New baby in cinema

[SciFiRocker]

So would it be unreasonable to take a new baby to the cinema?
I mean any showing, something you'd normally watch without kids.

The baby would be breastfed if crying and obviously taken out if it made too much noise.

I did this and sat at the back at a kids film so my 5 y o wouldn't miss out. It was a kids film though. I wouldn't take to an adult one - all of them can be very loud for a newborn.

Do you not have proper parent and baby screenings where you are? Much cheaper and removes the worry. Also cinemas can refuse to let you in to a normal 15/18 certificate with a baby.

I wouldn’t worry about disturbing people with a newborn, (they aren't all that noisy ime, but obviously it depends on the baby), so much as the noise and flashing lights disturbing the newborn.

As a dm I would be raging to be hear a baby at the evening slot...

I can see what you;re saying but unfortunately the "taken out if made too much noise" would still be a distraction from the movie and as we know, the cinema isn't cheap.

I would as long as the baby has ear defenders on for the volume level.

I would be pretty annoyed to get a babysitter sorted to go to the cinema for a 15/18 rated film and have a baby disturb it for me.

The cinema isn't cheap.

I wouldn’t. I would worry the baby, or faffing around in my chair keeping baby happy, would disturb other cinema goers. I would also be concerned the the noise would upset the baby or damage his or her ears.

Recently took my 4 month old grandson to the cinema.
It was a daytime showing and was empty as it happens, only my DD, GS, and me.

But we rang the cinema first and they said he was welcome at any pg and under film.

So I'd check first.

They don’t let babies into 15/18 films.

Most will only let you get into a max 12a

I was going to say I wouldn’t give it a second thought if I saw you there. But actually, I would.

I’d think, “well done that woman. Getting out and about, keeping sane, not taking on the role of new mother and prisoner in her own home.”

I might even smile nicely at you!

(Call your local cinema and ask for their point of view.)

I wouldn't do it as I'd find it stressful. However I do remember going to the cinema years ago and seeing someone come in with a tiny baby to a late night viewing. A couple of people grumbled when they saw but the baby didn't make a sound, the mum picked baby up out of their carrier after an hour or so and gave them a bottle (before they had made a sound) and then held them the rest of the time.

In short I wouldn't care if you brought baby into the cinema as it seems like it can go really well. Just sit near the front for a quick exit just in case.

You should have a look in your area and see which cinemas do specific screenings for young children. This way, nobody in the cinema has a leg to stand on if they want to complain because they knew that there were likely to be young babies in the audience. I wouldn't like it if I took my step daughter to see a film and there was a crying baby in the back, but I guess this is the reason they show films specifically for kids so young!

Odeon do baby or newbie screenings

No it's not fair on people who have paid good money (often a tenner) to have a baby wailing through their film. Also, it could be very loud for your little baby.

As has been said, try and see if there is a baby-friendly showing any time...

I would be annoyed to hear a baby at an evening cinema showing.

I took my 4 week old to see a film with my older ds not a peep out of him. We sat at the front in case we needed to leave

I've got to admit I would be a bit annoyed if I'd paid the ridiculous prices for the cinema and was disturbed by a baby crying. Maybe it would be less of a problem at a child or family film though where you are less engrossed in the film or watching a really tense bit. Not sure.

I would definitely be concerned about the noise level of the cinema for a small baby's ears though.

Baby cinema is a life saver! And it really isn’t as distracting as i’d thought having a load of babies in there.

Sorry but no, not to an adult screening certainly. The cinema is expensive & I'd be pretty fucked off to have it spoilt by a crying baby.

The baby screenings are often early in the day (10:30am here), the lights are a bit brighter and the sound is softer.
I would be seriously annoyed if we spent around £30 for a date night to the cinema and a baby was disturbing the film. In fact j doubt the cinema would let you

I went to see a French film mid week and day time and was the only person in there. It might be easier for you to try day-time rather than the evening slots which are inevitably busier.

Only on MN do you ever read/hear of people doing this (or considering it).

Newborns don't make much noise, but I'd not take one to anything other than a PG/U because the noise might damage their hearing. 12A films are, of course, aimed at 12+ ages whose hearing is much less easily damaged. The cinema might not let you in either. However, tons of places do baby-friendly screenings with lower volume and dim lights, you might be better off with one of those (and you won't have to leave if the baby starts crying).