to take a 7 month old to the cinema?

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Just wondering if I would be stark staring mad to do this or whether it would breach some cinema etiquette that I have no clue about. Would like to take our 3 year old to see Toy Story this afternoon. It would be his first trip to the cinema, and both me and my dh would also like to go, but we have no babysitter for our 7 month old. Would it be unreasonable to take her too? She's normally a pretty placid baby, although I'm not sure if she'd fall asleep in a loud cinema, and I would take her out immediately if she started with any brouhaha.

Give it to me straight. I can take it. My afternoon is in your hands.

Hmm. Last time we went to the cinema before DS was born was to see Ratatouille. It was in the day, there were not many people there but there was one family with a 3yo who was bored after half an hour (loudly bored) and another family who came in about 15 mins after it started, with a toddler and a baby in a carrier. The baby started to whimper after about 5 mins, the mum took it out. She came back in a few mins later, then went out again (may have been to get changing stuff) - then came back a bit later and they all got up and left!

Of course we don't know why - could have been any number of reasons - but what a waste of money.

I don't have an issue with them being there so long as they are quiet and can cope with sitting still(ish) long enough.

Looking forward to watching TS3, but at 30 weeks pregnant I'm worried that MY fidgeting will bother people!!

That might be the rules. It doesn't mean I have to like them, or agree with them.

I'm back to that "If you can't sit quietly" thing.

I think taking babies is only sensible. It is a child friendly and baby inclusive environment. My experience of small babies in the cinema has been feed, and sleep, feed, and sleep.

Maybe if more kids were taken from birth they would know how to behave. Certainly not had any trouble with mine, cinema is a favourite outing.

I wouldn't let a baby, child, adult -whatever ruin the film for anyone else. If there is a problem, you go outside. That applies to anyone, baby or no. But in four years of taking small babies and children at least fortnightly, I've only had to go out once for anything other than loo breaks.

Well I'm back. She was fine until about halfway through when she started 'talking' (not crying) and I took her out. The cinema was full of children being a bit noisy and being taken in and out for loo breaks ('but mummy it's coming now') so I don't think she disturbed other people anymore than other kids (a lot less actually).

DS loved it but I think he was too young to notice the 'scary' bits as being scary. Whilst I was waiting for ds and dh to come out I overheard some older girls saying they thought they'd gone to see Toy Story, not a horror film!

Please don't. Our family had an expensive cinema trip ruined by a baby screaming a couple of rows away just a few weeks ago. Just totally inconsiderate. I'm a mum of 4DC and would never have taken them to the cinema when they were babies.... Trouble is, it seems that some people don't give a toss if they disturb other people.

Turqouise how can you not see this is a zombie thread?! The OP is talking about Toy Story FGS!