Movie Theater: Find a babysitter, or stay at home and wait for the DVD

[KLD1019]

I brought Jace to see The Lorax. theater was full of kids, and that was fine. a few seats down from me, was a mom with her 6month old. The whole time the baby was cooing and whining and the mom going "SSSHHHH". It got to a point where i wanted to tell her "No, YOU ssshhh!" a cooing 6 month old is cute, but NOT during a movie.

I went to see The Hunger Games, a PG13 movie. there were two moms who came together who thought it was OK to bring their 1 and 2 yr olds. one mom tried to sit the 2yr old next to me, i kindly told her "id rather not sit next to a toddler during a PG13 movie" and no, i wasnt going to move because i got there a whole 30 minutes before the show started so i could get a good seat. movie started at 11, they got there at 10:55 and the theater was already filled. throughout the movie, the kids were very squirmy, screaming/yelling at the screen and just a huge annoyance. one lady sitting in the row infront of us actually turned around and said "shut those kids up". they tried to with soft drinks, popcorn and candy, and when the kids couldnt have enough, they of course pitched a fit!


I was defriended on FB by a friend who has a baby and apparently got offended by my "Find a babysitter or stay home!" post. she said "some people just dont have an option" UM YEAH YOU DO!! DONT GO AND WAIT FOR THE DVD!! and then told me "well, i brought my baby to a movie and she was perfectly fine" followed by defriending. really!? she might be the center of YOUR universe, but she's not the center of everyone elses!! IMO, its rude, disrespectful, and an inconvenience to everyone else who have managed to go without their kids!!

 

[HK]

I understand the desire to go see a movie, but if I didn't think my kid could sit still for long enough and stay quiet then I wouldn't take them. That's the end of that story. If I wanted to see a film that badly that I couldn't wait for the DVD then I'd get a babysitter.


It's the same in my eyes as people who take very young children to restaurants that aren't really kid-friendly. It's nice that you want a night out but hey, you're not the only person in the world, and if your kids aren't going to behave then don't inflict them on other people. No one else finds screaming toddlers easy to tune out just because you're used to them.

 

[CaptainTurtles]

Taking a 6 month old baby to a movie is dumb, disrespectful to others and just generally not a good idea. I assume she probably had another kid(s) with her but that doesn't matter. I make a point of avoiding kids movies in the theatre because there's generally a lot more noise and shuffling around but that's fine as the movie is for them after all. My sister has three kids, 5,3 and 2. She's taken the 5 and 3 year old to see some films but wouldn't take the baby. If she can't get a babysitter then she just doesn't go. Simples.

 

[KLD1019]

my thing is, even if you know they can/do behave, who's to say they arent going to suddenly pitch a fit/wake up/get restless in that 2 hour time span (during a movie) its just not something i want to even risk. i paid to see the movie, i dont want to have to take a kid/baby outside to tend to them and miss the movie

Jace has always been quiet and well behaved, but that still doesnt give me the right to take him where he NEEDS to be still and quiet. kids get bored.

 

[KLD1019]

Taking a 6 month old baby to a movie is dumb, disrespectful to others and just generally not a good idea. I assume she probably had another kid(s) with her but that doesn't matter. I make a point of avoiding kids movies in the theatre because there's generally a lot more noise and shuffling around but that's fine as the movie is for them after all. My sister has three kids, 5,3 and 2. She's taken the 5 and 3 year old to see some films but wouldn't take the baby. If she can't get a babysitter then she just doesn't go. Simples.

agree. she did have other kids with her, but why the baby!? like i said, i can tolerate a KID in a KIDS movie, their behavior is expected (laughing, excitement over said movie, etc)

when i saw the moms with the 2 toddlers come in, i seriously wanted to ask "um, i think you're in the wrong movie. The Lorax is down the hall"

 

[Abcinthia]

When I go to a children's film, I expect a bit of noise and wouldn't be annoyed if I heard babies crying or toddlers making a scene or young children chatting continually.

But I can't stand people who take really young children to 12a film. I know you can but that doesn't mean you should. It's really annoying to try to watch something and to hear children screaming because they are petrified (when I saw War of the Worlds in the cinema, several children had to be taken out because they were so upset and it was upsetting to see children that upset) or really tired because you've taken them to see a film that starts at like 8:30pm.
Or, the worst thing in my opinion, parents complaining that the 12a film had violence, bad language, slight sexual scenes etc and their precious darlings saw. Ummm... Did you check the rating before heading of? It's not a U or a PG so it would have been rated 12a because it contained some adult scenes!

 

[porterjack]

I brought Jace to see The Lorax. theater was full of kids, and that was fine. a few seats down from me, was a mom with her 6month old. The whole time the baby was cooing and whining and the mom going "SSSHHHH". It got to a point where i wanted to tell her "No, YOU ssshhh!" a cooing 6 month old is cute, but NOT during a movie.

I went to see The Hunger Games, a PG13 movie. there were two moms who came together who thought it was OK to bring their 1 and 2 yr olds. one mom tried to sit the 2yr old next to me, i kindly told her "id rather not sit next to a toddler during a PG13 movie" and no, i wasnt going to move because i got there a whole 30 minutes before the show started so i could get a good seat. movie started at 11, they got there at 10:55 and the theater was already filled. throughout the movie, the kids were very squirmy, screaming/yelling at the screen and just a huge annoyance. one lady sitting in the row infront of us actually turned around and said "shut those kids up". they tried to with soft drinks, popcorn and candy, and when the kids couldnt have enough, they of course pitched a fit!


I was defriended on FB by a friend who has a baby and apparently got offended by my "Find a babysitter or stay home!" post. she said "some people just dont have an option" UM YEAH YOU DO!! DONT GO AND WAIT FOR THE DVD!! and then told me "well, i brought my baby to a movie and she was perfectly fine" followed by defriending. really!? she might be the center of YOUR universe, but she's not the center of everyone elses!! IMO, its rude, disrespectful, and an inconvenience to everyone else who have managed to go without their kids!!

at least your vicious brute of a dog was not barking at a cyclist

 

[Springsteen]

I know you can but that doesn't mean you should.

Point. To further this these films tend to last 2 hours+, not to say all kids can't not be restless for that length of time but I reckon the majority couldn't be, and the film isn't really intended for them, 12a means it's not quite violent enough, it doesn't mean it's intended for kids. That's what U and PG are for.

 

[Jezzebelle]

Ugh, I would NEVER... it wouldn't even be enjoyable! What a waste, because I would be stressed the whole time and not even get to enjoy the movie myself.

 

[Kyle B]

I pretty much agree with everyone here. I can understand though if a parent brings their kid to an inappropriate move, but then has the respect to leave the theater if the child is acting up. Of course, that hardly happens.

 

[CaptainTurtles]

On a closely related topic, the marathon I went to the other day.. it was ten hours of a tv series in a movie theatre. The guys running it at the start said when the lights go out, usual movie rules applies, phones off, noise down, etc. The girl next to me did not put her phone down from the moment the opening titles started to when the finished. Non stop as if she was texting someone running commentary of the program!! As soon as the first episode was over I said to her "Are you going to do that for the WHOLE TEN HOURS? Because that's really rude and distracting for everyone else". I heard a few "here heres" around me as no doubt it was bugging them too.

Anyway she went and sat somewhere else but continued to do it for the WHOLE TEN HOURS. I mean honestly why bother going. Stay at home. (I was also surprised her phone's battery didn't run out).

 

[Panacea]

I remember my neighbor took her 6 month old son with us took Jurassic Park when I was little, she had a son my age, but even then I thought it was crazy to see a little baby watching dinosaurs kill people.

 

[Mercury]

Bringing your baby to the theater ... especially to a movie that is not intended for young children ... BAD IDEA. It is inviting trouble. The whole, "I don't have any other choice" is pretty lame to me as well. Best to be a bit more considerate to both the baby and the other people who are watching the movie.

 

[KLD1019]

Bringing your baby to the theater ... especially to a movie that is not intended for young children ... BAD IDEA. It is inviting trouble. The whole, "I don't have any other choice" is pretty lame to me as well. Best to be a bit more considerate to both the baby and the other people who are watching the movie.

see, we all call it inconsiderate. my defriended friend said it was us calling her "a bad mom"

 

[Mercury]

see, we all call it inconsiderate. my defriended friend said it was us calling her "a bad mom"

Oh geeze ... no. It just means she made a simple mistake and should just do something that we Humans do .... LEARN FROM IT.

 

[Joe the meek]

I'm amazed myself at some of the movies a parent will bring their child to see.

 

[Jezzebelle]

This thread reminds me of my sister having to babysit me and dragging me to see Pulp Fiction when I was 8 because all her friends were going.

 

[MoonOwl]

I'm with ya Get a sitter or stay home - unless, like others have mentioned, it's a little kids movie.

A 1 or two year old shouldn't be getting soda & crap anyway.

 

[anathelia]

I've taken my daughter to see three movies, all very recently. We saw The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, and the Muppets. I was hesitant to take her to any because I wasn't sure how she'd behave. She was great. A little squirmy through the Muppets, but she fell asleep anyway. lol. I don't go see movies very often because unless there's someone to watch her, I won't go. I don't want to have to deal with her wiggling and trying to talk to people and being a nuisance anyway if I'm not taking HER to see a movie specifically for HER. She turned 3 in February.

I understand the desire to go see a movie, but if I didn't think my kid could sit still for long enough and stay quiet then I wouldn't take them. That's the end of that story. If I wanted to see a film that badly that I couldn't wait for the DVD then I'd get a babysitter.


It's the same in my eyes as people who take very young children to restaurants that aren't really kid-friendly. It's nice that you want a night out but hey, you're not the only person in the world, and if your kids aren't going to behave then don't inflict them on other people. No one else finds screaming toddlers easy to tune out just because you're used to them.

Ugh, this is one of the worst. I know it sucks, but if you go out and your kid is being a handful, ask for your food to go and leave. I've had to do this a few times going to dinner with my daughter. Sometimes your kid is just grouchy or obnoxious and it's not fair to everyone else when they act like that. It's actually incredibly embarrassing, as a parent, to have her act that way. The food still tastes just as good at home, and if she spills her chocolate milk all over the table it's not half as bad as when she does it in the middle of a crowded restaurant. lol

 

[Mercury]

Ugh, this is one of the worst. I know it sucks, but if you go out and your kid is being a handful, ask for your food to go and leave. I've had to do this a few times going to dinner with my daughter. Sometimes your kid is just grouchy or obnoxious and it's not fair to everyone else when they act like that. It's actually incredibly embarrassing, as a parent, to have her act that way. The food still tastes just as good at home, and if she spills her chocolate milk all over the table it's not half as bad as when she does it in the middle of a crowded restaurant. lol

Yeah, that's for sure! My wife and I have taken our two little ones to a couple of restaurants and fortunately nothing truly bad has happened as of yet. There would be a couple of times when they start talking loudly but we would just remind them to keep it down and they would. If either of them started to scream, cry or really start acting out, I would take them out to the car ASAP! ........ and then probably call my wife from the car and be like, "Honey ... get doggy bags and let's get out of here!" LMAO!