Memories as a kindergartener...

[The Backyardigan]

Hi all,
Got a small issue I am wrestling with here. My 5-year old daughter likes a certain singer with the same last name as a state, and was disappointed when we didn't see her when she came to town.

Well, lo and behold, Miss Montana is coming to where my parents live in January, and Saturday, on a whim, I tried to get tickets when they went on sale.

I got two.

My daughter has no idea I have them, and it would be a really cool Christmas present for her, but there are a few other things at play here.

1. She'd have to miss two days of school to go (it is a six-hour drive).
2. The seats are not close (straight on, but on the upper level on the other side of the arena)
3. Full disclosure: finances are not great right now to say the least, and I could probably make $300 by selling them.

On the other hand, she is a fairly big fan - she knows most of the songs and one of her most prized Christmas requests was for a Hannah Montana Barbie. I tried to gauge it yesterday in casual conversation, mentioning about upcoming shows but also telling her that tickets aren't always close. She actually had a good answer - 'I could watch her from the big screen.' (how does a 5-year old know that?)

If she was 8 or 10, I'd definitely keep the tickets. But at 5, I know likes and memories can be fickle. How much do you remember from that age? What would you do if you were me? Thanks for reading.

 

[Chi City 81]

I remember going to my first Cubs game in 1984. I was 3.

Your daughter will remember this. Trust me.

 

[Rosie]

You would honestly think of letting your five-year-old sit by strangers at a concert? Alone??

Sell them. She will not be traumatized by not going to the concert. I promise.

 

[Gutter]

You would honestly think of letting your five-year-old sit by strangers at a concert? Alone??

I think he means they are not close to the stage ....

 

[The Backyardigan]

You would honestly think of letting your five-year-old sit by strangers at a concert? Alone??

Sell them. She will not be traumatized by not going to the concert. I promise.

I would be going with her. (that's why I said I had two tickets) thought that was clear. The seats are together, just far away from Hannah Montana.

 

[mike311gd]

Take the kid and a camera. She'll remember the show, and you'll feel so much better than you would by making a cool $300 for scalping.

 

[Gutter]

Take her to the show.

Not only will it be a memory for her (and one she may never forget), but you'll also take the memory of her beaming smile with you for years and years.

They grow up too fast.

 

[Rosie]

My apologies, the caffeine hasn't kicked in yet.

In that case, go. It doesn't matter how close to the stage, just that she'll be there. With you.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

Don't worry about her missing school (as long as she hasn't missed too many days already). It's kindergarten. It's not like she has any final exams to study for.

It sucks right now about finances. But years from now, you don't want to be kicking yourself over not spending quality time with your daughter.

 

[spnited]

Absolutely take her. And why would she have to miss two days of school if the show is Saturday and it's a six-hour drive?

 

[spup1122]

Absolutely take her. And why would she have to miss two days of school if the show is Saturday and it's a six-hour drive?

I think he meant that on Saturday, he got the tickets.

 

[Thanks for comin' out]

Sell one ticket, hide her in a backpack and enjoy.

 

[imjustagirl2]

A. I'm pretty sure you could get more than $300 for the two tickets.

B. There are other ways to spend quality time with your kids. Take some of the proceeds, have a daddy-daughter day doing WHATEVER SHE WANTS..and pay some bills at the same time.

Would she love going? Yes. Would it be a memory? Yes. Will there be other things and other memories that would mean just as much, if not more? Yes. I wish my father had spent more time, just the two of us, rather than always trying to take me some place where I had to share him with 10,000 other people.

 

[wickedwritah]

It sucks right now about finances. But years from now, you don't want to be kicking yourself over not spending quality time with your daughter.

I am split on this.

If it's a matter of your kid not having dinner for a few nights in lieu of tickets ... well, eat, dammit.

You don't need to lay out a couple hundred bones to spend quality time with your daughter. I see what Baron is saying, but you can spend quality time with your daughter watching a basketball game on the couch, too.

Of course, I'm not a father. So judge it as you will.

 

[crusoes]

For God's sake, take her! Money can be replaced, however slowly. Your daughter?

Thought so.

 

[Mystery_Meat]

Whatever you do, make your decision and don't look back. You don't want to give her the tickets, THEN realize you need to hock them.

Alternative idea: hock the kid, keep the tickets.

 

[wickedwritah]

For God's sake, take her! Money can be replaced, however slowly. Your daughter?

Thought so.

Yeah, so the kid can starve for a few nights just so daddy can pretend to keep up with the Joneses and take his kid to a show?

C'mon, crusoes. I saw that scenario happen all too much when I was growing up. Of course, I grew up in an area where socio-economics were messed up pretty bad.

 

[hockeybeat]

Why not spend the day with your daughter instead of going to the concert. Get lunch and do things that she likes to do; just the two of you.

 

[imjustagirl2]

Why not spend the day with your daughter instead of going to the concert. Get lunch and do things that she likes to do; just the two of you.

Great idea, HB.

 

[Norman Stansfield]

Do some digging and see what those tickets are going for. I think you might find you'll be able to get more than $300 for them if you decide to sell.