like heights all that much so these seats were better than being in the upper level nosebleeds. The floor would have been too much, IMO... at least for my kid, anyway. He loved the fireworks and explosions but the ear protection was a MUST. We bought them in the gun department at ****'s sporting goods... the heavy duty headphone kind, and they worked out great!
Of course they wouldn't let you type D i c k's!! Deaschumi, Couldn't you find a professional babysitting service for the 3 year old? Are you staying at a hotel? They can refer you to one.Yes, we are going to stay in a hotel, but honestly, I won't be relaxed and enjoy the show if I leave her with a babysitter that she never saw before...
Ah, well, I guess I was a terrible mother--in 1990 I left my 3 year old twins with an old friend of mine they'd never met before so I could go see Paul (and they survived--they're now 26 and my son loves Paul & The Beatles! Daughter leans more towards Coldplay, etc!)
I think there's a very big difference between what you did and what she's talking about. At least YOU knew the babysitter, even if the kids didn't. You knew they could be trusted and so you knew they were in safe hands. In her situation, if I understand correctly, she's going to be visiting the city and wouldn't know anybody personally. I would be terrified having a stranger in a strange town babysit my son, even if they were "professionals"! That said, I probably wouldn't want to take a 3 year old to a stadium rock concert but others have done it. I guess in that case, you just have to be prepared for everything, including a willingness to leave early if things get ugly...
Nancy R, sorry, I think you didn't understand me....as joemcook said, I will be in another country, probably the babysitter doesn't speak Portuguese or English, and nowadays it's hard to trust someone that you don't know, especially when we are talking about our kids....But a very good friend of mine who lives in the same building that I live here in Shanghai, she said she can stay with my kids for 3 days ! This will be perfect and in this case I don't see any problem at all !!!!
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Deaschumi:
Nancy R, sorry, I think you didn't understand me....as joemcook said, I will be in another country, probably the babysitter doesn't speak Portuguese or English, and nowadays it's hard to trust someone that you don't know, especially when we are talking about our kids....But a very good friend of mine who lives in the same building that I live here in Shanghai, she said she can stay with my kids for 3 days ! This will be perfect and in this case I don't see any problem at all !!!!
No, I understood you just fine. I was the one who asked if you were staying at a hotel, etc. Glad to hear you will be able to leave the kids with a good friend. Now you can enjoy the concert!
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I have always said I'd love to bring my daughter to see Paul someday but, being realistic, how much longer is he going to be able to tour for?! She's going to be 6 on May 27th..(Birmingham gig) so I'm very tempted to bring her to the gig there. What a birthday present!! Chances are, it could be his last time touring the UK. It's been 3 years since he was here. So, he'll be 75 by the time he tours here again, if the last few years have been anything to go on..so, realistically, this might be her only chance of seeing him.. What do you guys think? She went to see One Direction last year but was terrified. It was outdoors & there was a huge crowd, she felt kinda contained & the noise was horrendous!! There is no comparison between One Direction & Macca though...what do you guys reckon?? xxxxx
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clayer_jackson:
I have always said I'd love to bring my daughter to see Paul someday but, being realistic, how much longer is he going to be able to tour for?! She's going to be 6 on May 27th..(Birmingham gig) so I'm very tempted to bring her to the gig there. What a birthday present!! Chances are, it could be his last time touring the UK. It's been 3 years since he was here. So, he'll be 75 by the time he tours here again, if the last few years have been anything to go on..so, realistically, this might be her only chance of seeing him.. What do you guys think? She went to see One Direction last year but was terrified. It was outdoors & there was a huge crowd, she felt kinda contained & the noise was horrendous!! There is no comparison between One Direction & Macca though...what do you guys reckon?? xxxxx
Some gigs have age restrictions so i'd look into that first! I think long as you are in a seated area in a first row where nobody is in your way you might be fine, another issue is the show being nearly 3 hours, a 6 year old will find that a long haul.
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BOYCIE:
clayer_jackson:
I have always said I'd love to bring my daughter to see Paul someday but, being realistic, how much longer is he going to be able to tour for?! She's going to be 6 on May 27th..(Birmingham gig) so I'm very tempted to bring her to the gig there. What a birthday present!! Chances are, it could be his last time touring the UK. It's been 3 years since he was here. So, he'll be 75 by the time he tours here again, if the last few years have been anything to go on..so, realistically, this might be her only chance of seeing him.. What do you guys think? She went to see One Direction last year but was terrified. It was outdoors & there was a huge crowd, she felt kinda contained & the noise was horrendous!! There is no comparison between One Direction & Macca though...what do you guys reckon?? xxxxx
Some gigs have age restrictions so i'd look into that first! I think long as you are in a seated area in a first row where nobody is in your way you might be fine, another issue is the show being nearly 3 hours, a 6 year old will find that a long haul.
Good point actually, Boycie. Never thought about the length of the show!! Hmmm..need to think about it a bit more
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clayer_jackson:
BOYCIE:
clayer_jackson:
I have always said I'd love to bring my daughter to see Paul someday but, being realistic, how much longer is he going to be able to tour for?! She's going to be 6 on May 27th..(Birmingham gig) so I'm very tempted to bring her to the gig there. What a birthday present!! Chances are, it could be his last time touring the UK. It's been 3 years since he was here. So, he'll be 75 by the time he tours here again, if the last few years have been anything to go on..so, realistically, this might be her only chance of seeing him.. What do you guys think? She went to see One Direction last year but was terrified. It was outdoors & there was a huge crowd, she felt kinda contained & the noise was horrendous!! There is no comparison between One Direction & Macca though...what do you guys reckon?? xxxxx
Some gigs have age restrictions so i'd look into that first! I think long as you are in a seated area in a first row where nobody is in your way you might be fine, another issue is the show being nearly 3 hours, a 6 year old will find that a long haul.
Good point actually, Boycie. Never thought about the length of the show!! Hmmm..need to think about it a bit more
xxxxxSorry to be a killjoy?
My brother took his daughter to see Green Day when she was 12 or 13 and they had to leave half way through because she couldn't cope with the volume.I know you can buy special ear plugs that help with that issue though! My brother was a bit cheesed off because it's not cheap going to big gigs today! -
BOYCIE:
clayer_jackson:
BOYCIE:
clayer_jackson:
I have always said I'd love to bring my daughter to see Paul someday but, being realistic, how much longer is he going to be able to tour for?! She's going to be 6 on May 27th..(Birmingham gig) so I'm very tempted to bring her to the gig there. What a birthday present!! Chances are, it could be his last time touring the UK. It's been 3 years since he was here. So, he'll be 75 by the time he tours here again, if the last few years have been anything to go on..so, realistically, this might be her only chance of seeing him.. What do you guys think? She went to see One Direction last year but was terrified. It was outdoors & there was a huge crowd, she felt kinda contained & the noise was horrendous!! There is no comparison between One Direction & Macca though...what do you guys reckon?? xxxxx
Some gigs have age restrictions so i'd look into that first! I think long as you are in a seated area in a first row where nobody is in your way you might be fine, another issue is the show being nearly 3 hours, a 6 year old will find that a long haul.
Good point actually, Boycie. Never thought about the length of the show!! Hmmm..need to think about it a bit more
xxxxxSorry to be a killjoy?
My brother took his daughter to see Green Day when she was 12 or 13 and they had to leave half way through because she couldn't cope with the volume.I know you can buy special ear plugs that help with that issue though! My brother was a bit cheesed off because it's not cheap going to big gigs today!You weren't being a killjoy at all, Boycie. I needed somebody with a level head
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clayer_jackson:
BOYCIE:
clayer_jackson:
BOYCIE:
clayer_jackson:
I have always said I'd love to bring my daughter to see Paul someday but, being realistic, how much longer is he going to be able to tour for?! She's going to be 6 on May 27th..(Birmingham gig) so I'm very tempted to bring her to the gig there. What a birthday present!! Chances are, it could be his last time touring the UK. It's been 3 years since he was here. So, he'll be 75 by the time he tours here again, if the last few years have been anything to go on..so, realistically, this might be her only chance of seeing him.. What do you guys think? She went to see One Direction last year but was terrified. It was outdoors & there was a huge crowd, she felt kinda contained & the noise was horrendous!! There is no comparison between One Direction & Macca though...what do you guys reckon?? xxxxx
Some gigs have age restrictions so i'd look into that first! I think long as you are in a seated area in a first row where nobody is in your way you might be fine, another issue is the show being nearly 3 hours, a 6 year old will find that a long haul.
Good point actually, Boycie. Never thought about the length of the show!! Hmmm..need to think about it a bit more
xxxxxSorry to be a killjoy?
My brother took his daughter to see Green Day when she was 12 or 13 and they had to leave half way through because she couldn't cope with the volume.I know you can buy special ear plugs that help with that issue though! My brother was a bit cheesed off because it's not cheap going to big gigs today!You weren't being a killjoy at all, Boycie. I needed somebody with a level head
haha xxxxxAt 51 i think over the last few years i've developed OCD for being too organised!
The O2 in London has plenty of seating plans, but i drew my own up with the rows and the seating across each block on the floor, see what i mean? ha ha -
BOYCIE:
clayer_jackson:
BOYCIE:
clayer_jackson:
BOYCIE:
clayer_jackson:
I have always said I'd love to bring my daughter to see Paul someday but, being realistic, how much longer is he going to be able to tour for?! She's going to be 6 on May 27th..(Birmingham gig) so I'm very tempted to bring her to the gig there. What a birthday present!! Chances are, it could be his last time touring the UK. It's been 3 years since he was here. So, he'll be 75 by the time he tours here again, if the last few years have been anything to go on..so, realistically, this might be her only chance of seeing him.. What do you guys think? She went to see One Direction last year but was terrified. It was outdoors & there was a huge crowd, she felt kinda contained & the noise was horrendous!! There is no comparison between One Direction & Macca though...what do you guys reckon?? xxxxx
Some gigs have age restrictions so i'd look into that first! I think long as you are in a seated area in a first row where nobody is in your way you might be fine, another issue is the show being nearly 3 hours, a 6 year old will find that a long haul.
Good point actually, Boycie. Never thought about the length of the show!! Hmmm..need to think about it a bit more
xxxxxSorry to be a killjoy?
My brother took his daughter to see Green Day when she was 12 or 13 and they had to leave half way through because she couldn't cope with the volume.I know you can buy special ear plugs that help with that issue though! My brother was a bit cheesed off because it's not cheap going to big gigs today!You weren't being a killjoy at all, Boycie. I needed somebody with a level head
haha xxxxxAt 51 i think over the last few years i've developed OCD for being too organised!
The O2 in London has plenty of seating plans, but i drew my own up with the rows and the seating across each block on the floor, see what i mean? ha haOh my goodness..that's made me laugh loads
hahahaha brilliant Nothing wrong with being organised xxxxx -
Hi Guys ! I took my 7 years old son to the gig here in Sao Paulo ( Brazil ) last november , 2014. Dispite of many thins like huge queues and Paul starting the gig almost 2 hours late, everything went perfectly fine. We were with another friends with kids age 10 and 14 , so they were happy and excited about what would come .... No ear plugs, no special cares... Hahahaha ! Of course we were on the sitting areas, so they could have access to toilets and buy snacks at any time. I also took with me sandwiches and fruits and those airplanes pillows ( hahaha ) , because I was pretty sure he would fall asleep at a certain point. And that's what happened. I think he slept for almost 1 hour and woke up with the " fireworks " during " live and let die "
And since then he was absolutely crazy and happy !!!! It was a really awesome evening that I'm sure he'll never forget !!! Good luck and enjoy !!! -
Deaschumi:
Hi Guys ! I took my 7 years old son to the gig here in Sao Paulo ( Brazil ) last november , 2014. Dispite of many thins like huge queues and Paul starting the gig almost 2 hours late, everything went perfectly fine. We were with another friends with kids age 10 and 14 , so they were happy and excited about what would come .... No ear plugs, no special cares... Hahahaha ! Of course we were on the sitting areas, so they could have access to toilets and buy snacks at any time. I also took with me sandwiches and fruits and those airplanes pillows ( hahaha ) , because I was pretty sure he would fall asleep at a certain point. And that's what happened. I think he slept for almost 1 hour and woke up with the " fireworks " during " live and let die "
And since then he was absolutely crazy and happy !!!! It was a really awesome evening that I'm sure he'll never forget !!! Good luck and enjoy !!!Thanks so much. This is amazing to read
I think I'm gona go for it..just need to find seats now & wait until payday haha xxxxx -
I'm taking my kids to Oslo show this year. They will be 12 & 9 years old. I took them to see Springsteen 3 years ago and it went perfectly fine so I don't expect any problems. Besides, they specifically requested that they want too see Paul so who am I to say no...
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My upbringing was rather strict. I couldn't even think about going to a concert until I was 16. But I ended up not seeing a concert until I was a sophomore in college (R.E.M.).
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audi:
My upbringing was rather strict. I couldn't even think about going to a concert until I was 16. But I ended up not seeing a concert until I was a sophomore in college (R.E.M.).
My first concert was Tom Jones at age 15 (Mom was a fan too!) We saw him again when I was 16, 17, 18 and 23. Saw George when I was 19 and Paul when I was 21. 
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You gals certainly had a high-tolerance for men in extra-tight trousers.
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I was 6 years old for my first concert, my parents took me and my sister to see the Monkees in Albuquerque in 1969. It was amazing and fun and it did smell a little smoky in there, if I recall.
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RMartinez:
I was 6 years old for my first concert, my parents took me and my sister to see the Monkees in Albuquerque in 1969. It was amazing and fun and it did smell a little smoky in there, if I recall.
That's amazing
I saw The Monkees in 2011 and they were amazing, even though there was only 3 of them. I bet that concert was fabulous xxxxx -
clayer_jackson:
RMartinez:
I was 6 years old for my first concert, my parents took me and my sister to see the Monkees in Albuquerque in 1969. It was amazing and fun and it did smell a little smoky in there, if I recall.
That's amazing
I saw The Monkees in 2011 and they were amazing, even though there was only 3 of them. I bet that concert was fabulous xxxxxIt was, as I recall! My second concert was Wings Over America in Denver in 1976!
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RMartinez:
clayer_jackson:
RMartinez:
I was 6 years old for my first concert, my parents took me and my sister to see the Monkees in Albuquerque in 1969. It was amazing and fun and it did smell a little smoky in there, if I recall.
That's amazing
I saw The Monkees in 2011 and they were amazing, even though there was only 3 of them. I bet that concert was fabulous xxxxxIt was, as I recall! My second concert was Wings Over America in Denver in 1976!
I bet it was "smoky" at that concert too!
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Nancy R:
RMartinez:
clayer_jackson:
RMartinez:
I was 6 years old for my first concert, my parents took me and my sister to see the Monkees in Albuquerque in 1969. It was amazing and fun and it did smell a little smoky in there, if I recall.
That's amazing
I saw The Monkees in 2011 and they were amazing, even though there was only 3 of them. I bet that concert was fabulous xxxxxIt was, as I recall! My second concert was Wings Over America in Denver in 1976!
I bet it was "smoky" at that concert too!
Yeah it was!
