Taking kids to Tottenham

[Flynn]

My daughter (9) isn't interested in Football at all.

My son (5 months) will likely never see a game at White Hart Lane

 

[Navin R Johnson]

Slightly off topic, what's the best boozer to go to these days if you have a kid with you? Obviously not the Bill Nick

Coach & Horses

 

[spursgirls]

I agree that 4 is a bit young for a league game. I'd say start with a Europa game, but as they are evening games, it would be a very late night for your son.
Even if the child does sit on your lap, you have to buy a ticket for them as (apparently), fire regulations say every person has to have a seat, no matter what their age is.

 

[beats1]

My daughter (9) isn't interested in Football at all.

My son (5 months) will likely never see a game at White Hart Lane

LOL I have seen someone take their newborn(well about the size of a newborn) to WHL, I couldn't believe it. Plus it was against Stoke iirc, hardly something you want your child to see even if they don't take it all in

 

[Don_Felipe]

Thanks for this thread, my nearly four year old daughter is starting to think she wants to go to a game so am wondering the same... Europa would be ideal, but they are too late for her.

I get the local team suggestion - but my local team is Milwall.... Might give that a miss

Might take her to one league game to see how it goes - with a loaded iPad - she's too young really.

 

[Sanj]

A decent option for first game may be the capital one cup - normally around October half term - where kids are in for a fiver and £20 for an adult. Late night, but if they are on hols it works out well.
If Europa league comes in Hols - then that is also priced around the same

 

[Navin R Johnson]

Floodlit games are great as first matches in my opinion, the atmosphere adds to the occassion.

 

[Wellspurs]

My daughter (9) isn't interested in Football at all.

My son (5 months) will likely never see a game at White Hart Lane

Unless Archway try one final appeal?

 

[Wellspurs]

Floodlit games are great as first matches in my opinion, the atmosphere adds to the occassion.

There is usually a EL game in the October half-term holiday.

 

[nailsy]

My son was five when I took him to his first match. He liked going to the ground, he liked having a hot dog outside, he liked watching the players warm up before the game, but he hated the noise once the game started. The poor guy was jumping out of his seat every time the bloke behind him started shouting. We left after 25 minutes. He still won't go back to a game now, but I think he'll be ready by the end of this season.

 

[Khilari]

Yo
For those, like me who are uninitiated in the taking kids to Spurs topic, just wanted to say that I applied for tickets vs Liverpool as a "Home Debut". They come out sooner and the child needs to have a TottenhamH account (but doesn't have to be a member). We got two tickets and are going to be in the N Stand. I think the adult(s) - two allowed per child - do have to be members.

Quite cool. Hope he enjoys it!

 

[Weav_luvs_rnf]

When I visit this November, I am thinking of buying in the family area since my wife and 12 year old daughter aren't the biggest fans, but want to see a game when we're in London for the first time. My 12 year old son and I plan on going to the other game while we're there, and we hope the stand we're in is rowdy!

 

[Grey Fox]

Taking my nearly 6 year old granddaughter to the Everton game for her first match. She has been nagging me for two years to go she joins in the singing with the fans on the tube on match days when she is with her mum.
We are in row 2 of the Paxton not my favourite part of the ground but had to think of her view. Just worried about her language upsetting the adults around us cos I afraid she's learnt that from me she will probably lead the singing and ask why the miserable bastards around us arnt singing

 

[mattyspurs]

My boy was 6 when I took him to his first Spurs game which was away at Burnley this season. He loved it even though the game was awful, but I knew he was ready as the ex wife regularly takes him to PNE, poor thing.

But I haven't taken my 4 year old yet as he isn't ready for it

 

[G Ron]

Took my boy when he was 4 and he loved it, unfortunately lost 1-0 and he didn't want to leave because he wanted to stay until spurs scored.
Took him last week and he really enjoyed it again. I recommend seats at the front of one of the upper tiers.

If your little one has the patience to sit through a game on TV then I'd say he's ready for the lane!

Enjoy!

 

[kr1978]

My daughter is 9 now and has been going for a couple of seasons, she loves it thankfully! I first started by taking her to a few of the U21 games when they were at WHL which I think helped get her used to it all, especially as tickets were a quid so wasn't too bothered if she wanted to leave, it also means she knows more about most of the young players coming through than the average fan

Edit-Must also add that we haven't lost at WHL when she has been there

 

[PeeEyeEmPee]

I've only taken the kids to the preseason and half-term EL games. yeah they lose interest quickly, but they do enjoy the atmosphere, songs, goal celebrations etc. wouldn't dream of taking them to a league game though, partly because we'd probably end up pissing off other fans, but mainly because they're way too young to hear some of the stuff that gets yelled out during our games

 

[Donki]

Based on my 3 whole fucking games I would say 4 is too fucking young, maybe I had bad horseshit seats but the bad language was fucking shocking, I mean it was all "fuck that", "fuck him", "fuck the manager", "usless (insert players nationality) fucking ****" just fucking shocking.

Us adults are fine and the bad language doesnt effect our develpoted minds and we wont go on to use it in every sentance, but you know what fucking kids are like, they pick up on every FUCKING word.

 

[nailsy]

Based on my 3 whole fucking games I would say 4 is too fucking young, maybe I had bad horseshit seats but the bad language was fucking shocking, I mean it was all "fuck that", "fuck him", "fuck the manager", "usless (insert players nationality) fucking ****" just fucking shocking.

Us adults are fine and the bad language doesnt effect our develpoted minds and we wont go on to use it in every sentance, but you know what fucking kids are like, they pick up on every FUCKING word.

You must be pleased that you sat in the family stand!

 

[DiscoD1882]

Slightly off topic, what's the best boozer to go to these days if you have a kid with you? Obviously not the Bill Nick

Yes. I took my son to the Bill Nic. First time I had been myself as well. Lots of non spurs related questions that day.