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Taking baby to cinema

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Dancingfairy · 24/07/2017 11:18

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??

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Getoffthetableplease · 25/07/2017 20:56

This thread! My word! Glad op had a good time with the kids. As someone who likes to, you know, occasionally do stuff out of the house; I would have taken my youngest too rather than force the eldest to stay in and wait for the dvd so we didn't risk his baby brother having a nap in my arms somewhere different Grin

MrsC45 · 25/07/2017 20:58

Glad it went well. I am amazed people take babies to the cinema however, the noise levels are deafening and I wouldn't think it fair on the baby. But if you're feel you can't letter your older child miss out then I would second the earlier comments about trying the autistic screening (and ear defenders etc; sling etc) for next time! I took my 6 week old baby to the theatre, for the sake of my older DC (it was their cousin in the production) and knowing that my baby wasn't a crier either, I was worried(and we were on the end of a row reas to leave if need be) but it turned out ok. It is tough when you feel like the older DC is always missing out.

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NoPressureNoDiamonds · 25/07/2017 21:51

14 weeks is a great age to take baby to the cinema. I used to sit and BF my lo and she'd nod off in my arms. Lovely. Now she's 1 it's a very different story!!

manicmij · 25/07/2017 22:44

Would not take a baby to cinema under any circumstances. Can you not give your son another treat and promise you will get DVD or buy on tv. Would be awful if you had to drag DS out due to baby playing up and no one has a magic wand to know if baby will be quiet for whole performance.

cheval · 25/07/2017 23:40

I did it all the time. We would never have gone otherwise. Older one with popcorn. Youngest breast fed very happily through it all. Likewise with pantos. All loud. He slept through most of it. I probably did too! Go for it.

jessebuni · 25/07/2017 23:42

Glad you had a successful cinema trip OP! It totally depends on your children, you know them better than any of us. Would I have taken DD when she was a baby? Definitely she was a sleep marathoner and still is! Would I have taken DS? Not a chance! Grumpiest baby award!

Mittens1969 · 25/07/2017 23:42

The OP has already done it, and it went really well. The little one slept right through the film, as she expected.

Hudson10 · 26/07/2017 00:13

Do people really take their babies and younger children to autistic screenings or advocates it just so they can let their child make more noise as it's "more acceptable?"
I don't have an autistic child myself but from birth to approx age 5 had a very fidgety, can't sit still for the duration of a movie child.
I wouldn't have dreamt of going to an autistic showing just in case he wanted to make some noise or run around.
I'd have stayed at home and got the dvd instead. Gone to the cinema when he was old enough to enjoy it. Saving the places for those who really need it.
Seriously, what is wrong with people nowadays? Since when has it all become so me, me, me?! Sad

Arkenfield3001 · 26/07/2017 00:51

Is it a small cinema ? If so I would let my DS go in on his own to watch the film whilst I waited outside in the foyer. Under no circumstances would I take a baby into the cinema as it's not fair on the other viewers if it cries & the noise of the auditorium could frighten her. Alternatively I would just wait until the film comes out on DVD!

Deidre21 · 26/07/2017 02:21

Why would you take such a young baby into a room that will be so noisy from the movie sound? Surely that can't be good for such very young ears. That movie will probably be on Amazon Movies or Netflix / DVD quite soon. Perhaps you could convince your 5 year old that as soon as it's on DVD you would get it for him? I personally find it easy to change my daughter's (6 year old) mind by explaining things to her, rather than saying "no!" Without an explanation she understands and then of course doing the alternative if we come to another agreement/arreangent and not just brushing her off.

Mrstiggywink49 · 26/07/2017 07:27

Are you mad? Much much too loud for a baby's delicate ear drums.

strawberrisc · 26/07/2017 09:36

A thousand times no. Please don't.

Mittens1969 · 26/07/2017 11:22

Amazing the different views on here. I think a lot of people assume a baby will cry right through a film whereas those who take their babies say they always sleep right through. I think childless people don't understand that babies sleep a lot! I have never been disturbed by a baby during a film whereas some adults can be noisy and disruptive!

I think it depends on the baby, and only you know about your own baby (or kids for that matter!). My DDs were always too wriggly and it wouldn't have been fun for us to take them, so we hardly ever went to the cinema! It's different now they're both in school.

Starsandwishes · 26/07/2017 11:22

I have taken my baby's to cinema when they have been little. The slept through it.

cherish123 · 26/07/2017 18:04

Some cinemas have screenings for under12s. Otherwise, it is not allowed.

cherish123 · 26/07/2017 18:05

Sorry under 1s (not under 12s)!

Hudson10 · 26/07/2017 18:19

14 weeks is a great age to take baby to the cinema.

Yeah, bet they love it. Fab activity for them. Hmm

christmasunicorn · 26/07/2017 18:23

I took dc4 to the cinema when he was 6 days old! It was only the cheap weekenk deal where it's £1 for ticket. I wouldn't be comfortable taking a possibly crying baby when people have paid an extortionate amount to see the film though

Hudson10 · 26/07/2017 18:25

I think childless people don't understand that babies sleep a lot!

I'm not childless. Confused
I do have a lot of experience of people saying "my baby/child doesn't cry/run around and if he does I'll take him straight out" though.
9 times out of 10 that's utter horse s**t and they don't bother to take them out at all.

BackforGood · 26/07/2017 19:43

I think childless people don't understand that babies sleep a lot

Er - I'm not childless. I have 3. None of mine were the type to lie there sleeping conveniently at the time that you needed them to. Hmm
Not saying there aren't babies that do. Just reminding you there are a lot that don't.

nooka · 27/07/2017 01:48

One of my babies was the kind that cries. A lot. Sometimes for hours. The other was predictable as a baby but then became a terrible tantruming toddler. So we didn't take them to the cinema for quite a few years. We saw very few films at the cinema during that time.

I have gone to the movies and had my experience wrecked by babies crying or small children acting up. These were adult films and I'd really prefer it if cinemas didn't let very small children and babies into non family orientated films (ie those for teenagers and adults, so 12As and up) at least for evening showings.

itstoolateforthisbollox · 27/07/2017 02:29

Given that it's a kids film I'd go. The audience is going to be full of noise making children??

Is this why people let their kids make so much noise in the cinema? They think eveyrone does it and its normal? No, its you and people like you ruining it for the rest of us! My children don't deserve to have their film deserved by your children,

itstoolateforthisbollox · 27/07/2017 02:30

I think childless people don't understand that babies sleep a lot

Not in loud cinemas they don't!