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To take 7 year old to BDT Hyde park Sabrina Carpenter?

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Moreindecision · 31/05/2025 22:34

I bought tickets to take my kids to a sabrina Carpenter but am getting concerned that it's not a great idea to take young kids to an event like this. Has anyone done BST concerts with small children? I realise there's no seating but thought could arrive late... should I just abandon the idea altogether?

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wobblybrain · 17/09/2025 20:03

greengreyblue · 17/09/2025 16:20

Only if you want to explain what she means by ‘ Tears run down my thighs’

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greengreyblue · 17/09/2025 16:20

Only if you want to explain what she means by ‘ Tears run down my thighs’

Glittertwins · 01/06/2025 10:16

Not at all. DC went to one of her concerts with friends and couldn’t believe how young some of the children there were. She says it was not at all appropriate

Ace56 · 01/06/2025 00:50

Unnecessary to take a young child to an adult concert at that age imo. They won’t be able to see anything, it’s crowded, lots of standing around and would be just as much fun dancing around to the songs in the living room tbh.
Save concerts for when they’re teens.

thismummyslife · 31/05/2025 23:41

She’s pretty vulgar in her shows, not child friendly x

wobblybrain · 31/05/2025 23:39

Everyone just hung about and sat on the ground between acts when I was at BST last year. I think it’s a great venue for kids as you can stay far back and watch the passive screens. There is plenty of space for chilling beforehand.

i would absolutely not take a 7 year old to see SC though. Have you even listened to the music? It’s wildly inappropriate for a child.

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marshmallowpuff · 31/05/2025 23:25

My 12 y o likes her music but I only let her listen to the “clean” versions! Would not even be taking her at 12 to a Sabrina Carpenter concert. 14/15+ would be my threshold to be honest. But a 7 y o would come home with a LOT of questions for you that you probably don’t want to answer right now 😂

EmeraldRoulette · 31/05/2025 23:19

But that's not what her success is built on.

even if that were the case, she's allowed to do her show as she wishes. The current incarnation is clearly not for children. No one has to be stuck on Disney forever.

I'm puzzled why anyone would consider taking a 7 year old.

TheaBrandt1 · 31/05/2025 23:16

Pop music has always been about teen rebellion - sex drugs and rock and roll. Find it really weird when parents take primary aged children. It’s not for them.

Jobsworth7 · 31/05/2025 23:12

Ddakji · 31/05/2025 22:59

What? I’m confused. Her fans can be any age, and she can have younger fans who never saw her in Disney - her stuff is played a lot, yes? I don’t think DD, who is 15, ever saw her in Disney, she knows her as a pop star.

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But Sabrina gets this all. The. Time. Oh, she must know she's got younger fans, she should be more family-friendly. So does Olivia Rodrigo but her songs are full of swearing, so does Chappell Roan but her biggest hit was inspired by dancers at a strip club in her home town. Even Little Mix had a whole song comparing a motorbike engine to sex!

MarketSt · 31/05/2025 23:08

Have taken mine to BST but in the VIP section so we weren’t in the crowded part and could actually see.

that wasn’t for Sabrina Carpenter.

My tween daughter quite likes her music but knows she isn’t old enough for her shows. Not for younger kids.

TheaBrandt1 · 31/05/2025 23:05

I would be judging a parent doing this.

Ddakji · 31/05/2025 22:59

Jobsworth7 · 31/05/2025 22:55

Why do you think her demographic is "younger" fans? Just because she sings pop music? She's 26 and hasn't been associated with Disney for nearly 10 years so her younger fans should be in their 20s. She's 3 years older than Billie Eilish.

Edit - I am genuinely interested in whether people think she's brand new and young because she is so petite!

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What? I’m confused. Her fans can be any age, and she can have younger fans who never saw her in Disney - her stuff is played a lot, yes? I don’t think DD, who is 15, ever saw her in Disney, she knows her as a pop star.

AmIHumanOrAmIAYeti · 31/05/2025 22:56

Did P!nk at Hyde Park with DD at 12. Wouldn’t do it with a younger child. It was horrendous.

Jobsworth7 · 31/05/2025 22:55

Ddakji · 31/05/2025 22:50

I never said she did. But if your success is built on having quite a lot of younger fans, why not just stage a show that all can enjoy? I mean, does anyone lose out from a show that’s not raunchy?

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Why do you think her demographic is "younger" fans? Just because she sings pop music? She's 26 and hasn't been associated with Disney for nearly 10 years so her younger fans should be in their 20s. She's 3 years older than Billie Eilish.

Edit - I am genuinely interested in whether people think she's brand new and young because she is so petite!

Ddakji · 31/05/2025 22:54

MidoriNoRingo · 31/05/2025 22:52

Because her songs are literally all about sex.

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Yes, I’ve gathered that from another poster!

MidoriNoRingo · 31/05/2025 22:52

Ddakji · 31/05/2025 22:50

I never said she did. But if your success is built on having quite a lot of younger fans, why not just stage a show that all can enjoy? I mean, does anyone lose out from a show that’s not raunchy?

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Because her songs are literally all about sex.

WaffleParty · 31/05/2025 22:52

Absolutely not appropriate.

Ddakji · 31/05/2025 22:51

WFHbore2023 · 31/05/2025 22:50

a LOT of her songs are sexually explicit so really just listening to the album would be enough to tell you that her show isn’t aimed at younger audiences.

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Fair enough!

Ddakji · 31/05/2025 22:50

MidoriNoRingo · 31/05/2025 22:47

I don’t believe Sabrina ever signed up to be a role model for young children. It’s up to parents to monitor what content their children consume, not the artist to make their set child friendly.

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I never said she did. But if your success is built on having quite a lot of younger fans, why not just stage a show that all can enjoy? I mean, does anyone lose out from a show that’s not raunchy?

WFHbore2023 · 31/05/2025 22:50

Ddakji · 31/05/2025 22:45

It’s such a shame when artists who surely know they have lots of young fans do unnecessarily explicit shows. There’s no need for it.

a LOT of her songs are sexually explicit so really just listening to the album would be enough to tell you that her show isn’t aimed at younger audiences.

TheaBrandt1 · 31/05/2025 22:48

You will end up like the family in front of us at Taylor Swift. Mum obviously really into it dad and late primary aged son visibly bored dd about 7 tried to go to sleep put head on mums lap etc. After 15 mins dad took both children away. What a waste. Mum should have gone with a friend.

MidoriNoRingo · 31/05/2025 22:47

Ddakji · 31/05/2025 22:45

It’s such a shame when artists who surely know they have lots of young fans do unnecessarily explicit shows. There’s no need for it.

I don’t believe Sabrina ever signed up to be a role model for young children. It’s up to parents to monitor what content their children consume, not the artist to make their set child friendly.

Ddakji · 31/05/2025 22:45

It’s such a shame when artists who surely know they have lots of young fans do unnecessarily explicit shows. There’s no need for it.

Readandsew · 31/05/2025 22:44

Regardless of who you have booked to see (Sabrina Carpenter not appropriate for a 7 year old IMO), a 7 year old will see nothing at BST Hyde Park. It's flat, hard enough to see if you are of average adult height