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Taking a baby to Amex?
- Thread starter Indurain's Lungs
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Westdene Wonder
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Unbelievable that anybody would even think of taking a baby or young child to a football match, it would be alarmed by the cheering and stamping of feet, also the temperature during winter months would be far from ideal.
In view of past actions Social Services could well take an interest
In view of past actions Social Services could well take an interest
Oh, dear, that was a mistake!
Ninja Elephant
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- Feb 16, 2009
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And what relevance did that little ramble have? None. What you've just posted has nothing to do with not thinking it right to take BABIES into football matches.
It has EVERYTHING to do with it. Its about tolerance.
footychick
Nicola
I'd say it's fine, much better that age, I took my eldest to Withdean (scared for life lol) when she was 1 1/2 and she was a nightmare, was soooo bored.
Lord Bamber
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And HKFC nails it!
A half and half scarf from the villa game should be his for post of the thread.
You're talking bollocks IMO but just out of interest, what age do you think it's acceptable for a child to attend a professional football match?
ROSM
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You don't get it do you?
My eldest son went to his first game at 7 weeks. This was because his mother wanted to go to a game. I don't believe it affected anybody's enjoyment except maybe for the guy next to me who was smoking in the south stand and who was spotted by a steward whose attention was drawn to our area was because of my son being strapped to the front of his mother.
But your Ill found judgemental rant shows a complete lack of understanding. Clearly you are being prejudiced and hkfc has merely highlighted the weakness of your position.
Barrel of Fun
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I've sat next to plenty of babies at Withdean and most have been the wrong side of 40.
Constant grizzling. Having to eat every half an hour. Fidgety. Smell of poo.
Constant grizzling. Having to eat every half an hour. Fidgety. Smell of poo.
The French Mistress
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Please not near me !!!
Lord Bamber
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The French Mistress
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Price of season ticket, yes.
the slow norris
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took our daughter to her 1st match at 4 months, Stoke Vs Spurs (bro in law is the stoke physio, and we were visiting them at the time). She was handling it quite well until the referee started giving dubious decisions, at which point the crowd got nice and noisy, and we had to beat a fast retreat as the little one's bottom lip started trembling something rotten. She enjoyed the general hubbub, but just couldn't hack the unexpected noise eruptions.
Ninja Elephant
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- Feb 16, 2009
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No it's not about tolerance. It's about not taking a baby into a football ground, it's inappropriate and unreasonable. I'm not the only person who thinks that, either, I'm just the only person saying it. It's not unreasonable to not want to sit near a baby at a football match. You can't help who you sit next/near to, it's a lottery and one of the things I genuinely like about football, it unites all people. But a baby? Come on, that's completely different and you shouldn't have to put up with that. Some dribbling moron who wants to see long ball football is completely different to a wailing child, that's the difference.
But you keep generalising, that's fine, it's common opinion aswell.
Barrel of Fun
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I'm pretty certain any parent would take a wailing child out. Have you noticed any wailing children?
Ninja Elephant
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- Feb 16, 2009
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There's a very valid reason why not. It's just my opinion, but I don't see the point. Apart from being able to act superior in the future about being at the games as a baby, I really don't see who benefits. The parents will inevitably have to remove the baby at some point or another, missing the game, and the baby themselves won't understand what's going on. If the original starter of this thread thinks it is appropriate, then fair enough, that's his decision to make. I disagree with thinking there's nothing wrong with it, and I disagree with anyone who says they want to be near a baby at a football match.
It's another reason why I like the family stand at Withdean, you know not to sit there if you don't want to be around a lot of kids.
I'd be well pissed off if I ended up next to you, you miserable bastard.
He's not talking about getting the boy a season ticket, he just wants to take him to A game. We took our son when he was 6 weeks old (March 2001 v Hull City, 3-0 (Watson, Melton, Stant)), strapped to me in one of those strappy things that hold babies.
I did it because I wanted to be able to tell him when he was older that he went to his first game when he was really little. He's 10 now and LOVES telling people.
So f*** OFF!
Ninja Elephant
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- Feb 16, 2009
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I said in a post "Apart from being able to act all superior in the future about being at games as a baby", and that's a wonderful post to emphasise the point. I'm not a miserable bastard, it's stupid to make such assumptions based on a thread. I'm not miserable at all, I'm just voicing an opinion on a subject. Kind of seems the point of this forum really.