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Anonymous wrote:No kid under the age of 10 should be at a concert. Seriously, how spoiled.

Why not? I don’t see why it’s spoiled, any more than buying them anything else expensive. Isn’t Taylor Swift’s audience mostly young girls?

See, I don't but my 10yr old expensive things. So that rationalization doesn't work with parents that parent. Now parents who want to be cool, give their kids electronics, brand name clothes etc... Then I guess $500 for tickets, clothes, limo, and food is no big deal for a 9yr old. BE your kids best friend. Let them think they deserve it, let them be as self centered as you.

So your problem is throwing money at kids' entertainment, not kids at concerts. Big difference. ($500 for tickets/limo/concessions/souvenirs is a very different thing from a free concert in a park.)

We are taking our 7 and 10 year old DDs to see Taylor Swift in another city because the DC dates do not work for us. It is a huge surprise for them, the 10 year old was really disappointed when we told her we could not go to the DC concert. It will be the 7 year old's first concert. I am ridiculously excited for the surprise, it will probably be bigger than Christmas for them.

I have taken my 10 year old to a few other large concerts, ear plugs are a good suggestion. We also take our older DD to a decent amount of live musical theater because music is her passion. It may be over the top for some, but on the other hand we have never taken our kids to Disney.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No kid under the age of 10 should be at a concert. Seriously, how spoiled.

Why not? I don’t see why it’s spoiled, any more than buying them anything else expensive. Isn’t Taylor Swift’s audience mostly young girls?

See, I don't but my 10yr old expensive things. So that rationalization doesn't work with parents that parent. Now parents who want to be cool, give their kids electronics, brand name clothes etc... Then I guess $500 for tickets, clothes, limo, and food is no big deal for a 9yr old. BE your kids best friend. Let them think they deserve it, let them be as self centered as you.

Honestly?

It would never have crossed my mind to pay that kind of money for a 9 year old, or a teen for that matter. When my teen asked, I did fund a few shows at the 9:30 Club. I am what DCUM calls high SSE.

But that doesn't mean I see buying a kids a rather expensive concert ticket as evidence of failure to parent well and instead paying dollars to be the kid's best friend.

The OP has a 9yr old going to a Taylor Swift concert in a limo. That is easy $500 for the night, for a 9yr old.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No kid under the age of 10 should be at a concert. Seriously, how spoiled.

Why not? I don’t see why it’s spoiled, any more than buying them anything else expensive. Isn’t Taylor Swift’s audience mostly young girls?

See, I don't but my 10yr old expensive things. So that rationalization doesn't work with parents that parent. Now parents who want to be cool, give their kids electronics, brand name clothes etc... Then I guess $500 for tickets, clothes, limo, and food is no big deal for a 9yr old. BE your kids best friend. Let them think they deserve it, let them be as self centered as you.

Honestly?

It would never have crossed my mind to pay that kind of money for a 9 year old, or a teen for that matter. When my teen asked, I did fund a few shows at the 9:30 Club. I am what DCUM calls high SSE.

But that doesn't mean I see buying a kids a rather expensive concert ticket as evidence of failure to parent well and instead paying dollars to be the kid's best friend.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No kid under the age of 10 should be at a concert. Seriously, how spoiled.

Why not? I don’t see why it’s spoiled, any more than buying them anything else expensive. Isn’t Taylor Swift’s audience mostly young girls?

See, I don't but my 10yr old expensive things. So that rationalization doesn't work with parents that parent. Now parents who want to be cool, give their kids electronics, brand name clothes etc... Then I guess $500 for tickets, clothes, limo, and food is no big deal for a 9yr old. BE your kids best friend. Let them think they deserve it, let them be as self centered as you.

Anonymous wrote:Without parents, 14 or 15. With, 9 or 10.

+1

Anonymous wrote:No kid under the age of 10 should be at a concert. Seriously, how spoiled.

Why not? I don’t see why it’s spoiled, any more than buying them anything else expensive. Isn’t Taylor Swift’s audience mostly young girls?

My 17yr old loves Taylor but refuses to go because last concert, her friends were all up in their seats and dancing and the mom with four young kids, approx 7-8yrs old "couldn't see" and she wanted my daughter and friends to sit during the concert. I ended up telling her tough shit. Don't buy seats for barely 4ft tall people and expect everyone to sit and watch like a movie.

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Anonymous wrote:No kid under the age of 10 should be at a concert. Seriously, how spoiled.

Spoiled is an attitude, not a defined set of experiences. And what's so special about the random age 10?

This!

We were blue collar, working class growing up and we started going to concerts with our family (generally lawn tickets at venues that are much, much cheaper than this area or say the free bands at fairs and such) from very early on. My parents loved live music and we still go to concerts together. In fact we usually buy concert tickets for one another instead of birthday or holiday presents!

Our vacations (which they saved all year for) were to beach motels in NJ. That was the extent of our "spoiling".

The world isn't so black and white!

My 10 year old is going. Never considered that she wasn't old enough. It's just a concert - the tickets were a Xmas gift.

Anonymous wrote:I am taking my 9 year old daughter to the concert. Never crossed my mind she would be too young for it.

It wouldn't have crossed my mind for Country Taylor.
Pop Taylor has become part of The Machine, however.

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Anonymous wrote:No kid under the age of 10 should be at a concert. Seriously, how spoiled.

Spoiled is an attitude, not a defined set of experiences. And what's so special about the random age 10?

+1

I have met kids who have had amazing experiences from a young age who are more poised and polite than some kids I have met who have barely been outside of their hometown. It's about an attitude and then way you are raised, not about an arbitrary schedule of when you "get" to have an experience such as a concert. Call out a kid for being spoiled when they act spoiled, not just because they get to do something that you don't allow.

OP - your DD at an age appropriate concert (i.e. Taylor Swift) at 9 years old is perfectly fine and she will enjoy it. The only thing about the evening that I would question is the limo. That seems unnecessary to me.

Anonymous wrote:No kid under the age of 10 should be at a concert. Seriously, how spoiled.

Spoiled is an attitude, not a defined set of experiences. And what's so special about the random age 10?

Anonymous wrote:3 and up

Yeah, about that.

OP it's okay for her to have a fun night out with the limo, etc. Just make sure she knows that isn't to be expected.

No kid under the age of 10 should be at a concert. Seriously, how spoiled.