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??

I took dd2 because dd1 wanted to see Moana. It wasn't a problem. The most noise she made was going for a poop whilst bfing. I was with dh so I slipped out and changed her. Kids films are rarely silent. You will have little ones reacting to the film or asking questions. Parents shush them and answer quietly. I really don't think it's a big deal.

I used to take mine to the cinema when they were small baby's just slept through it

go but be prepared to accept that if the baby starts crying that is profoundly unacceptable and you will have to apologise and leave.

I've brought DD3 to loads of cinema shows with her big brothers since she was two weeks old. I was breastfeeding so could keep her happy and quiet if she woke up. She never cried - i would have taken her out if she did. She slept through most films - even really noisy ones. Its easier when they're smaller - now she's trying to crawl and wants to do things but is not ready to sit and watch a film so I have to cut back.

Recently saw Cars 3 with my two and there were two babies in the screen, both cried, difference was one parent took one out immediately the other one didn't and made more of a noise trying to settle the baby before finally giving up and leaving. The second scenario was annoying. But not as annoying as the two toddler girls left to charge up and down the steps through the film!

But not as annoying as the two toddler girls left to charge up and down the steps through the film!

That would have really wound me up. I hope you said something. I'm a parent to two small kids myself, but wouldn't dream of letting them do that.
What is wrong with people? So self absorbed and not giving a shit about others.

Yeh we are on the way there now. Come to think of it I was at cinema once and a little boy was running up and down the aisle and the parents didn't do anything. If she cries I will leave but I doubt she will.

If she is likely to sleep/feed through it, then not a problem - my nephew went when he was a similar age and basically just nursed and slept through The Lego Movie. Similarly, there was a woman with a small baby at the showing of Spiderman we went to last weekend - didn't even know she had a baby until she got up to take them out when they started crying (and she did it instantly, no 'waiting to see if they stopped').

If you're happy to leave your son for a few minutes to settle her - go for it! Better than the children running up and down, and being ignored whilst doing so (4 year old in the showing of Power Rangers, I'm looking at you).

I took my baby to the cinema a few times. Dad came too along with our other DS (age 4-5 at the time) he was breastfed and slept through most of them. I'm not saying it makes a difference he was bf at all what I mean is he was soothed by feeding so take plenty of milk he also had a dummy. Mine didn't make a sound, he jumped once (but so did I at Jungle Book!) and I took him straight out calmed him down and returned. I even took him to one on a date night with me and my OH. Is your eldest ok to stay seated if your youngest gets upset? Just to pop out and calm down? It's great taking a baby you can sneak in more snacks in the changing bag! 😂

You are their Mum, you know what's right 😊

Cross post there, but glad you're giving it a go!!

Have fun! I took DC3 to lots of (kids) films in the first 7/8 months of her life. She was never any problem, she would feed then sleep mainly - as she got older she'd sometimes look at the screen for a bit before falling asleep. She did reach a point where I had to stop, but only really when she was mobile and past the fall-asleep-anywhere stage.

Have fun! It's the cinema not the opera you'll be grand!

I've taken my 6 month old to normal viewings with th rest of the family. Under twos were free for us. We booked seats at the end of the row and I figured that if she was crying I would take her out. We've been to baby cinema a few times which she loves, the giant screen and people watching means she's happy!

I hope you & your ds enjoy the film op.

I used to take my babies to the cinema and if they even started to look like they might cry I would just shove a boob in their mouth and disaster was averted.
I've been to the cinema more times than I can remember and not once did a baby ever make a peep. In fact the most disturbing sound would be the ones with a booming laugh that would actually give you a bit of a fright.

Glad you went OP hope it went well

No way due to sound unless its a mum n baby one

Take the baby, but be prepared to leave or go out if she starts crying.

I wouldnt unless it was a specific type of screening. Its not so much the worry if the baby cries etc. But the cinema can be soo soooo loud sometimes I'd be worried about not having ear protectors for a baby THAT young. If you dont have any, id say dont take the baby!

id rather have a baby at the cinema than the three wee bored monkeys and granny i had to put up with last weekend when my daughter and i were at the cinema

Granny sat playing on her phone whilst three girls under 10 jumped up and down and later on over rows of seats and talked through out even after i asked them to sit down /be quiet all granny did was move them to the other side of her where they did the same again

attendents were nowhere to be seen

I think you should tell your DS that you will plan another time to go once you've got someone to baby sit. I don't think it's fair on cinema goers to go through a screening with a baby crying, especially as you can't really guarantee that he won't cry.

I've taken my baby to the cinema since he was 12 weeks old it's never been an issue- usually just sleeps. I always make sure to sit at the end and nr a door should he become noisy! You find most matinees are quieter and actually at a kids film - the older kids are often noisier!

Could her father look after her?

I think you must actually know that the OP would have considered that option, if indeed it is an option at all.

I took 8 wo DS to see Sulley on my own.

He slept. I watched the film.

People pulled faces when we came in. Then forgot he was there.

He slept through multiple noisy plane crashes quite happily.

He's 8 months now. Couldn't even watch a film at home!

I would be worried about the noise though. Cinemas seem to think we are all deaf these days! The surround sound is realy loud these days.

Get some ear defenders and prepare your older child for the possibility they might have to leave if baby kicks off.

If baby is quiet then no problem, but I wouldnt want to have travelled miles to cinema and paid a bloody fortune to see a film just to have it ruined by a baby crying.

I think the volume of cinemas is absolutely deafening. Never mind the baby disturbing other people, (which could be a problem.) What about the possibility of permanently damaging your babies ears.
tell your son it will have to wait, buy it on DVD.