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Question about loud shows

JoJoGeeJoJoGee member
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I don't know if I would say Lily has a sensory aversion to loud noises.  She can handle a loud room if it is consistently loud, but she hates applause and loud screams.  Which brings me to my point...

There are two shows coming to town: The Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus; and Sesame Street Live.  I'm thinking about taking Lily to see one or both of them, but I am worried about the noise.  There is a possibility that we could get a suite, because of Lily's medical issues, but that's not guaranteed.  

So, has any of you taken your children to these shows?  Would you say it is too loud?  If it were your child, would you taken them?  What if you couldn't get the suite?

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  • kcisthebombdotcomkcisthebombdotcom member

    My son had some pretty severe aversions to loud noises--at 2 it was pretty bad. I would have not brought him to any shows like that at that point. At three he is doing better and am considering it for this year. 

    I can imagine if you could get the suite it would be easier on you/LO but honestly I wouldn't consider shows like that at 2 even if my kids were NT.

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  • JustinloveJustinlove member
    I have not been to either show mentioned, but have been to the Wiggles which I assume is probably comparable in noise.  It was loud.  The show was loud and the kids around were loud.  For us, it was NBD since we aren't dealing with any sensory issues.  I would really consider the cost/benefit of the activity.  They are very stimulating and can be overwhelming for a NT kid.  I know when I took LA at 2.5, she was worn out after the hour show.  
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  • lite-brightlite-bright member

    If applause and screams bother her, it doesn't sound like she's going to be very happy at those shows. 

    Two is very young for them, even for a NT kid, and I would personally wait. I think you need to ask, are you wanting to do this for you -- for your own vision of what you want her childhood to be -- or because you think she'll enjoy the experience? 

    DD1 had some minor aversions to very loud noises (like the garbage truck passing us on the sidewalk); I took her to YGG Live at three, and yes, it was pretty loud. She was fine with it, but I think I was more excited than she was. We haven't done any other shows since; I'm waiting for something that I think she'll really enjoy. 

    DH took DD2 to a Disney on Ice show at about 2.5 because he got free tickets to his employer's suite (he only got two tickets, so we couldn't all go). DD2 isn't generally bothered by noises, but DH was ambivalent about how much she actually understood about what was going on or was able to enjoy it just because she's so little. I think she lost interest fairly quickly, and then he ended up dealing with a bored toddler in a suite. 

    Based on our experiences with those, I would wait -- and we're not dealing with sensory issues that would make them negative, just things that mean they're not quite as whiz-bang as maybe I'd like them to be as a parent, if you kwim. Maybe you could find a local sensory friendly movie showing and start with something like that and see how it goes?  

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  • JoJoGeeJoJoGee member
    Thanks for the insight.  I think we may try family movie events this summer instead of planning on attending these events.
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  • houndbabyhoundbaby member
    We took ds to see YGG when he was about almost 2. it was loud and he went back and forth between being excited for the show and crying cause it was too loud.
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  • robynlesleyrobynlesley member

    DS is hypersenstive to loud noises--mostly with machinery (loud engines, leaf blowers, lawn mowers, air dryers in public bathrooms, fire alarms, sirens) and he definitely doesn't care for loud groups. He did pretty well at Sesame Street Live last year--though it wasn't raucous.  But he freaked out at the NY Aquarium (before Sandy) watching a 3D movie with Happy Feet--saying it was "too loud" and we left the theater.

    We are taking him to see Disney Live next month and hope he'll do well. I am looking into headphones (rather than ear plugs) to muffle the sounds if there is a problem. I'm hoping it will be OK. 

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