Would you take an almost 4-year old to a Taylor Swift concert?

[Amila]

My DD (4 in July) LOVES Taylor Swift. Ihave an opportunity to get tickets to a sold out show next week in my area. It is in one of the big stadiums. Is this a really bad idea? The seats are pretty high up, so I don't know how the noise will be, but i would bring ear plugs just in case. Is this a safety issue?
TIA!

[spinknottle]

Concerts can be really really really loud.............that would concern me

[Amila]

Loudness factor aside, would you? It would just be me and her, so I feel comfortable that she wouldn't get lost or anything.

[Kelly1101]

I would. Just be prepared to have a "quiet spot" to go chill out if it gets overwhelming for her.

Is the stadium outdoor/open-air? If so I would be less concerned about noise.

[Amila]

I don't think it is an open air stadium, no.

[EFmom]

No, I wouldn't. That sounds like a much more grown up event.

[Kelly1101]

A closed/indoor area would be more iffy for me. I'm not as concerned that it's grown-up or safety probably because my mom was taking us to shows since we were very young (2 or 3 years old), no problem and we loved it and it was a lot of fun. But we didn't do any indoor shows until we were preteen or so. Because it's almost crucial to have a quiet pref. grassy area away from the noise and the crowds.

[velochic]

I'm assuming this is an adult rock concert (don't know who Taylor Swift is) based on the other posts. Besides the noise level, I wouldn't want my 8 yo exposed to the kind of inappropriate behavior that occurs at these types of venues, let alone a 4 yo. This is just me, but I don't see it any different than taking a child to a bar to see a local band.

[pauletoy]

I would take her and take ear plugs just in case.

I took my 7 yo to the Miley Cyrus concert last October. We sat up high and I was surprised that it wasn't that loud. We never used the ear plugs. We had a blast on our Girls Night Out.

Now I took our 5yo ds to Monster Jam about a month ago. We used the ear plugs the entire time. Monster trucks are LOUD. He handled the whole thing very well. He is very sensitive to noise, so I was prepared to leave if he freaked. He didn't and we had a wonderful date.

I say go and be prepared to use the ear plugs or leave if it is too overwhelming.

PS: My 7 yo and 3 yo girls would love to go to a Taylor Swift concert. Me, not so much.

[Alyantavid]

I wouldn't think a Taylor Swift concert would get too crazy (total assumption though).

I wouldn't take my almost 4 year old to a concert because he'd get bored, he'd hate the loudness and it just wouldn't be much fun for either of us. Other than that, I don't think there's any real safety issues. It's not like you'd take her in the pit (would Taylor Swift even have a pit?).

[dawningmama]

Well, no, because I wouldn't take myself to a Taylor Swift concert. I'm not a fan.

I have taken kids that age to concerts, but not indoors or at night. My now-12 year old had the time of his life at a They Might Be Giants outdoor show when he was about 3. At that age, my kids all went to be at 7pm-ish and messing with that never turned out well. The volume or behavior at a Taylor Swift concert would not be any kind of issue for me.

[NiteNicole]

My husband wanted to take my daughter to see Kelly Clarkson a few months ago. My experience with concerts is that they're just too loud for little kids. If you're ok with the noise, I would think you wouldn't be the only one there with a three/four year old at a Taylor Swift show. If you can easily pick up and carry your child (at nearly four, my daughter was tall and heavy and it wasn't easy for me to pick her up and quickly move her somewhere or over long distances) if she melts down or gets scared, I'd say go for it.

[Jaesun's Dad]

If it's something she really wanted then I'd definitely consider it. You can bring along ear plugs for the noise. Knowing what the venue is would be a good indicator what the crowd and noise level will be like. If I hadn't been there before myself there's always the Internet where everyone has an opinion on everything, surely there must be opinions about the quality of whatever venue.

I wouldn't be too concerned about unruly crowds for Taylor Swift. I barely know her music and I'm certainly not a fan but so far as I know it's "country" pop and I don't picture too many rowdies there.

Or maybe my answer should be: no, I'll take you to A's and Raiders games and you can go with Mom to the Taylor Swift concert :-p (Actually I don't see why all three of us couldn't go if it was affordable to do so) ...

[Kelly1101]

Originally Posted by Alyantavid

(would Taylor Swift even have a pit?).

*bursts out laughing*


No, for those of you not familiar, Taylor Swift is pop/teeny-bopper. I very highly doubt there will be a lot of drunken metal-heads there.

[pauletoy]

Also wanted to add, the music probably won't be loud compared to the little girls squealling. Her target audience is pre-teen and younger so I am sure the performance will be pretty mild. If you little one already listens to Taylor Swift then you shouldn't have much of a problem the lyrics at the concert.

One piece of advice, I would find out who is opening for her. Miley Cyrus's brother opened for her concert and his music was not appropriate at all for most Miley/Hannah Montana fans. Thankfully, he mumbled the words so much you couldn't really understand him. We used that time to get popcorn.

[Alyantavid]

Originally Posted by Kelly1101

*bursts out laughing*

Yeah apparently I missed the in my post.

[Rico'sAlice]

I wouldn't hesitate. We take to DS to concerts all the time, have since he was a few months old, and have never had an issue. No I wouldn't take him to certain acts, into a mosh pit, something like Britney Spears/Madonna with raunchiness, etc. but he's been to see Counting Crows, Live, Matchbox 20, Justin Timberlake, etc. with no problems. We're actually taking him to Elton John/Billy Joel tonight. (Yay!) Can't imagine any wildness there. Taylor Swift would also be totally fine. We do insist that he wear safety ear muffs. I can't imagine him possible getting lost. We carry him when we're not seated.
When he was little he just nursed, and slept in the sling. Now that he is older he really enjoys the music.

[karemore]

I would take my 4 year old to Sesame Street live, or Disney on Ice. I'd take my 8-12 year old to Taylor Swift if she really really really wanted to go.

I would not take a preschooler to a stadium concert.

I would be concerned about entering and exiting the stadium in the crowds. Unless you plan to carry her, she's going to be at elbow level, or handbag level of everyone else and they are NOT going to be looking out for her as they push their way in or out.

[Amila]

I would definitely carry her, she is a tiny little thing

[Drummer's Wife]

Sure, why not? A Taylor Swift concert will be tame, and not too loud (but you could bring ear muffs/plugs).