Coachella Family

[Bluesky]

Is Coachella a suitable festival to drag kids along to?

[fatbastard]

Absolutely. Seen numerous dads with their daughters and their daughters friends.

[ivankay]

People bring their kids, but i don't think i have really ever seen the kids at night. i talked to a friend of mine about this and she said no way could her kids (7 under) make it through the whole day. Hopefully you would have a cool arrangement for wife/husband/baby mama/baby daddy to take kids back one day, you hang out...reverse the next. Now i made a bunch of assumptions about the age of your kids. If they were older, you could all either hang together or go your seperate ways, and all have a fantastic experience (assuming your kid can hang out without you.)

There are definitely long threads about this subject on this board from somewhere in the past. Search and ye will find.

[captncrzy]

Yeah, it's been discussed before.

I personally WOULD NOT take a kid to Coachella. Too many drunks, ravers, cokeheads, Randys (no offense, Randy), people having sex in port-a-potties to expose my kid to. Plus, I always get so floored that people want their kids to be out in the sun all day where they can get burned and cranky. Doesn't sound like much fun to me.l

[amyzzz]

Kids under age 5 are free.

[psychic friend]

Did you look at the photo gallery to get an idea of the festival?

[Bluesky]

I don't actually have kids - I just wondered whether it's right to drag kids along to it.

[Courtney]

Is that kid ok?

Also I have seen a few kids around the festival during the day. None at night. If they're babies or very young, you would need to be especially conscientious about basic stuff like protecting them from all the sun/heat/loud noise. And yeah, as Ivankay says, you need to be prepared to take them home early and miss some of the music yourself.

For older kids, I think it would be better. Especially if they will enjoy the bands playing. But again I guess attention span/fatigue might be a factor in some cases.

Also because this is in the camping/lodging forum, it should be mentioned that onsite camping is 18+.

[ivankay]

That kid was ok. i took the picture and his Mom was thinking the picture was as funny as i did.

[SFChrissy]

I would love to bring my kids and have my partner take them home at night so I can play but their dad is useless.

[ivankay]

I would love to bring my kids and have my partner take them home at night so I can play but their dad is useless.

Then i think you would have to go with another family. If it was another family with the maternal and paternal partners involved, then you could make the arrangement for all 3 nights with one parent only having to go home early one night.

[orbit]

There was a guy carrying a kid (around 7 years old?) on his shoulders minutes before Rage went on stage this year. They were between the middle and the front center. It was crazy, I think they left during the 2nd-3rd song.

[SFChrissy]

Then i think you would have to go with another family. If it was another family with the maternal and paternal partners involved, then you could make the arrangement for all 3 nights with one parent only having to go home early one night.

Totally...but then again this is my vacation and a great mommy break for me!!!

[RotationSlimWang]

I'd agree that kids in the day is probably fine--Randys don't really come out until night.

[SFChrissy]

***THE FREAKS COME OUT AT NIGHT...THE FREAKS COME OOOUUUTTT AT NIGHTTT***

[brando4n82]

I'd agree that kids in the day is probably fine--Randys don't really come out until night.

this made me chuckle

[KilwaukeePutz]

i remember on the night manu chao played. was gettin cooled off in the kroq tent and i fell asleep on those bed things and this two parent brought there 2-3 year old in there. collest parents ever. if only that child knew what he got to be at haha. and for the record i really miss coachella

[Courtney]

Then i think you would have to go with another family. If it was another family with the maternal and paternal partners involved, then you could make the arrangement for all 3 nights with one parent only having to go home early one night.

I would want to scheme a way to be parent #4 so I didn't have to miss any nights.

[rage patton]

At Vegoose I met this guy who had his two kids with him... 4 and 6 I think. They were FRONT row for Cypress Hill. They were also pretty damn close for all of QOTSA too.
I think thats kinda weird/messed up though.

[RedThom]

What cool parents, seriously my first shows were at the age of 12

[drugks Gillespie]

I really don't think I would bring my kid to coachella if I had one.

[suprefan]

Take them to Stagecoach.

[dontfeedthebird]

What other threads can we start based on hypothetical ideas?

[gaypalmsprings]

If Michael Jackson appears, stay close to your kids.

[chiapet]

Nothing wrong with bringing kids to shows / festivals as long as you're attentive to them. I see it a lot up here, and the parents are great about it -- making sure kids are comfy, have sunscreen, wearing earplugs, etc.

There were definitely people with little kids even at Rage last year, just not right up front. The kids were totally fine. Most were sleeping.

[Bluesky]

What other threads can we start based on hypothetical ideas?

That's a thread in itself.

[Boourns]

If I had kids, I would. Of course, arriving late is far preferable to leaving early. Miss the worst heat that way and wouldn't miss the headliners. Of course, that would be past any bedtime, but I guess one weekend a year wouldn't hurt...

[COTTENmafia]

I wish my parents had taken me when I was a kid!! Unfortunately, I havent always hailed from Indio. But if I werent living in Orange County as a kid, I really think we would have gone. Seriously, Im thinking about taking my little brother if Ive got the money. Its not as crazy as people make it out to be, imo.

[traviscanada]

What other threads can we start based on hypothetical ideas?

That made my day.

[blakely]

i didnt know they were selling dead babies at coachella last year.