Bringing Baby to a Movie

Over here in australia most cinema's will have a "crybabies" or "screen and scream" sessions during the week, for mums with babies.

I never bothered with taking our first baby, 'cos a) I didn't trust her to sleep or whatever and b)even if she did, i'd probably have to listen to other babies !!

Now our eldest is nearly 4 and enjoys going to see the odd film (we've been like, maybe 3 times) we just go to the normal sessions, and bring her little sister who's now one along.
It is way loud though! But both girls seem to enjoy, and the 1 year old has (so far) made it pretty much through to the end without getting restless.
I never brought a young baby though. There's no harm in giving it a try, and if she hates it, or cries, or is unsettled, you can always leave.
It's not like they lock the doors.
I would'nt worry too much about the other movie-goers, she cries, you step out, it's not that much of a disturbance.
If you have the "take anywhere" kind of baby then geez, make the most of it!!!

Thanks el. My husband and I really enjoy watching movies and dining out and i'd hate to leave her behind everytime. I would totally leave if she cries I would never let her interrupt other people's good time. I've been to a movie where teenagers make more noise than my child would.
Thanks!

I hear what your all saying but I gotta agree with el. Take her if you want, if she doesnt like it or you dont feel comfortable then leave. Or if someone in front of you starts sneezing or having a coughing fit then you might want to leave!!


sunflower I can see where you are coming from, esp if amelia has been a poorly baby, but you cant protect your baby from every illness going and if you think of all the places that germs and dirt are then you'll never go anywhere.
Dont get me wrong I am not saying just take your baby out and let her get ill but you dont have to go over the top. If your baby is perfectly healthy, I am sure she will be fine.

I remember when I first had aydan I was really protective and the nurse said to me to calm down. She said if aydan wasnt exposed to some dirt and germs (and she didnt mean like sitting him in a pile of rubbish or anything!!!) then his immune system would never build up antibodies to fight of the smallest of viruses which would leave him being a poorly child and adult!!

Believe me I am not overly protective of my child...I am a single mother I dont' have much of a a choice but to take my baby to the store....Or out to dinner if I have too.....I have to get her up everymorning even when it's cold out and take her to work with me and put her in a room full of children even if they or she is ill.....I dont' have a choice.....But I do have a choice to put a baby in a room with a bunch of people during flu season for 2 or so hours. Unless you were to go to an weekday afternoon showing where there aren't going to be a lot of people....I dont' have anyone to watch my baby for me while I go out so I deal with it and just stay home...I love going to the movies....It was our favorite past time...But we don't get to do just what ever we want anymore because we chose to have a baby.


Anyway....I'm not trying to start anything

Please dont think I was trying to be rude to you and I didnt want to imply you were over protective!

I'm on the fence with this one. I totally don't believe in sheltering my child from things as when she's older, I won't be able to. Why start now?

We were doing great with my outlook. Until she turned 8 months and got .R.S.V. Hell, I thought we were waaaaay out of the woods for .R.S.V when she was 8 months. Hell, I thought only newborns were at risk.

Now that she's had .R.S.V, i'm not over protective, i'm just active in preventing illness. Before, I could care less about hand sanitizer, now, I don't go anywhere without it! Every place I go, I spray! I'm not going to risk .Oni getting .R.S.V again!

I would never suggest you not take your baba anywhere. I took and still take .Oni *everywhere* I go. Everyday.

She's cutting teeth right now, and i'm hella paranoid cuz of her runny nose!!!!

Sarah

Like I said, .I'd be more worried about the sound hurting her ears. It's not like having the tv on at your house is the same as sitting in a theater surrounded by loud speakers. I wouldn't be as concerned with other patrons (like you said, you'd bring her out if she started to cry) or even germs, really (it's not like she's going to be licking the seats or anything) but the noise level? Heck yes. Even my in-laws can't go to the theater anymore because it hurts their ears. I would be too afraid of hurting my baby's brand new eardrums.

Well I guess its all down to personnal opinion! I definitely agree to watch the sound thing though!!

Just to change the topic entirely!! Never take your children to hospital!!! ( I mean to visit) I used to work at the hosp before aydan was born, I forgot to return my uniform when I left and when aydan was 18months old I had a call asking me to return it. I had no choice but to take aydan with me. We went to reception and I handed in my uniform and then we went to the hospital restaurant because he needed a nappy change. It was a resturant for vistors but of course patients used it too. After that we left. We didnt go in any wards or hospital rooms, but a couple of days later aydan got a terrible virus. It was awful. Thank god my children have had nothing like that again!! He didnt need to go to hosp but it got very close at one point.

So I guess we should be cautious everywhere in some ways

What do you guys think about 'poorly parties', when the parents of a child who is ill with something like chickenpox for example, invite all their friends' children round specifically so the children can get infected? The thinking is that it's better to get such illnesses when the child is young as it can be more severe when they are adults.

Of course its down to personnal opinion!! I never have and never will put anything before my children but I dont see why a cinema is such a big issue!!! Unless yours are a hell of alot dirtier than the ones I have near me!!!

Some people will agree to take a baby there some people wont therefore isnt that a personnal opinion??

I think its way too loud for a baby or toddler in there. I plan on taking lucas when hes 4 years old. But each to their own...If your baby is upset by the noise he/she will soon let you know by screaming the place down wont they? I guess some are used to a really noisey home so it wouldnt be unusual or a shock for them. Lucas is used to it being real quiet just the two of us and the tv/radio sound wise....No other kids making a noise or arguements or etc etc. Plus we are high up in a block of flats, you cant even hear the traffic. Should be fun taking him to watch the kids movies when hes 4-ish tho by that age, their immune system is better too isnt it? Than when a baby, so they can handle germs better and it isnt so risky.

There isn't anyway to shelter your children their whole lives. I haven't sheltered amelia hardly at all because I can't, but protecting her little ear drums and keeping her from being sick all the time (especially during this time of year) I will. Taking my kid to a party where the other children are ill is just reduculous. There is no way in hell that I would take my kid to a chicken pox party just so that she wont' get it worse when she is older. That is just out of the question and I think that people that actually do that stuff shouldn't have children...That is crossing the line. Get your priorities straight. Your child should be your main concern....Not your entertainment. Rent movies at home and cuddle up on the couch. Who cares if yiou see the damn movie in the theater or your home. No one really.