Four year old at football match

[footballwidow1234]

DH is a lifelong supporter of a league 1 team. He goes to matches about once a month

He would like to go more but he has other hobbies that take place on Saturdays

We had a row this morning about his unavailability for family activity at weekends which has now prompted him to suggest he takes our recently turned 4 year old DD to a match in a couple of weeks time

Nice for me to have time to myself, they'd be gone all afternoon until about 6pm/6:30pm.

But, I dont think this is appropriate for a young pre schooler. Ive been myself so know what it's like. Not sure she would sit still for 90 mins but also, not ready for her to learn the C word just yet !

AIBU?

I steward at a non league club and I don't think it's an appropriate environment for a 4yo

I used to enjoy going to football and rugby matches as a child with my dad. She may like it, she may not. Wait and see.

The lack of activities as a family is quite worrying tbh. I think that’s your problem really, not the possibility that your daughter will hear the ref being called a wanker.

@balalake

Let us know how it goes, OP. Possibly it may be the last time DD goes if it turns out to disappoint her.

If it's the Tractor Boys she could meet their star player and sponsor, Ed Sheeran.

Taking her to see the Tractor Boys would constitute child cruelty!

The family stand is always much tamer, I’ve never heard the c word at ours at a Premiership club. Most of that will go over the head of a 4 year old anyway…

My niece has been going with my dad and brother to championship and now prem games since she was 4, she's now 8. She goes home and away and she loves it. She knows all the words to all the chants even the bad ones but knows she isn't to sing them and has come up with her own family friendly versions for most of them!