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Michelle Obama - age appropriate?

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Twooutofhesix · 13/04/2019 07:34

I love Michelle Obama. I think she is inspirational and one of the most important and influential women of our time.

I have two tickets to see her at the O2 tomorrow, I would love to take my (mature for her age) eight year old daughter as think would be an amazing experience.

My question is - is she too young? Has anyone else been to see her previously that could advise?

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ElizabethMainwaring · 13/04/2019 07:43

What a great question! Sorry no idea, but I would guess that it would be fine. Just giving you a bump really.

ElizabethMainwaring · 13/04/2019 07:44

Why has my post been hidden???

caughtinanet · 13/04/2019 07:49

Obviously I don't know your child but in general I would say that it's not going to be an event for an 8 year old and wouldn't take one as they are pretty likely to get bored and disturb the people around them.

I assume it's not a cheap event and would expect her content to be at much higher than a primary school level of understanding.

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Smellslikemiddleagespirit · 13/04/2019 07:52

As wonderful as MO is, I should think an 8 YO would likely be bored.

adaline · 13/04/2019 07:54

I think it would be boring as hell for an 8yo OP.

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Twooutofhesix · 13/04/2019 08:29

Thanks - I did wonder if my head needed a wobble.

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Twooutofhesix · 13/04/2019 08:51

Does anyone think this would be good? I think would be a hugely positive experience to remember

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ElspethFlashman · 13/04/2019 08:53

It'd be a hugely positive experience for a 14+ girl, but an 8 year old won't understand half of what MO actually says.

That said, it might be bright and shiny enough to hold interest.

CakeNinja · 13/04/2019 08:54

I think it will be bloody brilliant and if I wasn’t away I’d be biting your hand off for your other ticket!
I do think your dd would be very bored though.

BritInUS1 · 13/04/2019 08:55

I’ve seen her live and she is amazing but I think an 8 year old would def be bored

Usuallyinthemiddle · 13/04/2019 08:56

Does it have a suggested lower age on the event flam?

I'd think it would get very dull after 20 minutes or so for a child. It's not aimed at children.

BritInUS1 · 13/04/2019 08:56

In terms of content though, I watched her in the US and there were lots of young girls there with the scouts

PristineCondition · 13/04/2019 08:58

I think would be a hugely positive experience to remember

For a teen perhaps. For an 8 year old who won't understand MO's life and struggles it will be sitting down for hours while a woman talks even the maturest 8 year old cannot grasp the topic

Teddybear45 · 13/04/2019 09:01

My colleague brought her similarly aged girls and they loved it, but they did understand MO’s background to an extent and she was their hero.

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Twooutofhesix · 13/04/2019 09:04

She knows who she is and why she is such an important person. I guess I want her to know she has choices in life, which obviously I let her know but think MO is the epitomy of amazingness.

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DisgraceToTheYChromosome · 13/04/2019 09:12

Take her. I saw MLK's "I have a dream" speech at the same age. I hadn't a clue what it was about, but two lines in I knew that it was important. It's stood the test as one of the best pieces of oratory ever, and Michelle's in that tradition.

Loopytiles · 13/04/2019 09:14

The risk is that if she gets bored your 8yo could disrupt it for other people. Some 8yos could sit quietly for a couple of hours and zone out, others couldn’t!

My 8yo wouldn’t be able to understand it.

Loopytiles · 13/04/2019 09:15

I don’t think it’d be interesting for her.

weleasewoderick22 · 13/04/2019 09:18

I'll go with you to save wasting a ticket 😂😂

( love Michelle and couldn't get tickets)

NobodysBlackerThanMe · 13/04/2019 09:24

Too young. Would she even know who she is? She's been out of the White House a good few years.

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Twooutofhesix · 13/04/2019 09:25

Was lucky enough to get tickets very close to front of makes a difference re: attention

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Twooutofhesix · 13/04/2019 09:25

Yes she knows. I speak to her about lots of be positive role models

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Twooutofhesix · 13/04/2019 10:36

Still Contemplating bump

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claraschu · 13/04/2019 10:42

I woke my 7 year old daughter up in the middle of the night to watch Obama's acceptance speech live (on TV) in 2008. She remembers it and is proud that she was there.

I think that some 8 year olds would definitely be able to appreciate the occasion of Michelle Obama's event and get something significant out of it, even though they wouldn't understand everything.

mandybeesborough · 13/04/2019 10:47

Pretty sure there was an instagram post of Michelle meeting a 9 year old who was there with her dad at one of the European dates. Pretty sure she would be fine, what an amazing experienced

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