Should I bring my 4 month old to baseball games????

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Should I bring my 4 month old to baseball games????
My Husband bought baseball tickets for a MLB series for next week. He has tickets to 3 of the 4 games in the series. I told him I would go before we had the baby (I was pregnant at the time). Now that we have a baby we will have to bring her because we have no one to watch her. She is 4 months and I’m really nervous. Two of the games are in the evening and one is a day game. I don’t really want to go, but I don’t want to disappoint my husband. He's so good to me and really enjoys going to the games with me and doesn't think it's a big deal to bring our baby. He told me to see how one game goes before I 'throw in the towel', but I don’t even want to try that. What should I do? Please help!!

Answer 1

We've often seen couples with very young babies at MLB games. Most of the babies have done really well, and of course a few have been incredibly fussy. In the latter cases, mom and dad took turns comforting and caring for the baby so they could see roughly half of the game each, at least.

Your husband may have the right idea -- give it a try for one game. The best bet might be one of the evening games, so you wouldn't have to worry about being out in the hot sun. Pack the diaper bag with everything you think you need, and just see how it goes. You can always leave if it becomes a nightmare, or it rains, or it seems that your baby has just plain had enough.

Even if all goes well, though, I'd plan to either make your way to the exit gate well ahead of the crushing crowd (top of the ninth at the latest), OR take your time packing up and leave when most of the mob is gone. If your husband doesn't like the idea of leaving a game early, tell him it's probably going to be the usual procedure when you go as a family until your kids are old enough to get into what they're watching. And it beats not going at all!

Answer 2

I think you should listen to your maternal instints. Maybe an idea is that you agree to go but prepare your husband for a pontial early departure. Your baby will have plenty of opportunites to go to games and actually enjoy them in the near furture.

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Answer 3

4 months old, don't expect to see the game. If your seats are in a section that could see balls coming in I would say absolutely not. Personally, I would not take my 4 month old, just because of the length of a game and the hassle of having to get up to change her in the bathroom, feed her, entertain her, and try to get her to sleep.

Answer 4

Try one game if it's a night game. I think the heat and the sun of a day game might be kind of rough on the baby.

Answer 5

I agree with him - I don't think there's any harm in trying one game. Be prepared for the weather, and bring everything you think you might need for her. And ask your hubby ahead of time if he would agree to leave the game early if it gets too difficult (if she gets fussy or something) to lessen your anxiety about it a bit.

Answer 6

Tell him that you don't think it's a good idea to take the baby, she's still really young and there is just too many people there to expose her to. Tell him to take one of his buddies with him instead and that you would rather not go.

Answer 7

My parents took my sister to an Indians game when she was 6 WEEKS old, and there weren't any problems. Relax, Mom! She'll be fine!

Answer 8

I think you should go ahead and try it your baby can get to see all they stuff around her they like that stuff alot and i know it might be a little scary but i think that it would be okay and you might just realize that it was actually kinda fun t0o spind that with her and your husband when she was that young...family bounding . just makesure nobody gets t0o close and try t0o sit close t0o a bathroom

Answer 9

listen to ur instinct mums know best and if you dont feel right about taking bub there then dont, ur husband will just have to get over it theres another person in your lives now and for those first few months even years!! that bub comes first
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