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January 2012 Moms
eklanger
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Who does that? (vent)
eklanger
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My wonderful husband took me to see HP7p2 last night which I didn't think he was going to want to go see at all. SO FUN!
Here is the vent: This lady who sat behind me brought her infant. WHAAAA? Seriously, who brings an infant to the movies.... on opening night? Is it that serious to see the movie on opening night that you can't wait to get a babysitter? Of course we ended up having fussy baby soundtrack going on most of the movie and all they did was shush the baby. HELLO? the baby isn't happy! Go Home And Try Again Another Night! All the mom ever did throughout the movie was get up and carry the baby down into the aisle/exit area so she could still watch... and we could all still hear the crying.
OMG! Some People....
Would you ever consider bringing your new baby to the movies? Under what circumstances?
me: maybe early on a weekday to a not-brand-new-movie just so I could get out of the house, but I wouldn't choose something I was so intent on actually watching that I wouldn't get up and leave if the baby needed to go. Just sayin'.
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Re: Who does that? (vent)
Wow, that would be frustrating. The one that gets me is the people that take babies to concerts. HELLO?? It's loud!
Another forum I'm on a girl asked people's opinions on if it was ok to take her 8 month baby to a Britney Spears concert. She got flame.
We would never take our children to a movie. My 2 year old has not even been yet. He is still too young and I don't think he would sit that long. Not to mention that the movie is really too loud for small babies. That was rude in my opinion. Get a babysitter. And if you can't afford or find one, then you don't need to be at the movie.
There is this thing where during the summer there are free movies at the theaters here for children and moms in the morning. I would obviously take my kids there.
1. It's meant for kids, 2. I can get an idea on whether or not my 2 year old is ready for a movie when I really want to take him to see something that may be newer.
When my son was an infant I'd probably consider it but like a PP said I would only take him to a movie on a weekday in the morning or something, not a movie on opening night that is sold out in a lot of theaters!
My son has always been really easy going though and sitting for 2 hours without making a sound wouldn't be out of character for him. I've been considering taking him to the new Winnie the Pooh movie or another movie like when they have the weekday kid friendly movies for $2 and they play kids movies that have been out on DVD for a while.
I second this. I've already decided that I'm not taking the baby out ANYWHERE that it would be considered rude -- i.e. movies, restaurants, etc. If it's that important to me to get out and be in public, I'll get a babysitter. I've been the person who has to sit near a screaming child; I won't put another person through that. it's different if you're out grocery shopping and the kid gets fussy -- you can't really help that. You can choose whether you take the kid somewhere where you're setting them up to annoy other people.
I also second the comment about "if you can't afford a babysitter then you shouldn't be at the movie." Some people's priorities...
Wow. I'm so sorry your DH had to deal with this. Had that happened to me, I would have left the movie and asked the theater for my money back. That is incredibly rude and inconsiderate.
I will definitely take my baby (don't know at what age though) to the movies during the day, to a movie that is especially for young ones. Something along the lines of a "mommy and me" promotion, where it's very cheap and you know it's all moms and babies/infants/toddlers.
The woman who brought her infant obviously suffers from "I just had a baby, but I don't need to change my life" syndrome. Yes, while it's important for us as new moms to take care of ourselves and not lose our identity and interests as women, there still needs to be some sort of change or compromise in lifestyle once a baby is in the picture. I don't understand why some people don't get this.
Man, I'll probably get flames. When my DD was an infant I took her with us to see HP6. I was breastfeeding her and it was easiest. It was not opening night, it was a late showing. She didn't make a peep the whole time, nursed when she needed to and slept through the rest of it. I don't see a problem with bringing babies to the movies if they'll be sleeping the whole time and are still nursing.
She is now 2 and we are getting a babysitter when we go tonight because she is not going to sleep through it and would not be quiet and sit the whole time.
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I've taken him on weekdays, in the early afternoon, to kids movies that have been out for a week or two. Added bonus is that movie theaters are dark so if he's fussing I just pull my boob out and nurse him, lol.
I'd never take a baby to a midnight showing of a movie like HP, it's just too big of a deal for the other moviegoers and there's too much of a disturbance factor.
ETA: I wouldn't take him now because he's older and more active and won't just sleep/nurse the whole time, but he has gone to some movies as an infant when the boob was more than enough to keep him quiet.
It would depend on the baby. If it's a really good natured baby & it would be naptime the ENTIRE movie, then I'd try it. But I'd also be prepared that if it started crying, I'd have to leave the movie, at least until it calmed down. Otherwise, no-- completely rude!
Heard a debate on the radio yesterday about kids in restaurants. Some restaurants are saying 'no kids under 6' and things like that. Parents were upset about it, but it was just a few high-end places that really, you wouldn't want to take your kid to anyway. Honestly, I'm all for it. There's nothing worse than going out on a really fancy date to an expensive restaurant & hear a kid screaming. If I go to Outback, I expect that-- it's a family restaurant. But if I'm paying high $ for my meal, I expect to eat in peace!