I’m pretty sure some have discussed it on here...
Any fathers that can give me advice on when they brought a child to their 1st game? I’m really jonesing to take my son but I’m not sure when is too early
If he's under 5, my advice would be to go with your wife , not just you and him.
Pick one of the 1pm games, bring one of his smaller toys.
He will not want to just sit in his seat for long stretches of time, so, with two parents, you can rotate taking him to the bathroom and even just to walk around the concourse a few times when the game is going on.
Plus it increases your odds of being able to stay for the entire game.
Get a bag of cotton candy as soon as you see it entering the building. But hold off on giving it to him until the game starts, that will keep him busy/occupied for a little while.
It's a
must to buy him a souvenir at the game, who cares if it's over-priced, but a little NJ Devil stuffed animal or something along the likes, he will have fun with it and remember that he got it at his first game.
Other than that, just have fun with him regardless of the score of the game, let him soak in the experience and explain to him the nuances of the game and how important it is to be a Devils fan.
I guarantee he will ask you to come back for more games.
Start em young and they will be lifelong fans.