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To take 9 month old DS to the cinema?

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BaronVonShush · 04/08/2014 21:12

It's cheap tickets for kids at the cinema in the mornings and Lego movie is on.

Dd (5) and ds1 (6) haven't seen it and would like to. So would I. But it would mean taking ds2, who is 9 months. Do cinemas allow babies at kids showings?

Would you take a baby with you?

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Iggly · 04/08/2014 21:30

I meant yabu!

You could check if there are parent and baby screenings?

BBQSteak · 04/08/2014 21:31

if your still bf then yes

just give baby the boob that's what I did last time we went to the cinema

ICanSeeTheSun · 04/08/2014 21:31

I think it's fine, in my local cinema 'old' children films are show Saturday morning for £1/£1.50 each and it's to get children used to the cinema.

Last time I went there was around 15 people in there. 4 was my DH, DC and I.

EarthWindFire · 04/08/2014 21:31

I wouldn't expect no noise but I wouldn't expect loud chattering or crying either.

SmileAndNod · 04/08/2014 21:32

When I did what? Take DD in? No. I had checked with the cinema first that it was ok to take her in. When was the Lego movie first out? That was her first trip, probably younger than 9 months. Other children were louder than my baby AND getting up and down to the loo every five minutes Grin

dottytablecloth · 04/08/2014 21:32

Wouldn't the noise of the cinema hurt your baby's ears?

I find the cinema v v loud.

bubalou · 04/08/2014 21:34

I'm not sure if I would hun but it's up to you - however of course it is possible little one will cry and the others would have to leave or be left inside alone.

The film is out on DVD now. Why not by them the film and some popcorn. Surely this is just as cheap as the cinema and they get to keep the film?

Or it's ok sky box office for £4.99

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LiegeAndLief · 04/08/2014 21:34

I disagree, I think in the cheap kids showing this would be fine. In the cinema near us this is much more relaxed than the "expensive" showings and usually there are 2/3 year olds making plenty of noise.

PiperRose · 04/08/2014 21:34

I would expect a little yes, but I would also expect parents to be taking action and ensuring that their dc's weren't disturbing others.

jessiemummy28 · 04/08/2014 21:35

I don't really see the problem! Cinemas are pretty loud and kids showings are never quiet anyway.

Sirzy · 04/08/2014 21:35

Noise at a level whereby it is going to disturb others isn't right even at a kids showing IMO.

Low level noise is to be expected of course but nothing which lasts or disturbs others.

5madthings · 04/08/2014 21:36

It's a kid's club showing yes? The ones were it is a pound and aimed at children, pre schoolers etc? Then it's fine to take the baby. We took the madthings to those showings when they are little and I still do now (youngest is 3) during the holidays or at weekends as a cheap treat.

At kids club it's normal for there to be babies and toddlers. They may make a bit of noise but the film is loud anyway.

Go and have fun and just bfeed as needed, always worked for me!

GreatSoprendo · 04/08/2014 21:37

I'd take them. I took DS to the cinema lots when he was small - he was usually mesmerised and silent, or sleeping. Lots of cinemas let babies attend daytime screenings of 12A or lower rated films. Cineworld allow it across all their cinemas.

littlejohnnydory · 04/08/2014 21:38

I've done it - when I've had nobody to look after the youngest. My only reservation was the noise as it's very loud. She just breastfed and cuddled tbh and didn't make a noise, I'd happily have left 6 and 4 year old in there if she had been noisy though. Other children in those cheap screenings have been far noisier than I can imagine a baby being!

littlejohnnydory · 04/08/2014 21:39

Not my other children, other people's children!

PiperRose · 04/08/2014 21:40

Sorry didn't realise it was a kids club thing! Sorry, sorry, sorry.

IwishIwasmoreorganised · 04/08/2014 21:42

There are special screenings at odeons for parents with young babies called Newbies.

It would be entirely appropriate to take them all to one of these screenings, but not to a general kids film IMO.

OneLittleToddleTerror · 04/08/2014 21:54

I think the OP means those special kids showing that is £1.50 or something like that. My local vue is doing kids am with Lego the movie. I don't think you can enter without kids! I think it would be fine to take a baby to these. I can't imagine my 3yo any quieter. Tbh she is definitely louder with her where, why questions.

I know there are special baby showings too but those are adult movies which I would not take preschoolers or primary kids to.

OneLittleToddleTerror · 04/08/2014 21:57

piper this is the one for vue
www.myvue.com/offers-competitions/kids-am

You probably would never have heard of it because who would go to a movie at 10am! I didn't know until DD is 3.

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BaronVonShush · 04/08/2014 22:02

It's at a vue and its the kids am thing. The other cinema local to me used to do mums and babies but don't anymore.

DH took the big kids last time and said that most of the parents were on their phones throughout. That would have put me off more I think!

I'm back to being in two minds about it again. So indecisive.

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BaronVonShush · 04/08/2014 22:03

Yes, it's at 10 am, I love the cinema in the morning!

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5madthings · 04/08/2014 22:03

Kids club am at vue, yes go! There are always babies and toddlers at my local vue kids club showings.

It will be fine :)

Gileswithachainsaw · 04/08/2014 22:06

I'd put money on it being fine. 10 o clock ed have had a feed and breakfast and survive til lunch on another bf.

It's not like it's late or stretching over a meal time.

OneLittleToddleTerror · 04/08/2014 22:06

Go for it. No one expects anyone to be quiet in the kids am showings. Like your DH says, the adults are even on phones.

Tulipblank · 04/08/2014 22:07

My ds had been about 5 times by the time he was 6 months. Always went to the cheap £1.50 showings and if he started to cry I'd either stick him on the boob or take him for a little walk. Left dd, dsd by themselves for 5 mins or so. He usually slept through most of it.