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AIBU?

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To think that under 5's should be banned from cinemas?

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frustratedmumof3 · 22/10/2008 19:58

Just taken DD (age 11) to cinema to see High School Musical 3. Could not believe the amount of toddlers in there! I mean this a movie about a High School (quite shocking really as there was snogging and knicker flashing, pretty tame to what goes on in real high schools )so what relevance to a tiddler??

A couple of the little darlings were running round the cinema obviously bored because they could not follow the film(and I do mean right round the cinema not just in the aisles) while their parents just sat there and did not do anything), so along with the rest of them crying, wailing and screaming, it was difficult to hear at some points.

IMO from the age of 5, kids can sit quietly and watch a film and under that age, they should be denied entry!!

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snarky · 23/10/2008 09:31

But the thread title doesn't propose "telling them to shush", it proposes banning all under 5s from cinemas. Which is preposterous, and rather sad.

Anna8888 · 23/10/2008 09:38

My daughter has sat quietly through all sorts of films since she was 3.2.

Children under three are not allowed in many cinemas here in Paris. After that it is at parents' discretion. If my daughter were to behave badly and disturb others, I would take her out of the cinema.

wahwah · 23/10/2008 09:42

Am off in a few minutes to take dd (5 months) to cinema with dh. We are going to see 'Eagle Eye'. Well, we adults are, she will probably feed and sleep. So yabu.

purplemonkeydishwasher · 23/10/2008 09:45

last time i was at the cinema there were 11 years olds who would not shut up. seriously. kicking seats, making noise, using a mobile.
i was very annoyed.
should ALL 11 year olds be banned??

AbbeyA · 23/10/2008 09:49

It depends entirely on the DC and whether they disturb others.
It is exactly like the church thread! You explain what the purpose is and appropriate behaviour-if they can't manage it and spoil the enjoyment of others you take them out.

ChopsTheDuck · 23/10/2008 09:51

plenty of children will sit quietly. It's the parents who are to blame, not the children. Parents who do not control their children should be banned.
My 3yos have been a few times, and thay certainly do not run around, scream or wail! Though, I think if I tried to take them to HSM they might.

screamscreamstagger · 23/10/2008 09:58

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Thomcat · 23/10/2008 10:05

Well I've been taking my 2 year old to the cinema with her older sister for ages. I think the first time she went to the cinema with her older sister she was 8 months old. The last film she went to see was Wall-E. She's never run around, I'd never allow that. And she's never cried, wailed or screamed. Nor has their other sister aged 1 now who has also been taken along, and been breastfed throughout 2 films since she's been born. In fact she sat on the end of my knee and watched wall-E too, without so much as a murmur!

Why tar all under 5's with the same brush?

pingping · 23/10/2008 10:07

went yesterday and all the kids were up and dancing having a great time not just the toddlers all ages.

YABU! HSM is popular to all ages I personally think its a pile Shit but that may be because I have seen the previous 2 so many times now the songs are stuck in my head.

Also what about them Parents who have under 5's but over 5's and dont have no one to take care of the little ones.

I blame Disney they should of shown it on the Disney channel like the previous 2

OrmIrian · 23/10/2008 10:09

I think that might be a little unreasonable considering that quite a few films are ideal for under 5s.

Mine never disturbed anyone in the cinema. When they were v small I'd feed them to settle them down if they were bored, or if I had to, take them out. If the parents aren't stopping them from disturbing others they should be asked to leave - in the same way as they would ask noisy teenagers to do so.

islandofsodor · 23/10/2008 10:23

Getting up and singing and dancing along etc was definately encouraged last night. They even had cheerleaders on before the film started doing dance routines.

Full marks to the lad serving popcorn dressed as a cheerleader!!!!!!

pingping · 23/10/2008 10:28

What a stupid statement since most kids only like the film due to all the singing and I cant imagine many teenagers would enjoy watching it even though its based on High School.

DaphneMoon · 23/10/2008 10:30

What an earth is the rating on HSM. I can't see how it can be suitable to 3 and 4 year olds as mentioned in lots of posts on here. It's not a U is it? If it is not a U then you should not be taking them anyway!

pingping · 23/10/2008 10:34

It will be either a U or a PG

DaphneMoon · 23/10/2008 10:42

Just googled it. It is a U which I find incredible! Isn't it about dating and love etc? Have not seen any of them have 8yo DS!

islandofsodor · 23/10/2008 10:46

It is a U certificate which stated "this film is suitable for children aged 4 and above"

islandofsodor · 23/10/2008 10:48

No, it is not about dating and love. It is about (if you can actually find a plotline amongst all the fantasy dance routines) putting on an end of school show, deciging which uni to apply for and Troy and Gabriella facing being apart.

It does have more romance than the other two, a lingering kiss for example but more about friendship than love.

StewieGriffinsMom · 23/10/2008 10:54

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islandofsodor · 23/10/2008 10:56

Agree Stewie. Much more innocent than a film like Shrek which I was shocked to find had swearing in (but that was another thread)

StewieGriffinsMom · 23/10/2008 10:59

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DaphneMoon · 23/10/2008 11:05

The worst film I took my DS to see was Polar Express, he was about 6 I think. He sat crying on my knee the within the first 15 minutes of the film. It was a truly horrible film for little children to watch. I came out of the cinema raging with anger, none of the characters were nice, even Santa at the end had a grim face. It should not have been a U. The ghost on top of the train even gave me the heebee jeebies!

islandofsodor · 23/10/2008 11:07

I loved the firast two which is why I am so so disapointed with this one.

Heck I even put on a stage production of the first one during the summer with 40 kids.

purpleduck · 23/10/2008 11:08

I seem to remember

that when people - of all ages- were disruptive at the cinema, you would get asked to leave by a 15 year old boy with spots, a torch and wearing a horrible polyester jacket.

BRING BACK THE AUTHORITIVE 15YO!!!

purpleduck · 23/10/2008 11:08

I seem to remember

that when people - of all ages- were disruptive at the cinema, you would get asked to leave by a 15 year old boy with spots, a torch and wearing a horrible polyester jacket.

BRING BACK THE AUTHORITIVE 15YO!!!

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