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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agree with others. DD likes the experience of a ballgame but finds the entire game long and boring. I’m the same way to be honest, so we usually go to a game or two per season and that’s plenty for us. Grab some cheap tickets, bring snacks but plan on buying some fun ballpark treat (crackerjack!) and leave when it stops being fun.

Don’t go with a small kid if you are intent on tracking stats and watching every pitch. [/quote]

I posted earlier.  If you are big baseball fans, there are a hinge you can do to help your kids enjoy the game more too.  Our kid bag included baseball themed books and toys (e.g. an Orioles bird).  I created a dry-erase board for my kids to track runners, and they loved it.  Other kids around us also used it.  If you start taking kids later, it may take time to adjust to staying put.  Be patient.

I will also say if you hope to have (partial) season tickets, think about the precendents you set.  Our kids don't think of games as junk food fests.  The game is the focus, and the rest is gravy.  They don't demand all the treats, because we didn't do that regularly.  We also don't get alcohol usually, so we aren't modeling consuming everything that passes in front our noses.  Like I said before we go about 9x a year.  Also, on the ride from
noVa to Balmer, we have special playlists, one of which is chock full of baseball connections (songs with strong connections to teams (sweet Caroline, thank god im a country oh), centerfield, walk-up songs sampled at games, etc.)

I'm just sharing what worked for us.  Hope that is helpful.[/quote]

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