Quote Originally Posted by 1inStripes View Post
I am a parent and I agree with Chubz here. You are a moron if you want to bring a toddler or younger to a pro tennis match which requires quiet during play. You never know when a baby or toddler are going to throw a hissy fit, and you should have enough respect not to bring them to that environment.
Not only that, but tennis balls get hit into the stands on a fairly regular basis at a pro tennis match...whether in celebration or frustration. Bringing a child, specifically an infant, into that kind of environment is dangerous and negligent.

That'd be like bringing a 5 month old to sit a few rows above the 3rd base dugout at a MLB game...just plain dumb. We've all seen run-of-the-mill folks get hurt in situations like that b/c their reactions were too slow to defend themselves, much less an infant.

Passion for the game or not, wait until the infant grows up enough to actually swing a racquet and understand the game and pay attention to the match before bringing it to the match. Until then--there's this profession called a babysitter that will make this whole discussion a moot one.