think it's irresponsible to take 11 y to midnight movie during schoolday

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and it's a French test (3rd part) next day. And there are actually 3 movies back to back from 6pm till 2am.
But...
she is obsessed with Hunger Games, has read and re-read all 3 books
It's her "main thing " on her Xmas wish-list (only other things on list are the books and some shirts).
She went to bed early last night
She thinks she scored 100% in the first 2 parts of the French test.

Well, I'm off to have a snooze now, as she won't be able to go on her own tonight.
And yes, i still think it's completely mad to take her...

Take her you only live once.

You're going to take a young child out at that time of night. On a school night?

Why, what happens to them? As long as they get a good amount of sleep the nights before & after, one late night is not going to impact that much.

I have dragged my children out of bed late at night to pick up their father, eldest was late home from a concert, etc...she bounced out of bed the next morning because she is usually well rested. That night, given, she was more tired than usual, we dealt with that by going to bed earlier.

drbonnieblossman That'll teach me, I didn't read the rest of your post! Opps!

Mad but fun. My (just) 12yo asked if he could see it on the day of release as his birthday treat. By massive luck, he has a half day today and school is closed tomorrow, so we are off this afternoon to do just that, but given that he didn't ask to do anything else for his birthday, I would probably have taken him to a late night screening tonight even if he hadn't had the day off tomorrow. It's nice to say yes occasionally to stuff that they assume you will say no to it keeps them on their toes

Well, she absolutely loved it (and so did I, I didn't fall asleep!). With 3dc it was nice to do something just with her (stuck in the middle child), something that she really enjoyed.
And is now fast asleep after having gone to school. I don't know how her French test went as have just gotten home myself.

WAR: I certainly am NOT a parent who takes dc to see all the latest movies (first time I went to a "premiere" myself) and they don't have the latest gadgets. They may share my electronic toys=nexus, desktop computer but don't get them themselves.
She also knows that this is an early Christmas present.

No way would I let her take the day off after, I was clear about this from the start.The only unauthorised absence my children have had, was that snowy winter where my husband dropped them off at breakfast club at nursery and nursery were not able to get them in time to school (as their car did not have winter tyres). Last school year she only missed a few hours for an emergency appointment at the dentist.

So glad you went - she will remember this forever! Was it good?! Booked to see it tomorrow and I can't wait!

Oh great I'm so glad she had fun. I was worried about reading an update that said they wouldn't let her in because of her age (in case the midnight screening was for over 18s or something). That would have been gutting. Quite impressed she managed the whole school day too, you clearly made the right decision based on your child. She'll remember that for a long time I bet.

Christmas what was the 3rd film like? My 11 yr old was itching to see it but has heard in school that it's "gruesome" which is putting her off, which she is disappointed about. She hasn't seen the 2nd one yet either.

Felix - probably see the second one first. If DS hadn't given me a synopsis on the way to the cinema I would have been very confused, I think. I wouldn't say gruesome as such, but definitely dark scary and disturbing - must have needed some careful editing to get its 12A certificate.

I heard the third and fourth film will be much more gruesome and dark, but then the third book is so its to be expected I suppose!

It would be 12 year old dd's idea of heaven!

Don't tell her it's was a possibility!!!

But seriously .. It's a one off. The 3rd of 3 teats at age 11y wouldnt put me off tbh.

She'll love it and will remember it forever as a fun exciting activity with mum.

I've taken dd to concerts on a school night getting home after midnight. She loved it and she coped the next day.

Go for it!

Sharlx

A 12 cert at the cinema just means under 12s need a parents permission to attend. Under 12s can still see them.

I think it sounds brilliant fun. But I'd be asleep by 10pm.

I would not advise to see the third movie without having seen the other 2 movies, or at least to have read the books. Would have been too confusing. DD doesn't mind "gruesome" as in blood and skeletons (yes, I thought that was a bit gruesome) but doesn't like "horror".

I must say it is quite interesting as well to have dd discuss the differences between books and movies. Discuss why they would have left certain things out, or why they changed it.

(So despite going to bed at 2.30am, she still managed to get 34/35 for her French written test, with an overall score of 99% (incl listening and whatever other part there was).

That's brilliant. Well done to her and glad you both had a great time.