Taking baby to cinema

[Dancingfairy]

My baby is 14 weeks old and my ds really wants to go to the cinema today to watch captain underpants, I have no one to watch the baby, would it be ok to take her??

No, don't take her unless you're willing to leave if she cries.

It being a kids film doesn't matter. I went to a screening of Frozen packed with kids and they were silent (apart from when they – and I! –gasped in wonder/cheered/laughed etc) and paying attention.

It's expensive and a treat for many people to go to the cinema, especially if they're taking a child or children. Don't ruin it for people.

Id hate this sorry OP, going to the cinema is v expensive and Id be pretty miffed if there was a screeching baby ruining it - yes, the baby will cry, the volume is VERY LOUD at the cinema.

if nothing else you'll end up wasting your money and having an upset DS as you'd have to leave.

As a side Ive never been to the cinema to a kids film where the kids are making noise, I think generally adults who know their kids will be rowdy dont take them (sorry!!!)

Op said at the beginning there was no one to watch her, not sure why everyone keeps questioning that

As it's a kids film and you're sure she won't cry you could probably take her, it might be too loud for her though.

Can your DS be trusted if you have to leave him in the cinema if you have to take your crying baby outside?

TBH the odd bit of noise at a children's film is to be expected, but not full on crying sessions etc

I don't see a problem.
Took DS(5) to see Cars 3 last week, the cinema was full of whole families, babies, young kids, teens and adults.

There was noise.
Not screaming and shouting, but bits of kids chatter and at tense/funny interesting moments it was actually really nice to see all the young kids collectively gasp/shout/laugh at the right moments.

In a family screening of a kids film I really don't see a problem at all.

The only thing I would be concerned about would be the level of noise, definitely ear defenders or something.

And all these people who are so fucking sure the baby will cry.......how do you know??

I took DS all over the place at that age....including to festivals (he had ear defenders), cinema pubs etc.

He hardly ever cried, and actually just fell asleep at the loudest places.

You have no idea if a baby will cry.

Babies are different.

If DS had cried at the cinema it would have been a 30 second job to shove a boob in his mouth and that would have been it.

No fuss, no drama.

Oh and not everyone has fucking childcare on tap.

I certainly don't and didn't.

Stop assuming there must be someone to look after the baby, not everyone has a support network.

You would have to be prepared to leave if she cries so warn DS. I'd try to sit away from the loudspeakers, but it won't damage her hearing and most babies won't react unless the noise is very sudden.

I did this with similar aged children, although I went to movies for juniors viewing, so the cost would have been less if we bailed.

Regardless, I warned the children we would try it, but if the baby was upset we would have to bail, and then we would do a different treat and watch the movie another time/buy their own copy on DVD.

I chose a seat by the exit.

It was fine. The baby slept and fed throughout the film.

As previous posters have said, it's noisy, which I hadn't considered, and my seat I could bail from was probably too near the screen.

Go for it.

Would I take my one year old now? No chance.

It really depends on the baby, OP.

I would never have taken my son as a baby and at almost two, still wouldn't, he'd be a nightmare for everyone!

My youngest though, is 7 months & I'd seriously consider taking her to a child screening, I know she'd sit on my lap & watch the film/fall asleep.

There was noise. Not screaming and shouting, but bits of kids chatter and at tense/funny interesting moments it was actually really nice to see all the young kids collectively gasp/shout/laugh at the right moments.

Of course. It's lovely to see a film with an engaged audience, children or adults.

But we're talking here about a baby crying.

I'd wait until you can go with another family (so DS can sit with them if you have to take baby out) or until someone else can take him/look after the baby.

If she's never been to the cinema before, you unfortunately have no idea how she will react.

I took mine to the cinema weekly at that age, he fed or slept the whole way through. I'd have taken him out if he made a noise, but he never did. Don't understand the drama!
Wouldn't take between 6ish months and 3, as they couldn't sit still.

I've taken mine from infancy. At least once a month. And all through toddlerhood and still go.

I don't know why it's a big deal. I don't let my kids disturb other people, doesn't matter whether they are 5 weeks or 5 years. They don't disturb other people.

You don't even notice babies are there, most of the time surely. How would you unless you peered into every adults lap? Many a time my dc would feed or sleep through a film in the sling and you'd have had to look closely to know they were even there.

It's like anything else: school performances, restaurants, cinemas - as long as the noise is in keeping with the ambience it's fine and if your baby's anything like mine they'll snooze right through. But, here's the consideration part, sit by the exit and prepare to leave sharpish if the baby begins to cry.

Not you OP but Looking at you mother next to me at Speech Day - your adorable toddler didn't enhance the leaving Head Girls speech even fractionally.

I took DS2 a couple of times last summer, when he was 3/4 months old. Both times we went it was a bit of a last minute thing, so I didn't have time to organise childcare.

The cinema had no issue with it and I didn't have to pay for the baby. He slept and fed all the way through. DS1 made more noise, he kept asking questions all the way through!

I wouldn't take DS2 now, as he's one and would chatter/wriggle/want to walk around. But as babe in arms, I don't see the problem. All you have to do is be prepared to leave if they do start crying and can't be settled with a feed. And as someone else said, sit near the door if you can so you can sneak out if necessary.

Enjoy the film! I have to say, I'm very glad DS1 isn't into Captain Underpants. We are off to see Despicable Me 3 and Cars 3 - but my mum will have the baby!

Oh come on, it's fine! At that age, babies either sleep or feed. They don't just cry for no reason (or if they do you wouldn't consider take by them to the cinema). It's fine, OP. I've done it with all my children in the past. They never got disturbed by the noise. Just fed them throughout or they slept on me. DD only once woke up during the panto when we started getting squirted with water pistols .

I think it would be overwhelmingly loud for her little ears.

I also think it is selfish to disturb other people's enjoyment. Even if you do have a generally content baby, there's no guarantee they won't scream and the 5 yr old is probably a bit young to be left in that environment without you.
It's not like going to the pictures is crucial for anyone.

I think as it's a kinds film should be OK. Look out for baby friendly screenings though, can see the latest adult films and they bring you a cuppa!

I have no one to watch the baby, would it be ok to take her??

No. Stay at home until you do have someone to look after baby, or wait until it comes out on dvd.
Not the place for babies. I'd be well pissed off if I'd spent over £10 on a ticket (yes, it really is here so for three of us it's a rare treat!)
Not to mention it's loud so not really in the baby's best interests, is it?

I took my youngest regularly from 13 weeks old. He slept through most of the films up until he was about 1. I used to take plenty of milk/food/snacks (depending on his age!) and never had a problem.

I used to take baby DS2 to the cinema pretty often when DS1 was 4ish - we'd go to Saturday morning showings, it was all families/kids. Never had a problem!

I really hope OP's currently at the cinema and missing out on all these narky replies.
Humans of all ages can be noisy/annoying/inconsiderate. If your enjoyment of public entertainment is that contingent on the perfect behaviour of every individual around you, I suggest you are the ones who should stay home.

At a midweek screening of a kids film, I would 100% expect mums with babes in arms, go for it OP