little girl at 18 film

[bruffin]

Went to see The Girl With a Dragon Tattoo tonight.
Thought the person in front of me was little but when she stood up we saw she was a little girl of 8 or 9 with het parents.
How they got her in I don't know, but the film had so much that I would be uncomfortable my 14 yr old dd seeing.

You can usually tell the difference between someone of limited growth and a child, in terms of carrying a handbag, make up, jewelery, even when it is said that girls look much older, there are subtle differences in face shape, skin texture etc.

My 26 year old DD still gets ID so she is careful when out to make sure that she is wearing adult accessories,

That's not really the debate, though.

I would have followed them, tbh , to wait to see if the girl called them mum or dad.

I really don't think she was a small or young looking adult. It was girl with parents not with a group of teens etc.

Also they don't necessarily check who is with you when you buy the tickets. We were really late and DH ran ahead to get the tickets and I met him in the foyer, so they didn't see who was with him.

We once went to see saw 4 and kept hearing gurgling noises when my oh couldn't take any more and finally stood up to see what the noises were we we're surprised to find a baby in a car seat

We reported them to the staff even though it was a ababa the screams from the film were people we're being killed along would have been enough

If you can't get a babysitter you can't go or have to wit till its on DVD

My local Odeon ID's everyone who is with you, you have to line up together. Tbh i tried to get my 14 year old into a 15 film, it was one of the Twilight's or Harry Potter's and they were having none of it, even when i showed them my SW badge .

My sister's friend will be 21 shortly. Most strangers assume she is 9 years old. Nothing wrong with her medically. Just small and thin framed. My sister and her friends are not the type to wear very adult style clothes. More jeans and t shirts than twinsets and pearls.
I also got mistaken for much younger at that age. At 19 a bus driver asked my mum if I was a half. When she told him my age he actually said 'what a shame she looks 12'. I also used to go to the cinema with my parents in my late teens so if she was with her parents it proves nothing. I remember once a group of people complained in a pub that a child was in it. I was 21 and always carried my passport so the manager of the pub was able to confirm to them that I had been asked for ID at the door.

When parents say it's their right to do whatever they want with their children is the time I want the state to enforce the boundaries that safeguard those children from their parents.

Allowing an 8/9 YO child to watch graphic rape scenes is NOT acceptable or appropriate, applying the nanny state argument to argue their children should be allowed to see things they don't have the cognitive ability to rationalise is harmful to the child.

I know teenagers go to the cinema with their parents, I have two of them and they come with us all the time! DH had a cineworld pass and goes with DS 16 two or three times a month.
But the body language read young child with parents, not teenagers with their friends.

I have never been to a cinema where you didn't have to show your ticket at the screen entrance. That is normally the only time you have to show it, there are no barriers to get through anywhere. You then get shown to your seat.

Also, if age restrictions were taken away, how are you supposed to decide if a film is appropriate for your dc? While some will be obvious, e.g. Texas Chainsaw Massacre, some won't and unless you watch the film first or know someone who has, you may end up being part way through watching and deciding it's not right.

I still say most of the Harry Potter films should have been at least 15. The number of children having to be taken out as it was too scary was irritating as it distracted from watching. Also then the relationships could have been more like the books rather than a quick peck!

Well bruffin - I guess, looking on the bright side - you'd be able to see the screen over the top of her head...

That a bit like saying forcing licencees not to serve underage/drunks would force up the price of drinks.

It doesn't matter the law stands as it does and if large employers are allowed to not ensure that the law is being followed why can we not break the law?

Most mums can tell the difference between adults who look young and children, it is subtle differences that are the deciding factor. Adults generally use very different body language and non vernal communication.

Some parents do allow their children to watch such films/have sex/have sex with them/ do drugs etc.

Working hours, wages of staff doesn't come into it at all, otherwise bar staff would be the bottom of the rung in most places.

JenFestive, sorry, I know that this Cineworld system where the only person checking the tickets is at the main entrance to all the screens is not uncommon. You wouldn't get away with it at the old-fashoned cinema in the local market town, but I remember very clearly watching King Kong on a rare child free trip to the Cineworld in the big town, and being appalled to see someone had brought a little girl. That bit with the giant leech eating the bloke head first was extremely not suitable, and so were quite a few other scenes.

LOL Bewilderedmum I am on the short side and when we go to some screens I do have problems if there is someone taller sitting in front. Thankfully this one is the very steep type.

Our nearest Cineworld is a couple of hours and 2 counties away. Cornwall is always behind the times though and that isn't always a bad thing.

There are some medical conditions that can make people look very young. As to suggesting reporting it to the cinema, the poster who said that the member of staff might get sacked is probably being a bit over the top. It's your word against theirs and you have no evidence now the group have left the building. They might have CCTV, but it unlikely to be so comprehensive that they can track somebody going into the cinema, buying a ticket, and seeing what they bought. In any case, most tapes are on a loop, I believe, and get recorded over automatically if no trouble occurs. I suppose you could mention it.

I personally think the age limits on films are a bit silly. 18? You can join the army at 16.5 (but not fight until 18); have sex at 16; and leave home at 16. But not watch a film?!!

why are so many of you posters trying to persuade the OP she did not see something with her own eyes ?

how bloody rude

it's like you don't believe that some parents really are shit enough to expose a young child to material like this

AF I didn't - the first line of my post said if it really was a young child then its totally ridiculous.

But I know my DD looks 4 and she's almost 10, so it isn't beyond the bounds of possibility that it could have been a 17 or 18 year old who looked years younger.

But if it was a very young child then yes of course it was wrong. But it may not have been.

OP is convinced it was a young child. I believe her.

AF - if you saw my DD you would be convinced she's 4, 5 tops.

She's almost 10

that may be so, CMNFC

much harder though to mix up a 9yo with an 18yo, don't you agree ?

where the hell did I get those initials from ?

I meant CNNFX

Possibly. In fact, probably. But not impossible. I could totally see DD2 being 16 or 17 and being taken for 10.