Son's first FB game
- Thread starter HoibergIsMyHero
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Dont be suprised when he is happier about the band than the football. The football will come. Both my kids had no interest in the football and just wanted to watch the band and Cy
Go to the NW hill and get as close as you can when the team goes back in after warm-ups and comes back out for the big intro with the fire. Put him up on your shoulders and sneak down as close as you can.
Bring a bag of toys, books, activities for him to do inside. He probably won't be as interested as you are in the game.
Pregame, our kids really like the Marching Band coming into the lots, and watching the team buses drive thru the paved lots. They also like the Alumni Center, they have games, stickers, tattoos etc.
Pregame, our kids really like the Marching Band coming into the lots, and watching the team buses drive thru the paved lots. They also like the Alumni Center, they have games, stickers, tattoos etc.
This is pretty much my rule for any activity that I love that I also want my almost 5 year to enjoy. Right now that's fishing and that generally means leaving all my own expectations behind and I'm better off not bringing any gear for myself. We may not catch a fish, but if he has fun being by the water, picking up worms, casting, etc. then it's a win.
I'd say it's the same way for a little one at the game. Wants to go on the hillside and watch the band all game? Great, go do it. Walk around the concourse in be in the masses, perfect. And of course a snowcone, candy, etc. always works to keep them in one spot to catch some of the game actiona! As long as they leave having had a great time, they'll want to come back and eventually they'll grow to be locked in on the game!
For sure, I don't even take a fishing pole when we do that anymore either. Spend more time catching frogs and getting muddy anyways, and honestly, I've found that I enjoy it just as much from seeing the kids have so much fun.
Bingo.
I’ll add that if you want them to get into the game, take them to the little kid camp they do in Ames every June. They’ll meet a couple players and then think it’s really cool to see them on Saturdays and will get into the actual game. They are generally awesome with kids at the camp (Except for Dekkers, he was an ass).
That seems like the generally accepted opinion, but it seems like there might be a story here?
My parents had season tickets in the early to mid 90s. My mom would go to the early season games and then later in the season I would take her ticket. My only motivation the entire time I was there was to not freeze my ass off. I didn’t know football was also played in warm weather until I was much older.
