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3 year old going to see the new avengers film.

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NotUmbongoUnchained · 25/04/2018 21:44

Would you judge?

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Sunnymeg · 25/04/2018 22:41

Please do not do this. We went to a showing of How to Train your Dragon which was completely ruined by a frightened pre schooler who screamed incessantly. The film was a PG. Eventually a cinema worker stopped the film and told the family to leave, which the family did very slowly and very reluctantly. They then restarted the film so the rest of us could actually watch it in peace

viques · 25/04/2018 22:45

Sure go ahead, just not at a cinema near me because I don't want to pay to watch a film and spend half of it with your kid wriggling about, , talking, asking you questions, being taken to the toilet, being taken to get a drink, eating, dropping stuff on the floor meaning you have to shine your phone to find whatever it is...........

YouTheCat · 25/04/2018 22:46

If your child sits quietly and actually watches the film, I'd have no problem with this.

I did have Age of Ultron ruined by a child of a similar age shouting 'It's the Hulk/Thor/Iron man, Mummy!' every few minutes. That was really annoying.

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NotUmbongoUnchained · 25/04/2018 22:47

DD goes to the cinema very regularly and she has always sat quietly with her popcorn and watched the film.
I’m also not worried about her being terrified. She won’t be.

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HighwayDragon1 · 25/04/2018 22:50

No, it's a 12a for a start. I'd be most annoyed to go watch it and see a toddler there, I find it very hard to believe that a 3yo would sit still and silentfor over 2 hours.

RhurbabAndCustard · 25/04/2018 22:50

I doubt at 3 OP your child said mummy please take me to see that film. Take to an age appropriate film and let the child be a child. What's the rush for your child to be grown up

Storm4star · 25/04/2018 22:54

Most posters are saying they wouldn’t want a 3 yr old disrupting their film, so if you are confident she’d happily enjoy it, and it seems you are, then I don’t see that the other cinema goers would have anything to complain about.

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NotUmbongoUnchained · 25/04/2018 22:55

Yeah fuck it. I’ll take her on a quiet afternoon showing.

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MyBoyBuildsCoffins · 25/04/2018 22:58

My child has been to every marvel & DC film since they were 5 there's always loads of young kids in & they've never caused any problem 🙂

It's usually the adults that are wriggling around, shinning their phones & getting up & down to the toilet 🧐

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NotUmbongoUnchained · 25/04/2018 22:59

I’m going with my husband tomorrow. Very excited! Yes I usually get stuck behind some dick who can’t stop looking at their phone throughout.

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Wolfiefan · 25/04/2018 23:00

Or you could get stuck behind some idiot who thought it was a good idea to take a toddler. Confused

Sparklesocks · 25/04/2018 23:03

Does she normally see films nearing 3hrs though OP? Most kid friendly films are around the 90 min mark, maybe 2 hours at a push, but this one is 2 hr 40 plus ads/trailers etc - you know your child of course but I think a lot of little ones would struggle to be attentive for the entirety.

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NotUmbongoUnchained · 25/04/2018 23:05

She sat through avatar which I think is similar run time.

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NotUmbongoUnchained · 25/04/2018 23:06

wolfie yes. My quiet toddler who is happily watching a film and not making any noise...

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Thingvellir · 25/04/2018 23:06

Yes I would judge. 12A is not suitable for a 3 yr old. Why are you in such a rush to expose your toddler to violence on the screen?

AnduinsGirl · 25/04/2018 23:09

I doubt at 3 OP your child said mummy please take me to see that film.
Yes. This. And slightly incredulous at the mindset of "three year old wants therefore three year old must get."

DrWhy · 25/04/2018 23:10

Will the cinema let a 3 year old in to a 12A? I know you can take a child under 12 with an accompanying adult, but that much under?

OreoMini · 25/04/2018 23:11

No I wouldn’t judge, might think they were abit young but I wouldn’t give it more then a passing thought to be honest. Each to there own. My 6 year old has watched some of the marvel films and she’s been fine.

I took her to see the new jumanji recently when it was out. She loved it. It was a 12A

PerfectlyDone · 25/04/2018 23:12

Obviously every children is different and some kinds will tolerate blood and gore and danger at a younger age in a movie than others, I don't see the need why to get ahead of yourself? Why not steer her away from all that and encourage more age appropriate viewing.
She'll be a tween and teen soon enough and want to watch all sorts of crap then.

I think you want to go an see it, OP, why don't you admit it?! Grin

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NotUmbongoUnchained · 25/04/2018 23:12

You really can’t understand that a 3 year old would want to go and see a film that has all of her favourite superheroes in it?
Seriously?

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YouTheCat · 25/04/2018 23:13

Blimey! I couldn't sit through Avatar. It was shit. Grin

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NotUmbongoUnchained · 25/04/2018 23:13

I’ve admitted it plenty perfectly Grin

I’m going with my husband tomorrow night for date night.

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Storm4star · 25/04/2018 23:15

Enjoy it umbongo, then enjoy it again with your 3 yr old 😉

UndomesticHousewife · 25/04/2018 23:15

It's a 12A, not a 12, not even a PG. It's totally inappropriate for a glorified toddler. It's not a case of judging, It's a case of what a 3 year old should be exposed to.

12A means that it’s generally not suitable for under 12’s but anyone under 12 must be accompanied by an adult so there’s no age restriction on who can see the film.

If she’s seen the other ones then she should be fine and not scared I suppose, so it’s up to you.
I wouldn’t take my 3/4 year old to it not least because they wouldn’t sit still through it.
I wouldn’t judge unless they started a disturbance.

RhurbabAndCustard · 25/04/2018 23:17

No I can't see why a 3 year old would ask to go and see a film like that. You've told her about it. You want to see it. I suggest she would be perfectly happy with age appropriate films. Stop trying to make your 3 year old a 13 year old. Trust me in 10 years time you will be wondering where those innocent years went.

So in answer to your AIBU. Yes I would judge you. Without question.