14 Months Old Enough to See an Elmo Show Live?

My daughter is the same way as far as needing constant stimulation. She doesn't like to sit still ever or watch TV (unless in the car). I can't get her to sit down to read a book or even eat in her highchair most days. I was quite surprised that she loved Sesame Street Live and Disney On Ice. She was 11 months old when we saw Elmo at the Cox Center last March. She watched the whole thing. She was 17 months old when we took her to Disney On Ice and she also watched the whole thing. I say try it. You might be surprised. We did get close tickets to both so she could see better and that might have helped keep her attention.

First of all, all kids are different. I took my daughter last March when she had just turned two to see Elmo's Green Thumb. She was quite attentive for the first 15-20 minutes, then she lost interest. We purchased popcorn and a big drink to help keep her in her seat but it didn't last long before she got bored. She wasn't bad or disruptive but she just didn't want to stay seated. We ended up leaving at intermission. It was a fun for the first half of the show but after that she was ready to leave. Now, I think she could sit through it easily. But, like I said, all kids are different. This was just our experience. I hope this helps. Good luck!

Hi A.,

It's true all kids are different. My son is 14 mos. and he also needs constant stimulation/attention when we go to restaurants or the grocery store. But, he is getting better. It's not as much of a struggle as it used to be, so he might change in a few months. My hubby and I took our son to a NBA basketball game a few months ago. I brought tons of food to give him to keep him distracted while we were there, he only lasted half way through the second quarter and then we left.
I purchased tickets to the Imagine 1-2-3 show in March but my son will be 18 mos by then. I am hoping that he'll do great. He watches Sesame Street now and loves all the characters.
Only you can decide if you think your son can make it through. We didn't purchase a seat for our son because he wouldn't sit in it anyway, that saved a little money. At least if he doesn't stay seated you wont be upset about money wasted.
Good luck!

No they really aren't ready and would it be fair to the people around you if he keeps moving or whinning and then you have to get up to get popcorn or to leave, or whatever it's not fair to other older childrena and their families. And it's not like you won't get other opptunities to see these kind of shows again they come every year and he really won't benifit from it at his age.