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Thinking of bringing our kid to a game this fall. He’ll be about 1 by then. What recommendations or tips do any parents out there have?
 



ottertail said:
We always went to early non conference games with young kids. Warmer weather and picked seats with plenty of open area around for them to burn some energy if need to move about.
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This is the move, especially for a 1 year old. Wouldn't recommend Nebraska, Wisconsin due to crowds, cold.
 




I guess if you want a one yo at a college fb game more power to you. We started bringing ours at 5ish. I did not help, they are 22,20 and 19 and they could not care less about any form of football college or nfl.
 

Don’t bring the kid. Wait a few years. Same with state fair. Although if you do game 2 11 am game.

The worst is parents with strollers on Las Vegas Strip at night.
 

All good ideas.
  1. Non conference
  2. Warm weather
  3. Stay til half or early third
  4. Smuggle food in or plan on standing in line multiple times.
  5. Bring em often. My kids are 26 and 28 and love to go to games
  6. Ear protection is a real thing. Scoreboard is very loud.
  7. You will have to go thru the bag line so plan for extra time
  8. Parking plan is critical. However with a 1 year old you can carry
  9. Go early and get a stuffed animal or t shirt (first game only). It will keep them entertained and be a great reminder.
  10. Stand and clap for the rouser and gopher cheer. Sounds corny but they will be doing the cheer in your rec room before you know it
Ski u mah!
 




Jesh, a one year old is young but folks do it every season. Can be done for sure but it's all on you not kiddo.

Best plus is the opportunity for Show Your Little Gopher bit when they do it and you get on.

Biggest minus is leaving the game early because of whatever makes your child unhappy.

True story.

I took my 4 month old firstborn to the debut of the movie Independence Day on the Fourth of July in 1996. We could not find a sitter and I wanted to see the movie. Obviously bad.

Needless to say life conspired to get us there late and the only two seats together were in the front row all the way to the left.

If you know the movie it opens with a scene of the alien ship crossing over the moon with very loud Dolby sound effects. People were looking at us like we were crazy to have our baby in there in that moment. (That will not happen at a Gopher game). Casey's eyes were wide open as the sounds occurred around him in a darkened theatre. We would find out later he is autistic.

Mrs. Billd and I left probably 90 seconds or so in. I did not ask for our money back. It was not the theatre's fault...I was an idiot.

So back to the question. It's fine to bring a one year old to a game. Just plan for it, be ready to leave if you need to, and the non-conference games are best. Just know your kid is just an extension of you at this point...no memories other than yours. Protective ear wear is great, especially if sitting close to the scoreboard. Provide shade if in the sun. It is a sin not to hoist your little Gopher up during Show Your Little Gopher bit on the Jumbotron...

Others are giving good advice. This is what came to mind for me. Congrats on the new Jesheroon and will be watching the Jumbotron. Ski U Mah.
 

BilldGopher said:
Jesh, a one year old is young but folks do it every season. Can be done for sure but it's all on you not kiddo.

Best plus is the opportunity for Show Your Little Gopher bit when they do it and you get on.

Biggest minus is leaving the game early because of whatever makes your child unhappy.

True story.

I took my 4 month old firstborn to the debut of the movie Independence Day on the Fourth of July in 1996. We could not find a sitter and I wanted to see the movie. Obviously bad.

Needless to say life conspired to get us there late and the only two seats together were in the front row all the way to the left.

If you know the movie it opens with a scene of the alien ship crossing over the moon with very loud Dolby sound effects. People were looking at us like we were crazy to have our baby in there in that moment. (That will not happen at a Gopher game). Casey's eyes were wide open as the sounds occurred around him in a darkened theatre. We would find out later he is autistic.

Mrs. Billd and I left probably 90 seconds or so in. I did not ask for our money back. It was not the theatre's fault...I was an idiot.

So back to the question. It's fine to bring a one year old to a game. Just plan for it, be ready to leave if you need to, and the non-conference games are best. Just know your kid is just an extension of you at this point...no memories other than yours. Protective ear wear is great, especially if sitting close to the scoreboard. Provide shade if in the sun. It is a sin not to hoist your little Gopher up during Show Your Little Gopher bit on the Jumbotron...

Others are giving good advice. This is what came to mind for me. Congrats on the new Jesheroon and will be watching the Jumbotron. Ski U Mah.
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Your taste in movies is superb! All time classic.
 

Do what you want. You paid for your ticket. Just remember everyone around you paid too, and if your experience starts negatively affecting their experience, you're going to become very disliked, very quickly.
 



I have a LOT of experience bringing kids to Gopher games. But that experience begins when they are about 4-5 so my advice isn't applicable to a 1 year old.

For me, I'd try to avoid bringing a kid that young but if it was unavoidable, I'd stay away from seats by the scoreboard and try to get seats where trips up or down the stairs would be as easy as possible. In the middle of row 4 would not be ideal. Look for somewhere you could more likely spread out.
 

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