Lilah has recently started enjoying watching movies at home. (Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, and The Aristocats are in constant rotation!) I thought it would be fun to take her to see a movie on a big screen, since she sits so nicely at home to watch them, but I don't know if the atmosphere would be too distracting. I'm thinking maybe Toy Story 3, in a matinee. Please share your thoughts/experiences!
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Re: Have you brought your 2 yo to the movies?
DS just turned 2 this week, but during the summer we went to the free family movies at Regal just to test it out. The first time he made it about a half hour before he decided the steps with the lights were more fun. The second time he had to go potty right when the movie started and didn't want to go back in.
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Ha! Me too. He doesn't even typically watch movies at home. He watches a lot of shows (30 minutes long) but not full-length movies.
I'm thinking I might try it soon though. It might be a fun one-on-one date while DH stays home with DS2 (or vice versa).
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My 2 yo DS has been about 5 times. We even had his 2 yr B-day party at the theater the weekend TS3 came out. He LOVES it! He is also really good. We plan to take him to see the new movie Alpha and Omega when it comes out b/c he goes nuts when he sees the preview on TV. It has always gone really well. He loves to sit in his own seat with a kid's tray of popcorn and a little juice. We have a few rules going into it though, to make things easier for everyone involved
We try to go to matinees, especially during the week, just because it's easier if there's not a packed theater and he does decide to start acting up a little. We also stay in our seat or sit on Mommy or Daddy's lap. No running around. If he starts to get antsy we take a little walk out in the lobby and stop for a little talk (reminder of the rules for how we behave in theaters, or else we can't come back) It also really helps if we sit in the lower part of the seats. I have found that the best place to sit is in the top row of seats on the second tier of seats (below the walkway area) and at the end of the row, if possible. It's easy to get in and out without distracting people and my DS isn't distracted by everything going on down below if we sit up at the top. (Tried that the first time, it didn't go so well. He could see everyone in the seats below and in front of us and also all the pretty lights on the stairs ) THe more I take him, the better he does.