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.

Cinema is so expensive, I would be really disappointed if a film was disturbed by a baby, regardless of how quickly the parents quietened it. The cinema here does “big scream” screenings specifically for people with babies, as well as autism-friendly screenings, signed screenings, and “silver screenings” where pensioners get cheap tickets and tea/cake in the cafe afterwards.

YABVVVVVVU
WTAF is wrong with people?

Yes it would be inconsiderate to take a baby to the cinema. I mean why would you.

Cinema is a rare treat for me, I would be fucking furious is someone brought in a crying baby, or even a niggly baby, it is completely unacceptable.

Completely unreasonable and extremely selfish. Everyone else has paid to watch the film, not listen to a newborn cry. Even if you take them out when they start, there's still a couple of minutes whilst you sort yourself and get out the door. Some cinemas do special daytime showings you can take babies to, go to one of those or get a babysitter.

I took DD to the cinema as a newborn/ young baby, although I think it would only have been children's films because DS would've been with us too. She just fed and slept through it, nobody would've known she was there.

Mobile phones are to be turned off (to avoid distraction) why would you think it is ok to bring in a baby?

Age certs still apply though. I find this silly but hey it's the law

This is why baby cinema was invented. Seriously OP, check it out, it's brilliant.

"if it made too much noise"

Any noise is 'too much noise'.

Why the heck can't people accept that there are just some places that their spawn doesn't need to go? You don't have to see a movie at that time. You can go to a dedicated mother and baby screening, you can wait until it comes out on DVD. It's not like attending a doctors appointment or something that you absolutely can't miss, but this is an optional outing.

Yes, unreasonable. Go to a baby screening or wait for the DVD.
Cinema tickets are expensive, I don't want to shell out only to find a baby in the seat next to be whose DM thinks is cute while gurgling, is unaware of how distracting their hungry cry is, thinks it's ok that other cinema goers can hear the baby suckling and is oblivious when a tense moment in the film is interrupted by the baby's post feed burp.

no sorry i cant even stand it when someone rustles their bloody popcorn

im sure alot of screening have a policy no babes in arms

I think an evening screening I wouldn’t but a daytime one that’s probably not that busy then yes. You could move so as not right next to another paying customer. We took our twins to the parent and baby screenings and when they were under 8 weeks old they just slept maybe fed a bit but didn’t cry.

No! I'd be really worried about the noise levels on a baby's ears.

And if I heard a baby crying, even briefly, I'd be annoyed.

looks like u can in vue but only for 12 and under films

Can I take a baby into the auditorium?
Babies under the age of two are free if they sit on your lap and don't require a seat and are welcome in our venues for any film rated a 12A or below which starts prior to 10pm if they are with an adult over 18.

We do recommend that you select an aisle seat, so if your little one becomes distressed during the film you are able to slip out of the screen without disturbing other guests.

The cinema is far too loud for a small baby. In my opinion they shouldn't be there. And, as an adult I wouldn't be very pleased if a baby cried whilst I was watching a film.

I would yes. But probably a quiet showing (ie not busy Friday night)

With my last child I went to all sorts in the first 3-4months, concerts, shows etc. He never bothered anyone. After that no, too noisy, too awake, too wriggly :)

odeon and cenworld have simiar policy only up to 12 rated films

think it's fine as long as you take your baby out the second it makes any noise.
But by then it is too late-it already has made some noise

PFB or what?

I did this and breastfed the whole time. It was fine. Taking a two year old a different matter though!

I live in London so cinema is expensive. I give people evil looks or ask them to keep quiet if they exchange even a few words so although I Iove babies in almost every environment I would be very annoyed if a baby started crying in the cinema. Don't do it OP. An unexpected howl or outburst would ruin the experience for you and everyone else. Wait for it to come out on DVD.

Baby cinema

A regular film is too noisy and the lights are too much for a baby.

I was convinced by a friend who had already booked me a ticket to go with a 6 month old and we left during the trailers before the film even started.

One of the special child screenings might work as they reduce the sound.

During the day then yes but to an evening showing it would be a No.

I’d be a bit pissed off if I’d escaped my little darlings for an evening to find myself sat beside someone else’s little one.

You can't take a baby into an adult film, that's ridiculous!