Geeks with kids, especially sons

[MDC 8,084]

How often (times per year) do you brings your kid / kids to a sporting event?  

[BunnysBastatrds 2,705]

 When my daughter was a kid, my Cool Pops and I brought her to Saints games. The first game I brought her to she was five. She loved it but fell asleep at half time because of all the excitement. Lil Bunny was worn out. We decided to leave in the beginning of the third quarter. I was holding her whilst she was snoozing. Was walking out the entrance from our seats and Drew threw a TD. I turned around to see and Cool Pops took a picture of her and I. Her beautiful sleeping face with the field and crowd in the background. One of my favorite memories and pictures of us. Pops was misty eyed. 

[KSB2424 3,174]

We go to one family Canes (NHL) game every year.  And normally one UNC basketball and UNC football game. That’s about it. My 10 year old loves baseball and the Braves so looking into maybe a trip down there this summer.  
 

Its so expensive though.  I hate nosebleed sections so splurge when we go.  Add that with parking and kids always want some swag from the team store.  

 

[GutterBoy 2,900]

One giants game a year, he doesn't care about anything else

[phillybear 366]

I thought this was an auction thread for the Joe Biden Showering With Kids Forever Foundation. And you get an ahwwdoewwwable blanket. 

I'll see my myself out. 

[edjr 7,031]

does Hooters count?

[Cdub100 3,996]

We have season tickets to the local minor league baseball team.

We used to go to major league events like Pistons, Lions, tigers, and Red Wings but I don't want to support those organizations anymore.

[MDC 8,084]

1 hour ago, KSB2424 said:

We go to one family Canes (NHL) game every year.  And normally one UNC basketball and UNC football game. That’s about it. My 10 year old loves baseball and the Braves so looking into maybe a trip down there this summer.  
 

Its so expensive though.  I hate nosebleed sections so splurge when we go.  Add that with parking and kids always want some swag from the team store.  

 

Taking my son to his first MLB game in a few weeks - good tix for 3 ran me $300. Then parking, food etc. 

[jerryskids 7,192]

My kids are in their 20s now.  Oldest (son) and middle (daughter) are huge sports fans for the local AZ teams.  We'll usually go to a game or two for the Suns and DBacks each year.  Maybe a Cards game although we did that more in the past.  Never gone to a Coyotes game with them.  Hell, I've only gone to one since they moved on the other side of town a long time ago (they are working on a new stadium which may be much closer, I hope so).

Both of them are graduated and have good jobs, so they are starting to reciprocate.  For example, my son took his mom to a Suns game as a Christmas present this year.

Youngest daughter isn't a big sports fan but doesn't hate them; we occasionally take her to things like a DBacks game for Father's Day if the whole family goes.  She has a good enough time but it isn't a passion, so we don't typically take her to other events which cost more.

[Gladiators 2,035]

Couple times a year now that they’re older and getting more interested. Took my boys to their first Packer game last fall and they loved it. We’ve been to some minor league baseball games in the past, but they weren’t interested.

We are going to the Bayern Munich vs Manchester City game at Lambeau in July. That should be an awesome time.

[TimmySmith 2,783]

5-10  until he turned 15.

[TommyGavin 790]

Honestly as much as I love sports I cannot be a season ticket holder. I enjoy a few games a year. Islanders and Mets. Giants game on occasion. 

I remember OP saying his son is 10 from another thread  - when my younger one was 10 we had Brooklyn Cyclones season tickets and one game he was chosen to announce the players coming up to bat. A memory he will never forget (me neither). 

[Voltaire 5,522]

2 hours ago, Cdub100 said:

We have season tickets to the local minor league baseball team.

We used to go to major league events like Pistons, Lions, tigers, and Red Wings but I don't want to support those organizations anymore.

The Wings / NHL went woke too?  I guess I’d not paid close enough attention.

[Cdub100 3,996]

13 minutes ago, Voltaire said:

The Wings / NHL went woke too?  I guess I’d not paid close enough attention.

They love taking a knee and sucking that mandingo d1ck

[MDC 8,084]

Play a new record.  

[Fireballer 2,693]

Pro?  Not much, maybe 1 baseball and 1 football game per year.  We've got a variety of D1 schools within an hour with football, baseball, basketball, lacrosse, etc.  Also, a few minor league baseball games per year.

[DonS 3,330]

Son is 3.5 hrs away so we dont do sporting events together anymore but we do get together for concerts.  Currently texting from a venue right now in preparation for a show.

My daughter still lives nearby and we have season tickets for Seattle Sounders matches.  She can't go to every match due to her work schedule but we manage to catch several matches a year.  I also go to shows with her as well.  Saw same band with her in Seattle 2 nights ago. 

[Voltaire 5,522]

2 hours ago, Cdub100 said:

They love taking a knee and sucking that mandingo d1ck

Who is “they?” Which Red Wings do it?

[huskyhater75 242]

My name is don trump, and I NEVER saw ANY advantage for ME to take my lying, two-faced (my  little chip off the old block) Son (of a WHAT) to an actual contest where there was actually a winner and LOSER declared at the end. I'll never understand the true meaning of "FAIR COMPETITION" where someone wins-and there's NO whining and cheating accusations from me.................ERRRRRRRRRRRRRR, "JUNIOR, CALL SOMEBODY, FIND US MORE VOTES-I CAN'T AFFORD IT BUT DON'T TELL THEM THAT."

[jerryskids 7,192]

14 hours ago, huskyhater75 said:

My name is don trump, and I NEVER saw ANY advantage for ME to take my lying, two-faced (my  little chip off the old block) Son (of a WHAT) to an actual contest where there was actually a winner and LOSER declared at the end. I'll never understand the true meaning of "FAIR COMPETITION" where someone wins-and there's NO whining and cheating accusations from me.................ERRRRRRRRRRRRRR, "JUNIOR, CALL SOMEBODY, FIND US MORE VOTES-I CAN'T AFFORD IT BUT DON'T TELL THEM THAT."

Seek help.  

[Voltaire 5,522]

I never take my son to sporting events, not out of any convictions, but because the opportunities to do so are limited. There is one event, once a year around here, they shut down the freeways for a day because the community sponsors an international bicycle race. Unfortunately, it's always on a Saturday, which is when I work.

[Hardcore troubadour 16,025]

My kids have actual games five days a week. But will take them to a minor league game this summer or if I get free tickets to a Yankee game. Which I probably will. I’m not sitting with my kids in nose bleeds and I’m not paying the ridiculous prices for good seats until they ask to go.  Then I’ll bite the bullet. 

[BudBro 185]

On 5/28/2022 at 3:55 PM, Cdub100 said:

We have season tickets to the local minor league baseball team.

We used to go to major league events like Pistons, Lions, tigers, and Red Wings but I don't want to support those organizations anymore.

Did this, too.  When he got little league age, just let him go work foul balls.  There is a guy on YT he would watch who taught how to be in the right spots. 

D2 college basketball games are fun, too.  Inexpensive.

[porkbutt 897]

On 5/28/2022 at 3:57 PM, MDC said:

How often (times per year) do you brings your kid / kids to a sporting event?  

take him to the zoo. i hear retards like the zoo.

[MDC 8,084]

10 minutes ago, porkbutt said:

take him to the zoo. i hear retards like the zoo.

Good one!  

[Mike Honcho 5,543]

23 minutes ago, porkbutt said:

take him to the zoo. i hear retards like the zoo.

ADRIAN!

[Hawkeye21 2,457]

We take him to an Iowa football game or two and usually one MLB game each year.  He's been to an NBA game as well.

[Cloaca du jour 2,157]

I have taken my daughters to a cavs game when they played middle school ball.  Many minor league hockey games and a pirates games. Fun times.

[porkbutt 897]

35 minutes ago, MDC said:

Good one!  

1-2 phils games a year. whole family likes them.

son only really likes flyers...one game a year...but good seats.

daughter likes the union. we'll go to maybe one game a year.

neither have been to eagles. hell i only been to handful of eagles games in life. i like football on tv.

i might have been to 1 sixers game my whole life. wife and daughter like them a little...but never been to game.

id rather do one or two games a year but with good seats. makes huge difference for all the sports really.

 

[DonS 3,330]

28 minutes ago, Mike Honcho said:

ADRIAN!

At first I thought you were referring to Pulp Fiction, but I had the name of a Bruce Willis' French girlfriend mixed up in my head.  It's Fabienne.  Still applies here... 

Interesting that the only YouTube clip of this has Arabic subtitles.

 

[Mike Honcho 5,543]

2 minutes ago, DonS said:

At first I thought you were referring to Pulp Fiction, but I had the name of a Bruce Willis' French girlfriend mixed up in my head.  It's Fabienne.  Still applies here... 

Interesting that the only YouTube clip of this has Arabic subtitles.

 

Pretty sure that Porkbutt is referencing this scene:

 

[DonS 3,330]

1 minute ago, Mike Honcho said:

Pretty sure that Porkbutt is referencing this scene:

 

 it's been too long since I've seen the original. 

 

[cmh6476 1,154]

On 5/28/2022 at 2:57 PM, MDC said:

How often (times per year) do you brings your kid / kids to a sporting event?  

As many as I can.  I have a boy who is 15, and two girls (17 & 12).  The girls don't care about sports, but I always invite them.  The son takes me up on any offer.  Not just sports either, but concerts as well.  My kids have been to Glass Animals, Alt-J, Dirty Heads, Trampled by Turtles, Radiohead...

The only downside is that by going with friends someone else is paying for the other ticket.  You have to take care of your kids and anything they want at the concession, so it makes it way more expensive.  Still in total just last year, I probably attended a couple concerts, a few Royals games, 2 or 3 Chiefs games (including a playoff game, I think), 7-8 Jayhawk basketball games, and some minor league baseball with the kids.  I love taking my kids and sharing those experiences with them, making memories that will certainly last forever.