5AF Parenting Thread

Postby **mac5155** » Tue Sep 06, 2022 8:48 am

We went to an Altoona Curve game this past Saturday and the hit Del Grossos and Laguna Splash Sunday. What a wonderful gem of things to do for a 4 year old. It was so perfect. The kids zone at the Curve stadium was great, post-game fireworks and run the bases, and lil mac even got Henry Davis' autograph. And then Del Grossos is really nice, yall are lucky to have something like that in Central PA that hasn't been divulged to a money grabbing tourist trap. We ended up getting $15 admission and probably spent less than $100 inside eating lunch, snacks, and games. Idlewild would've been almost triple that.

Postby **NTP66** » Tue Sep 06, 2022 8:51 am

Welp, dropped her off in the torrential rain, where the line was down the street and parents continued to ignore pleas from the school to not exit their vehicles in the drop-off lane.

Postby **mac5155** » Tue Sep 06, 2022 8:53 am

BUT BUT INSTAGRAM PICS!!

Postby **NTP66** » Tue Sep 06, 2022 8:54 am

Nobody was taking photos, these idiots get out to hug their kid. In the downpour. Hug your **** kid before you get in the car, morons.

Postby **count2infinity** » Tue Sep 06, 2022 9:11 am

We went to an Altoona Curve game this past Saturday and the hit Del Grossos and Laguna Splash Sunday. What a wonderful gem of things to do for a 4 year old. It was so perfect. The kids zone at the Curve stadium was great, post-game fireworks and run the bases, and lil mac even got Henry Davis' autograph. And then Del Grossos is really nice, yall are lucky to have something like that in Central PA that hasn't been divulged to a money grabbing tourist trap. We ended up getting $15 admission and probably spent less than $100 inside eating lunch, snacks, and games. Idlewild would've been almost triple that.

Yup... I think we got spoiled with Delgrossos. We decided we wanted to try something else, went to Idlewild and was disappointed. It really is the best option we've got, all things considered.

Postby **King Colby** » Tue Sep 06, 2022 9:23 am

We went to an Altoona Curve game this past Saturday and the hit Del Grossos and Laguna Splash Sunday. What a wonderful gem of things to do for a 4 year old. It was so perfect. The kids zone at the Curve stadium was great, post-game fireworks and run the bases, and lil mac even got Henry Davis' autograph. And then Del Grossos is really nice, yall are lucky to have something like that in Central PA that hasn't been divulged to a money grabbing tourist trap. We ended up getting $15 admission and probably spent less than $100 inside eating lunch, snacks, and games. Idlewild would've been almost triple that.

Damn we were at that game too!

Postby **mac5155** » Tue Sep 06, 2022 9:33 am

Ha! Small world. We were in section 121. My sons name went on the jumbotron, he was so stoked. His fourth birthday was Thursday.

Postby **mac5155** » Tue Sep 06, 2022 9:36 am

We went to an Altoona Curve game this past Saturday and the hit Del Grossos and Laguna Splash Sunday. What a wonderful gem of things to do for a 4 year old. It was so perfect. The kids zone at the Curve stadium was great, post-game fireworks and run the bases, and lil mac even got Henry Davis' autograph. And then Del Grossos is really nice, yall are lucky to have something like that in Central PA that hasn't been divulged to a money grabbing tourist trap. We ended up getting $15 admission and probably spent less than $100 inside eating lunch, snacks, and games. Idlewild would've been almost triple that.
Yup... I think we got spoiled with Delgrossos. We decided we wanted to try something else, went to Idlewild and was disappointed. It really is the best option we've got, all things considered.

I mean it was cheaper to eat at the park than a restaurant I think. The food was so good too. I got the delgrosso cheese steak, wife got one with whiz, and lil mac got penne and marinara. I think all up that was like $37. Most games were $2-3 which is perfect when you have a 4 year old who needs constant serotonin hits of picking stuffies.

The only negative thing I can say is I wish the lazy river wasn't closed.

Postby **shafnutz05** » Tue Sep 06, 2022 11:23 am

Nobody was taking photos, these idiots get out to hug their kid. In the downpour. Hug your **** kid before you get in the car, morons.

Parents get out of their cars in the dropoff line? That's moron behavior. Unless your kid is having a meltdown.

Postby **meow** » Tue Sep 06, 2022 11:26 am

Postby **shafnutz05** » Tue Sep 06, 2022 5:37 pm

Have any of yinz gotten a firm finger jab straight up your nose when playing with your little ones? This is like the third time, always followed by instant blood flow. Totally accidental but man, three times?

Postby **meow** » Tue Sep 06, 2022 5:43 pm

Mini meow needs braces. I’m shocked at how inexpensive the treatment plan is.

Postby **DigitalGypsy66** » Tue Sep 06, 2022 6:55 pm

I've never had a kid poke me up the nose once. That's a new one lol.

We paid 3 large for my kid's orthodontry, over two years. I think we're done paying next month actually. We managed to keep the same orthodontist even though we moved away, as they have another office an hour from our new house.

Postby **mac5155** » Tue Sep 06, 2022 7:48 pm

Mini meow needs braces. I’m shocked at how inexpensive the treatment plan is.

I swear they were like 6 grand when we were kids. Luckily I didn't need any but my siblings did.

Postby **meow** » Tue Sep 06, 2022 8:18 pm

Mini meow needs braces. I’m shocked at how inexpensive the treatment plan is.
I swear they were like 6 grand when we were kids. Luckily I didn't need any but my siblings did.

That’s what I was thinking. $6k-$8k when we were kids. This is $1,600 for a 18 month plan. And that’s all inclusive. We don’t pay a dime outside that.

Postby **NTP66** » Tue Sep 06, 2022 8:45 pm

Mine will need braces eventually, and I hope to be as pleasantly surprised at the bill as you are.

Postby **DigitalGypsy66** » Wed Sep 07, 2022 8:09 am

Pricing is also due to how **** up your kid's mouth/bite is, too.

My kid had to have teeth pulled, and chains attached to pull his adult canine teeth into place. This was outside of the regular dentist and orthodontist, too. That was $2000 (which was billed as a medical procedure, and covered under our better health insurance). They actually cut a hole in his gums, attached a chain to the tooth in the gum, and would tighten it every few weeks to pull it down in place. Sounds barbaric, but we got some good doped up kid video post surgery.

Postby **robbiestoupe** » Wed Sep 07, 2022 10:11 am

Mine will need braces eventually, and I hope to be as pleasantly surprised at the bill as you are.

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Thu Sep 08, 2022 12:04 pm

Looks like 16 month old DDJ caught himself the chicken pox. Mentally I wasn't expecting to have to deal with this for like four more years.

Postby **King Colby** » Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:48 pm

Not vaxed?

Postby **NTP66** » Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:59 pm

Was going to ask the same. DD is anti-vac scum. BURN HIM.

Postby **meow** » Thu Sep 08, 2022 9:16 pm

Dose one is at 12 months. Dose two is at 4 years

Postby **shafnutz05** » Fri Sep 09, 2022 7:32 am

Dose one is at 12 months. Dose two is at 4 years

To the stake!!

Postby **LITT** » Wed Sep 14, 2022 7:46 am

whats the going rate for baby sitter?

Postby **count2infinity** » Wed Sep 14, 2022 9:09 am

We pay $15 an hour plus most of our sitting times are during dinner, so we buy pizza for the kid and sitter.