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AIBU?

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to think under 5s should be banned from the cinema

77 replies

workshy · 08/07/2012 19:20

ok ok I know I'm being unreasonable but just come back from watching Ice Age which is very good btw and all I heard all the way through the film was...

mum is that a squirel?
mum, can I go the the toilet?
mum, why is that elephant hairy?
mum I need a wee
mum, I don't want to sit next to him
mum I really need to go this time!!!!
mum, she's taken all the popcorn
mum why are the hamsters dancing
mum, I need a poo now
I don't like the monkey (include lots of crying with this statement)
daddy, can I sit on your knee?
how come he can sit on your knee when I can't?
I'm not too big, when's it my turn
mmmuuuuuummmmm can I go for a wee -I'm bursting!!

and they weren't my DCs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the family in front of us were up and down 6 times during the film -frustrating for them but their choice to take a 2&4 year old!

and breathe -now I have got that off my chest

OP posts:

MrsCampbellBlack · 08/07/2012 20:49

Yes I'd never take small children to see a 12A - madness especially as some of them are pretty frightening.

kinkyfuckery · 08/07/2012 20:50

YABU.

My 7 year old ASD DC is more likely to play up at the cinema than my 4 year old DC. But 7-yo is 7, not

AnotherLoad · 08/07/2012 20:56

I personally wouldnt take my DC's until they were old enough to sit in the same place long enough! think they were nearly 5 when they first went.

i knew they wouldnt sit still at home for an over an hr, so wouldnt make them do it in a dark loud place.

although me & DS2 went to a special screening when he was younger with a home start volunteer, where its for children with ADHD etc... the volume is lower and lights up more. he was about 3 but there was loads of noise and babies crying. he was hyper back then and was being looked into having adhd.

I think if you have kids that will sit and watch a film at home it could work, how ever young.

Naoko · 08/07/2012 21:32

Someone had taken a toddler into Avengers when I went to see that last month. Madness. Talked, cried, giggled, screamed all the way through. They didn't take her out once. I was torn between marching over there to demand they either shut her up or take her out immediately and feeling sorry for the poor child having to sit through two hours of a film that would've made no sense whatsoever and that she seemed quite frightened by with her parents ineffectually going 'SHHH' every three seconds.

AKE2012 · 08/07/2012 21:54

My childs 8yrs old n asks question after question bout the film. She whispers it if we are in the cinema as she knows that other people are trying to watch the film.
If my child played up id like to think that Id take them out but then again im not sure if i would coz it costs a lot going to the cinema and i dont have endless money.

OP You will just have to try and drown them out next time.

SrirachaGirl · 08/07/2012 21:58

YANBU (I have a 5 year old and taking him to the theatre is PITA). Yesterday we went to see Spiderman 4 (DC 1 and 2 are 10 and 7). I had to take him to the bathroom FOUR times. I wanted to ban him myself.

MegBusset · 08/07/2012 22:03

YABU, took my 3 and 5yos to see Pirates - An Adventure With Scientists at the cinema, a) we were practically the only ones there and b) they were impeccably behaved, the only interruption was from DS2 occasionally feeding me soggy popcorn and whispering "I love you Mummy".

olibeansmummy · 08/07/2012 22:12

Yabu, what about the perfectly well behaved under 5s? Last time ds (3 but 2 at the time) went to the cinema the only time he spoke was to shhhhhh some adults who were talking! That was very embarrassing though...

Socknickingpixie · 08/07/2012 22:14

if its a kids film kids will be there they will also act like kids. but i do make sure mine behave

Booette · 08/07/2012 22:21

I took DS1 to the cinema for the first time when he was 4 and he sat perfectly through the whole thing, even when they had a false fire alarm and we had to evacuate and then go back in!

DS5 has been twice and he can't sit still. Luckily he isn't too noisy, and I only take him to the kids club on a Saturday morning. The Muppets was great, but I think he got bored!

paradisechick · 08/07/2012 22:30

It's the idiotic parents that see fit to give their little darlings a running commentary. Does my head in!

At the Cheap viewings some parents seem to think it's ok for their kids to talk, shout, run... After all it only costs a quid.

PuppyMonkey · 08/07/2012 22:34

Been taking DD to cinema since she was 3. Normally, she's a chatterbox but at cinema she sits mesmerised and doesn't move a muscle. Love it.

sashh · 09/07/2012 03:39

There is a cinema in Birmingham that has 'special' screenings, sorry I can't remember the actual word they use.

The manager started it when a mum with an autistic child took him out of the film. The have the lights up, do something with the sound and basically it is for anyone who has a child that may disturb others. I think the origional child was repeating the film's lines.

There should be more of these. There should also be over 18 only screenings.

PoppyWearer · 09/07/2012 03:52

The kids' screenings at our local cinema are fab - 4yo DD loved the last one and it's only £2 a ticket so you don't feel so bad missing a chunk of the film due to the inevitable toilet break.

tunnocksteacake · 09/07/2012 04:24

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holyfishnets · 09/07/2012 04:25

Actually my 2 year old went twice and was a complete angel both times. He put 7 year olds to shame!

Gingerodgers · 09/07/2012 04:26

Can't stand the parents who encourage the kids to talk,oooooooh, I wonder how many cats you can see, let's count together shall we?" now that's bloody annoying

AutumnSummers · 09/07/2012 09:08

I'm taking my 4 and 5 yo to the Pictures for the first time this summer. I'm sure they'll both be OK but if they're not we'll leave. They know the rules about quiet places so I don't see why they'll be different at Pictures

savlonqueen · 09/07/2012 18:55

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MissBetseyTrotwood · 09/07/2012 19:05

My 3yo gets massively, massively excited by everything he sees at the cinema. So when the big Disney castle thing comes on at the start he shouts 'WOW', then when the film starts, every exciting thing that happens is punctuated by 'YESSSS', 'COOL' etc.

He's enjoying himself. I never know whether to take him out or not as it's pure enjoyment of the experience - we've never had any shh's, only people laughing at him.

manicbmc · 09/07/2012 19:08

But does he do it constantly? I think it's nice that he gets excited. And that is coming from someone who really hates children/adults being unnecessarily noisy in the cinema.

MissBetseyTrotwood · 09/07/2012 19:23

Well, in mostly appropriate places and it's not a constant commentary. He is partially hearing too and his voice is very loud most of the time anyway! There's no dancing/running around or kicking seats or anything either.

You sound vair nice manicbmc

SneezySnatcher · 09/07/2012 20:16

YABU. Took DD (2.3) to see Beauty and the Beast and she was wonderful. I can't say the same for the 5/6 year olds behind us.

It's down to the children, not their age (and their parents).

MarysBeard · 09/07/2012 20:19

YABU, it's a kids film, I'd expect a young audience and a fairly noisy one. DD2 sat through her first film (Smurfs) in absolute awe, aged 2. If you take them from that age they learn that you generally don't talk at the cinema & keep noise to a minimum.

McHappyPants2012 · 09/07/2012 20:21

yabu, it's a children film. I expect children to be there so would be tempted to take a good book and ear phones .

I can't take ds aged 6 ( asd) as he would disturb to many people but dd aged 3 would be engrosed in the film

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