To have wanted it to be a child free evening?

[Flowers876]

Ive planned an evening cinema trip with the work girls. In the group chat one of them asked if she could bring her daughter (7 year old) I didnt know how to say I would rather she didn't but I was surprised she even asked tbh. Now it turns out another girl is bringing her 9 year old. I just wanted a grown up girls evening. I know I had the opportunity to say no but how would I have phrased it without sounding rude and offending her? How would you have said it? I'm not looking forward to it as much now as I dont know either child. I know I can be a people pleaser.

Well at least I won my bet that it was that film!

Of course they were! That's not a film for children of those ages. Mad.

I went to a screening of it yesterday with loudly giggling teens (all the way through) in the audience. That was disruptive. I kept wishing they would take their phones outside.

It’s more subtle than it being inappropriate for children because there is sex swearing or violence. Some films are adult and sophisticated and just won’t hold their interest. This was one of those. To be fair their marketing was making out it’s a frothy fashion fest which it kind of was but it was a grown up nuanced film for the over 16s I would say.

I think this is the way to deal with the situation.