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AIBU?

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AIBU to go to the cinema with a baby?

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Stuck19 · 02/03/2019 10:51

Ds’s birthday is tomorrow. A few days ago me and my partner discussed what we could do for his birthday, and we agreed that he takes ds to the cinema with a friend. This has all been arranged with his best friend from school and his mum.

I’ll be staying at home with dd who is 5 months old and ebf.

His dad has made a complete u turn, and is now saying he’s not taking them because he doesn’t want to take someone else’s kid out. Would I be unreasonable to take them myself with dd? I know it sounds crazy taking a baby in to the cinema, but I have no other options!

What would you do?

OP posts:

AgentJohnson · 02/03/2019 12:27

You’ve got bigger problems.

Soontobe60 · 02/03/2019 12:33

If you do decide to take the baby, please please please make sure it has ear defenders on. The loudness of cinemas is very damaging to small people's ears.
If you end up not going, your oh should be the one to feel your son and his friend, not you.
You could go bowling instead, and all go together?

dragonsfire · 02/03/2019 12:38

Don’t take baby to the cinema tell your DP you either go or he has to explain to his child why have to cancel.

This is his problem NOT yours- he is an adult, he has the issue, he needs to sort it!

dragonsfire · 02/03/2019 12:39

*he either goes not you!

Stuckforthefourthtime · 02/03/2019 12:42

If you really need to, you can take a baby. Two of mine would have been fine at 5 months, two were noisy so it would have ended badly.

Your partner's a twunt though.

Brakebackcyclebot · 02/03/2019 12:46

I don't really understand. Is your DP your DS's dad? Or is the dad you refer to someone else?

If DP is DS's dad, then he's being a total arse.

FrankbyNature · 02/03/2019 12:52

If partner is father of your baby then offer that he can look after the baby and you go and have a good time with your son.

JeNeBaguetteRien · 02/03/2019 13:11

You’ve got bigger problems.

This ^

I feel sorry for the kid, what a nasty fucker agreeing to take him for his birthday and then reneging.

Is the 'someone else's kid' comment aimed at your DS?

CandyCreeper · 02/03/2019 13:13

Is your partner going to let your DS have friends over or does he not want “other
peoples kids” in the house either?

outpinked · 02/03/2019 13:33

I can’t see why you don’t just all go? If the baby gets upset, you can leave DP with the children. He sounds dreadfully selfish, how can anyone want to upset their DC like this especially on their birthday .

MissB83 · 02/03/2019 19:35

If you find you have to take DD then you could put her in some ear defenders?

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