To consider...

[Mishy1234]

taking a 2.8 yo to the ballet (Cinderella)?

DH's company fund tickets every Christmas for their staff and guest(s) to go to a seasonal production. DS is generally well behaved (in restaurants etc) and will sit quietly, but I've never taken him to anything in the theatre or cinema. I would definitely consider taking him to something blatantly child orientated, but not sure about the ballet as although it is a Christmas production there will be an adult audience too (although it is the matinee performance).

DH says he wants to take DS. I say wait until next year and give someone else the chance to have our tickets. I can't go with DH as bf DS2 atm.

no, i wouldn't it'll be far too long to sit through, and if he isn't interested in it he'll prob play up a bit

I think you're right & DH wrong. Your DS will be bored. Go next year.

I would do a test with a trip to the kids cinema day .. if he can't sit through a childs movie that should interest him, he definitely won't be able to do the ballet (I'm not sure I could without falling asleep frankly).

Which production is it?

In general (I have a ballet mad dd) I would say that is too young for a full length production and classical ballet audiences usually expect quiet.

It's the Scottish Ballet's production of Cinderella.

I agree with you all, I do think it will be too much. In fact, I don't really think he'd be ready (if interested at all) for another couple of years at least.

I will inform DH of the Mumsnet consensus!