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Baseball Game with 14 month old
« on: May 22, 2006, 01:49:59 am »
We are crazy... This i know...But we bought tickets for a baseball game during our trip to Chicago.  I need to hear from someone who has done this before :D Do I bring a stroller? Do i bring a backpack? I am pretty scared about carrying her up the stairs to get to our seats.  But we only plan on staying a few hours not the whole game.  So the "in the seat" time won't be that bad.  We can always go walk around the concession area if she gets real ansy.  Can anyone share there experiences?  Thanks!
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Re: Baseball Game with 14 month old
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2006, 22:06:06 pm »
You're not crazy - we do it all the time.  There's a local minor league team where the stadium has a lawn seating area so it's perfect for kids.  It sounds like you're not expecting much from her, so it should go pretty smoothly.  Definitely bring a backpack with snacks, drinks, diapers, whatever (I know they say no outside food, but a sippy cup and some cheerios probably won't be confiscated).  There's a backpack called the "KangaKid" that is both a regular pack and a baby carrier, but I haven't tried it so am not sure whether it's as cool as it looks.  I wouldn't bother with a stroller unless it folds down really small - between getting to the park, getting in the gate, up the stairs, getting back home again, it's just going to be a hassle.  The game will probably go about 3 hours, so you may get to stay for most of it, but don't expect to have any idea what's going on on the field.  She may just enjoy going up & down the stairs the whole time....  ::)   There should be a website for the stadium that has more tips, and a lot of stadiums have kids stuff around (ours had a playground behind center field until the last remodel).  Enjoy it!!!
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Re: Baseball Game with 14 month old
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2006, 14:12:55 pm »
Update!

Went to the game and it was so fun!  We just took an umbrella stroller for the walking and then DH folded it and carried it and I carried DD.  She was so tired from all the activities that she just chilled in my lap.  I think she would have gone to sleep if it wasn't for all the excitement!  Thanks for your help!
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Re: Baseball Game with 14 month old
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2006, 15:00:58 pm »
Excellent!  I'm sorry I didn't see your post sooner, but we'll be most likely taking DD to a game in the next few months.  Glad to hear your experience went well :)