AIBU to be annoyed that they brought very young children to the cinema!

[Totallybannanas]

I’ve just come back from the Spider-Man showing at the cinema and I’m honestly amazed that someone thought it was appropriate to bring such young children to a Saturday night showing. One poor child was sat with an iPad, coughing throughout the entire film and sounding really unwell. They probably should have been tucked up in bed rather than sat in a cinema. They’d also brought a baby, who looked to be around 12 months old, and was understandably very grizzly.
I just don’t understand bringing such young children to a late-night showing, especially for a film that really isn’t aimed at that age group. It felt totally unfair on the children, as well as everyone else trying to enjoy the film.

I would of complained to the manager. Really unacceptable.

I was shocked at the 4ish year olds at my 8 pm showing, but they behaved so fair play. But a poorly chidk, regardless of age, is unfair. I know tickets are expensive if you've prebooked but most places would let you swap them for another day.

We had similar at a 4pm showing. To be fair the Mum did take the child out and eventually they left as she realised they were too noisy. They also sat right at the front well away from others. Should never have been there in the first place though.
The kids noise was enough to wake me up when I dropped off, so not all bad 😂
Sorry your cinema experience was spoilt

Yanbu

I think people don’t have bedtime for kids these days it’s annoying and it doesn’t do the kids any good

DD was at this the other night and mentioned that someone had brought their newborn, who was crying most of the way through it. Not fair and poor baby was probably terrified of the noise

You should have told the manager or staff

I went to an evening showing last week with bored kids swapping seats, running in and out - a few adult women with them who totally ignored their behaviour.

I would have had to squeeze past about 12 people to get to the steps, then go down to the ticket desk to try to find a staff member, so I stayed put.

I emailed the cinema afterwards, but no reply.

I've brought my kids to the cinema at that age, and I would never have allowed them to act the way these kids did. I also wouldn't have brought them to a showing starting at 8.

No more films that aren't at least over 12s for me!

I went to a show in the West End this week and was surprised at the number of young children at it. I saw at least three parents taken crying kids outside. My ticket was so expensive - I am amazed people would spend that much on little kids who probably just wanted to be at home at that time in the evening.

I would also add that there was a man and (I think) his son next to us and they were both on their phones during the performance. Do people get given free tickets maybe? I couldn't understand it.

I’d agree with this. People at work are shocked that my three year old is in bed by 7:30. 🤔

Someone brought an infant (18 months or so), to a classical concert I attended recently. It wasn’t even a concert of popular classics, it was something quite esoteric. The child could not sit still or be quiet, which is hardly surprising. The parent only took the child out after a (brave!) usher had words.

I went to a wonderful performance of a very famous choir a few months back, set in an old london church. I knew the conductor, who is also well respected orchestra conductor. One audience member brought her young children to the performance. While the children didn’t cry, there was a lot of fuss, movement, crunching of food, the mother loudly narrating instructions for the children. Afterwards he said he was really miffed and the children really distracted him. I felt for him.

I don’t think age is a barrier to the cinema, I regularly take my 2&4 year old to the cinema. Actually I did it a few times when the youngest was a baby as they just slept and it was like taking one child!
The only unreasonable part is someone allowing a child to sit in the cinema on an iPad and allowing children to make noise.
Why didn’t you report them and particularly the iPad to staff??