minesahartington Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Guess min of first goal. Lasts all game Parsnip and Ken Tram 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nishfan Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 (edited) Took mine at that age; as others have said, take plenty of snacks, water & something for them to play with too, it’s a long time for them to sit still! I love to see young ones at matches- shame about the foul language. my daughter was 7 ish when she unfortunately saw some Preston fans going by in a coach mooning. We were playing them at Preston in the playoffs the following weekend & I’d got us tickets. all week she kept asking if she could do that if we won (clearly I said no!). I’m not going to lie when I say I was slightly relieved that we lost that match!! Edited July 13, 2021 by Nishfan 24Charlie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuespachRam Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 You should just never ever take him. Take him to Man City, take him to Barca, take him to Paris St Germain…take him anywhere just don’t take him to Derby. CBRammette 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Just now, MuespachRam said: You should just never ever take him. Take him to Man City, take him to Barca, take him to Paris St Germain…take him anywhere just don’t take him to Derby. Nah take him when it's freezing and pouring with rain. That and the football, it'll be character building ? MuespachRam and jono 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreveram Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 For all those saying take various things with you just be aware that there is a limit on the size of a bag you are allowed to take in . I think it tells you on the website somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Give it a go .. it won’t do any harm to be with his Dad doing boy/Dad stuff together. He’ll probably be bored, will deffo need a wee at the wrong moment but these are special moments. I got married too late to have kids but I took my nephew to PP for his first football game when he was 6. He loved it, he lives and breaths footy, got his refs qualifications. Worked at Sky Sports for a while and is now at discovery. We have weekly football catch ups. He’s a Luton Boy but always keeps an eye on the Rams and even though we lost to Charlton 3-1 he remembers the goal we scored like it was yesterday. I can’t ! ? 24Charlie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 https://www.childline.org.uk No child should have to suffer Derby at that age. 24Charlie and GboroRam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFruitsRam7 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 4 hours ago, 24Charlie said: A bit of advice please. I'm toying with the idea of taking my grandson, who will be 5 next week, to the Man Utd friendly but I'm not sure if he's too young. I thinking of using it a test event and if he likes it I'll get him a season ticket. Does anyone on here take a child of this age? I started going when I was about 3 months away from being 7. I remember (vaguely) my first game and that season, which was the Billy Davies promotion season. I'd say that was a good age for me, but I don't know if I would have remembered things as well had I started going the year before that. I must have asked a lot of questions because my brother (12 at the time) limited me to 20 questions per half! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minesahartington Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Foreveram said: For all those saying take various things with you just be aware that there is a limit on the size of a bag you are allowed to take in . I think it tells you on the website somewhere. Yes! No bouncy castles!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alty_Ram Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 It's a tricky one and not one with a single answer really because it depends on the game and the kid really. One thing I will say is that 90 mins is a long time to expect football (as a spectator anyway) to amuse someone of that age. You will definitely need some distractions and as others have said, food, drinks and even a backstop of a phone game if you need to. Key thing is, if it isn't a total roaring success first time at that age then don't be either too surprised or too downhearted. If you need to fall back on alternative entertainment plans during phases of a game then don't feel that you've failed. The entertainment nuances of a 0-0 draw with Luton in front of a flat crowd is hard to sell to a youngster. If you can get him to engage for a reasonable chunk of the game then take that. If the goals are flying in then it's easier to keep them entertained so basically with Derby you're screwed ? I first took my lad when he was 7 for a Boxing Day game and he was swept up with the whole occasion and big crowd with plenty of noise. He has never been that fussed about a season ticket but he still comes to odd games with me and likes away games in particular. 24Charlie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967RAMS Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 4 hours ago, 24Charlie said: A bit of advice please. I'm toying with the idea of taking my grandson, who will be 5 next week, to the Man Utd friendly but I'm not sure if he's too young. I thinking of using it a test event and if he likes it I'll get him a season ticket. Does anyone on here take a child of this age? Taking your grandson. Has he been naughty?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4ev6is Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 4 hours ago, 24Charlie said: A bit of advice please. I'm toying with the idea of taking my grandson, who will be 5 next week, to the Man Utd friendly but I'm not sure if he's too young. I thinking of using it a test event and if he likes it I'll get him a season ticket. Does anyone on here take a child of this age? It really depends if think he sit still or stood still. I would recommend that maybe take him to under 23 game wont be as many there. angieram and IslandExile 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerbyRam! Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, ollycutts1982 said: I took my son at 5 and I think for him it was too soon. He’s 8 now and loves it. My advice would be take him but take plenty of sweets, treats and other bits to keep him occupied. I was so eager to take my lad but think taking him too soon put him off a bit. All kids are different though. Exactly this, I went for my first game at around 6 or 7. Make sure you buy him chips at HT and he'll always want to come back. Slowly he'll watch more and more and before you know it he will be hooked. Even now I'm still demanding those chips at HT while going to watch my team ❤ (much to my dad's displeasure, I'm 27, he tells me I can buy my own damn chips now if I want them ?) Edited July 13, 2021 by DerbyRam! Reggie Greenwood, 24Charlie and jono 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Tram Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 How does he get on with load noises? And be prepared to leave early! The risk is putting him off ... if you take him too early! If he likes it ... all fine. Maybe take him to the park, feed the ducks, and kick a ball about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Tram Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 And when you do go for the first match, Derby do a nice "first game" pack. Also, plan your route ... with crowds jostling you as they rush along. PS. I would wait until he wants to go. PPS. Maybe visit the Mega Store on a non match day beforehand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Ram Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 I took my lad when he was 5 and he complained after about 20mins that he was bored however it was when we were under rowett and i was bored too so he had a point GboroRam, jono and RoyMac5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandExile Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 2 hours ago, B4ev6is said: I would recommend that maybe take him to under 23 game wont be as many there. Good advice @B4ev6is. I'd also suggest taking an iPad, Nintendo DS, phone or whatever he likes to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImARam2 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 I took my grandaughter, along with my son-in-law, when she was 6 years old, and she loves football, and stayed up last Sunday night to watch the Euro final. My grandson, is now coming up that age, he'sfootball mad and stayed up and watched the Euro final up to the end of 90 minutes when he was falling asleep. I'm thinking of taking him to the friendly vs Real Betis for his first game and I'm sure he'll look forward to it. My grandson always says come on Derby when I see him, however, he'll have to grow up to take the jibes as they live in Beeston, Nottingham!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
California Ram. Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 My youngest came to a game at about 3 - got very excited pre game and tired himself out - fell asleep on me at kick off, woke up at half time. (No, it wasn’t West Stand). Still glad I took him even if it was a bit uncomfortable (for me - he seemed very comfortable). Will be back in the UK with me for the Huddersfield game so hasn’t done any long-term damage ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kooklaram Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 It's alright taking him to see Man Utd at home but can he handle a cold windy mid week December trip to Stoke. California Ram. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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