to ask what age you think pop concerts are appropriate at?

[partysnooper]

Its my friends dds sixth birthday soon and she's thinking of taking her to see someone like Katy Perry, Jessie J or Little Mix. I admit I was a bit shocked as I wouldn't personally do this with mydd until early teens at least. For my dds bbirthday we're going to watch the Lion King and friend said 'its a bit babyish'

What age were your dc/would you take your dc to a pop concert?

Mine are 9 and just recently 7. I think they are too young for something like Katy Perry. I imagined maybe taking dd1 in a few years time when she is in secondary school, she is year 4 now. I am however taking her to see Gareth Milone's voices choir next week. (Much better than Katy Perry any day).

6! Definitely not.

I think 11ish, depending on what the concert is.

I think those are too old for her, I wouldn't want my DD at a Jessie J concert until she was in secondary school. Mind you, DD is nearly 9 and has been going to One Direction concerts since she was 7, although the point of them is to be clean and wholesome. Thankfully she didn't see some fan posters- some were blatant, some weren't, but a lot were shocking. The ones I remember best were 'Fuck Me Haz' and 'put your erection in my Direction'- so I suppose it doesn't always matter how clean the performers are meant to be.

I'd say 1D - 6-7, Little Mix - 7/8, Katy Perry - 8/9, Jessie J 9/10, Miley Cyrus/Rhianna - NEVER

10 or 11 ish is about right I think.

I'm 34 and i'm not old enough to see miley :)

I took my 11 year old to a concert recently. I wouldn't have taken them any earlier and don't remember seeing any young children there.

I took my 11 year old to a concert recently. I wouldn't have taken them any earlier and don't remember seeing any young children there.

Dd went her first concert last Sunday (Katy Perry) and she is 10

I'm 37 and I'm not old enough for Miley!

I think as others have said it depends on the artist tho I was about 9 or 10 when I saw take that and throughly enjoyed it.

However SarcasticFringe I wouldn't say 1D are always clean and wholesome, a couple of the lyric changes on YouTube are a bit considering their audience age range.

My neighbour had her baby in a sling at a kaiser chiefs gig 3 years ago! She had these baby ear defenders on him and she and he seemed fine

Her sixth birthday? Wow.

I'm older than 40 and obviously old enough for Miley, saw her around 4 years ago with DD who would have been 10/11, she was less risqué than she is now. I'm actually relieved that DD turns 15 this year and can start going to concerts at the O2 whiteout me now.

I think Y7 onwards if they listen to the music/watch the videos then they're old enough.

Hmm, I am far to mean to have taken my kids to some boring cheesy pop show. They have been taking themselves to indie/emo type gigs since they were 14 or so though (parental drop off and pick up).

My mum took me to see Michael Jackson on the bad world tour when I was 7. I have amazing memories of it. Taking 18 month old DS to his first festival this summer so he will watch live music there. Not sure I would ever take him to see miley or Katy perry in principle!

DD1 was 7 for her first concert, dd2 was 6. We do maybe 2 a year, depending on who is touring. They both love them and we have a fab time with some brilliant memories to look back on.

DD's first concert was Noah and the Whale at 7.5, then Rizzle Kicks for her 8th birthday & Jessie J for her 9th.

I'd decided against Jessie J a year or two earlier but have to say she was brilliant, there was no language or offensive dance moves - DD & I loved the whole thing.

For me it's about the size of the venue - the concerts I've taken her to have all been seated and I've made sure we're on the end of a row so she can get out to the loo etc.

I wouldn't take her somewhere like the O2 if you paid me, although she's desperate to go to a 'proper festival' .

Not Katy perry I think to young as she can be very sexual, suggestive. My dd seen 1D at 6. I would consider for my dd the vamps, though sold out. Little mix definitely, taylor swift, Lourdes, Kelly Clarkson, 1D again. Can't think of many more

Yeah def rizzle kicks

Euuurrgh no. I'm 43 & I'm not old enough to go & see One Direction. I'm saving that sort of thing for when I've lost both my hearing & my marbles.

I've done any number of proper outdoor rock festivals with small dc, though. & whitby goth weekend twice a year since they were babies.

As a result, they are safely inoculated against seeing any appeal in prancing pop ponies like Little Mix .

Ear defenders are essential for small dc & live music. Other than that, they can go & see acts of their choice when they are old enough not to need me to accompany them...

I think it depends on the child and patents taste though raven. My dd would happily see any of the above but she would equally enjoy Glastonbury etc. I would take her to any live music so long as it was not inappropriately sexual, violent etc.

I took my daughter to see JLS 2 years ago, she was 8 at the time

I took my 9 yr old DD with me to see Neil Finn a few weeks ago. It's was a last minute thing as my friend dropped out but she loved it. She did fall asleep at the end though - he gives you value for money so it was v late by the time it was finished. So I'd say 9 is a good age

Rizzle Kicks are great live, although their latest album is a bit more rood so they might not be quite so child friendly these days!

Tbh I don't really censor music - I would draw the line at constant gratuitous swearing all the way through but the odd expletive, not so much.

I did get a bit of look from DH today though when DD and I were cooking with Ed Sheeran in the background and one of his more choice lyrics came on - in my defender I only downloaded the album last night .

Actually having just watched him on Jools Holland for the 4th time today I may have to change my mind about avoiding the O2.

Dd1 will be twelve next week. She hasn't been to a concert yet. I would bring her and DD2 (10) this year, if they are interested enough.