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AIBU to think you don't take a toddler to see Avengers Endgame?

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Nuttyaboutnutella · 13/05/2019 13:38

Yesterday afternoon, me and DP went to see Avengers Endgame. I'm expecting dc2 next week so it was the last opportunity for us to do something before the baby arrives. We also have a two year old who spent the afternoon with my parents. Got there as the film started. Within minutes, we hear a young child calling for her mum. I initially assumed the girl was about 3.

20 minutes into the film and the child was already getting restless. I was getting annoyed (already cranky from being heavily pregnant ) so went to complain to a member of staff. She called the manager who had a word with them. I had to complain to staff again an hour later.

When I went to the toilet halfway through, the mum had taken the little girl outside and I realised she couldn't have been older than 18 months.

The toddler was constantly restless and whining, climbing over seats, throwing her bottle and calling for her mum who was ignoring her.

Management said they couldn't actually stop the child being their with her parents but would have a word to keep the noise levels down. A few other people were tutting and sighing. It was incredibly annoying.

Aside from the fact that Endgame is not an appropriate movie for a young child to watch, it's also 3 hours long!! What possessed them to take a young toddler to a film for that long? If you haven't got anyone to babysit, don't go!! It's part of being a parent. We could only go on a Sunday when we had someone to babysit. I'd never think to take my 2 year old to a 3 hour film in the cinema! They took her out for a max of half an hour throughout the entire movie.

AIBU to think it's ridiculous to take a toddler to the Endgame movie or I am just being precious? DP agreed with me but I wasnt sure I just being intolerant because I'm fed up of being pregnant

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Strugglingtodomybest · 13/05/2019 13:39

I agree with you too.

KissUntilTheyDieOfRabies · 13/05/2019 13:39

That's ridiculous and I really don't think they should have allowed that toddler in.

HelloDoris · 13/05/2019 13:46

We had this when we went to see an 8pm viewing of Captain Marvel, little girl no older then 3, she sat for about 40 minutes (pretty much the adverts) before she obviously got bored and tired, she was allowed to sit in the aisle and sing/talk. Everyone was getting cross and grumpy, luckily the parents left the showing before the Marvel nerds lost their minds, just why??? There was a girl of about 7 sat 2 rows back from us, it wasn't until the end that I noticed her, she was so quiet and enthralled so I'm not anti kids, just kids in inappropriate places. It was a rare date night for me and him and we were both excited to have a no kids night out..

SnowyAlpsandPeaks · 13/05/2019 13:46

I agree with you. A child shouldn’t be sitting through a film unless they can sit through a film. It’s not cheap to pay for tickets and have it wrecked by someone (the parent/carer) being so inconsiderate. Wait until it comes out on film!

BrexitBingoGenerator · 13/05/2019 13:47

That’s terrible. However, I can imagine that there might have been some awful babysitter fail or something and the parents thought they would risk taking the toddler and making the best of it! People take marvel v seriously!
That said, I do find it weird that marvel stuff is so clearly marketed at young kids- I have three year olds bash up stuff at my daughters nursery because they are ‘being hulk’ . Is a bit weird.

Lllot5 · 13/05/2019 13:48

What certificate is it? Can’t believe it’s suitable for a child that young. Is it loud too? You can see I’ve no idea about it but I wouldn’t have taken mine at that age.

churchthecat · 13/05/2019 13:49

I agree with you.

Limpshade · 13/05/2019 13:53

Yep there's no way a toddler should be watching that movie. There's one scene I'm thinking of in particular that could be really distressing for a young kid (it's the one that takes place on Vormir, for those that have seen it). There were several kids in the cinema when we went - 7, 8, 9 year olds and all good as gold - but a toddler is something else!

AryaStarkWolf · 13/05/2019 13:56

YANBU, this would drive me crazy if i were trying to watch a film

Celebelly · 13/05/2019 13:57

We took 12-week-old DD to see it but that was a special Cinebabies showing and it's not like she was watching it.

Aside from the appropriateness of the film, it's pretty rude to take a small child that might pose a distraction to a normal showing.

breakfastpizza · 13/05/2019 13:59

I went opening day and there was a toddler with both her parents. There were multiple showings that day so they could have traded off - one watched the kid, while the other was watching the film - then switched.

There were also multiple people who checked their phones throughout, and a couple who narrated the entire film with their asinine commentary. Selfish people don't seem to care.

I used to go all the time, now I really only go for the big event films, like Marvel/Star Wars, so maybe twice a year.

LillithsFamiliar · 13/05/2019 14:00

There was a child of about 3 when we went to see it too. I'm not sure if the special baby showings at cinemas have led people to think they can just take DCs to any screening . . .

churchthecat · 13/05/2019 14:00

I don't think children should be making noise in the cinema at all unless it's a specific toddler/baby club showing.

Fair enough if parents decide they are old enough to see a PG or whatever, but if they start making a racket they should be asked to leave.

Hopeygoflightly · 13/05/2019 14:03

It's a 12a - so recommended age of 12 but parents can take younger kids in. We took our 9 year old and I thought that was pushing it on appropriateness. The 7 year old went to see something rated U.

WeepingWillowWeepingWino · 13/05/2019 14:09

because some parents are morons.

jameswong · 13/05/2019 14:19

@breakfastpizza

If only there were some sort of correlation appearing between your choice of film and the type of audience you were experiencing, then you might be able to do something about it...

churchthecat · 13/05/2019 14:22

@jameswong I don't understand what you mean?

They weren't going to an 11am showing of Peppa Pig on a Saturday. If they were they couldn't complain.

Helix1244 · 13/05/2019 14:22

18m seems very young for any cinema (bar soecial showings). I thinj they may need to rename 12a if some people have no sense. 12+ alone maybe 9+ with parents?
When lotr came out there were very young dc in there

WeepingWillowWeepingWino · 13/05/2019 14:23

james is suggesting that only idiots go and see a Marvel film. Time to look in the mirror, james...

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Nuttyaboutnutella · 13/05/2019 14:27

I'm glad I'm not BU (thought I might have been, as I was already in a foul mood from lack of sleep).

That's the thing, there were also few kids there around 7ish but they were entirely silent throughout the film. So I'm definitely not against children being in the cinema, but a toddler at a 3hr film is a joke.

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Singlebutmarried · 13/05/2019 14:31

Not just toddlers. When we went there was a group of lads sat at the back talking and buggering around.

The first quiet bit in the film someone kindly asked them to shut the fuck up.

Cue clapping from the rest of the cinema.

When the lights came up the area they’d been sat in was covered in litter and popcorn.

They were in the foyer getting tickets for the next showing when we left, so they’re obviously serial film annoyers (or whatever the correct term is)

MatchSetPoint · 13/05/2019 14:42

Oh that’s ridiculous surely they could stop an 18month old being in the cinema, what age was the film? it’s not a PG is it? I have been to the cinema twice in five years both times to see a Peppa Pig because I agree with you, if you don’t have anybody to look after your children you don’t go.

Iamclearlyamug · 13/05/2019 14:47

Definitely NBU, really surprised they let the child in tbh. I took DD7 to see it the other week and she was enthralled, didn't make a peep the whole movie, and if she had have i would have left. Some people are incredibly selfish, not just to the other people in the cinema but also to their child who clearly doesn't want to be there

Skittlesss · 13/05/2019 14:48

I agree with you. 18m or even 3 years is too young for that film.

12a shouldn’t be for any age below 12 (with a parent), it should be for those old enough to sit still. My 7 year old went with his dad and was fine. A year ago he would have been restless before it got half way through, so he wouldn’t have gone.

Nogoodusername · 13/05/2019 14:51

That’s incredibly selfish. I took my 9 year old (who was quieter than me because I cried and she didn’t lol), and didn’t take my 5 year old on the basis of it being a 3 hour film and I couldn’t trust him to sit still and quiet for that time. An 18 month old is madness

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