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Post by ReneeW on Jul 20, 2012 21:08:50 GMT -6
What age do you think kids should be at midnight movies? I'm not judging the people who brought the 3-month-old and 6-year-old to the theater in CO where the shooting was (the shooting is a whole different topic) but I did see people commenting on FB today, like, "why was there a three month old at the theater?" I thought -- hmm, I can kind of see taking an infant to a late movie because newborns are up anyway. Right? Babies are always up in the middle of the night, and they'll sleep anywhere anyway through whatever (or be up screaming at 3 am, take your pick!) Now a six-year-old is a little trickier. But I kind of shrugged at it, like, well, if the kid falls apart they'll have to leave, or maybe the kid will just fall asleep. I don't know what the movie is rated or how violent it is. But it did make me question what you all think. For me, I guess it depends on the movie and the kid.
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Post by jrose on Jul 20, 2012 21:35:08 GMT -6
I can see infants...most sleep through anything. I honestly would never take my kids to a late night movie...movies really aren't that important and can wait until I have a babysitter or it comes out on DVD. If it's something they want to see and it's appropriate then we'll wait for a morning or afternoon showing.
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Post by sarahisis on Jul 20, 2012 22:10:17 GMT -6
I wouldn't even bring an infant... movies r really loud and I know that when I go see a movie other than one for children... I expect there not to be any crying babies or children kicking my seat...it is my time as selfish as that may sound. I think those parents were only thinking about themselves.... and to a midnight movie?? Commmmmon!!!!
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Post by cakemakermom on Jul 21, 2012 7:24:37 GMT -6
I've seen all sorts of ages at movies I didn't think were appropriate for the age that was sitting there. The last Harry Potter movie we were at had infants and toddlers. So it doesn't matter what time of the day, some parents just don't think of how their children will react to such violent movies.
I can't judge why they did it, but I'd wait for the dvd to come out if I couldn't afford a sitter.
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Post by danikasmom on Jul 21, 2012 8:24:29 GMT -6
Some movie theaters don't let kids under 6 after 6pm to go to a r rated movie, but I don't know if they enforce it. I have brought my child when they were a baby to a 7pm show when they were under 3 months old. This was a while ago. They did not cry, but I have been to a movie where a baby kept on crying it it was annoying!! When I go to a late movie or a late dinner I don't want to see children. I am getting away from mine and it's nice to get a break. I love my children, but children are children they don't always sit still or stay quiet. I think after a 7pm show kids should not be allowed in!! It's adult time!! take them to an earlier show!!
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Post by irish on Jul 21, 2012 9:28:12 GMT -6
Sorry, but I don't think it's appropriate to bring any CHILD to an R-rated movie, especially so late at night. The movie will be there tomorrow, and for many more weeks to come.
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Post by kristin8888 on Jul 21, 2012 15:24:26 GMT -6
I agree with Irish. Sorry but if I don't have a sitter, or money to pay a sitter, I don't go.
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Post by merrr on Jul 21, 2012 21:53:06 GMT -6
Okay, midnight opening aside, I took my new baby to see the Star Wars movie way back when. We never had a baby sitter, it was just the three of us. She did get fussy and I did spend about half the movie in the hall with her. But it was what we choose to do.
Once she became a toddler and had energy to run around like a chicken head we didn't go to nearly as many movies. And once she was old enough to understand what was going on in the movies I started putting age restrictions into place.
Now back to the midnight opening, tragedy aside. IF my child was a HUGE fan of the movie I would be inclined to treat her to a midnight opening. What a fabulous memory to make!
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Post by dara1012 on Jul 23, 2012 6:46:56 GMT -6
my biggest concern about the ages of some of the children at this movie is that IMO a movie of this violent nature is not appropriate for any child under 15. I was not allowed to watch rated r movies until I was in high school. It is such a tragedy and I am not blaming the parent's who brought their children to the movie for their child's death, but I do have to wonder why they thought it was appropriate for a 6 yo, my son is 4 and in 2 years there is no way he will be watching those type of movies.
I was surprised by the 3 month old too, but I feel like they are most likely going to sleep at that time, I would not take my infant to a movie. Movies (with the exception of kid's ones) are adults only time IMO.
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Post by bumblebee23 on Jul 23, 2012 11:35:39 GMT -6
My boys are 8 and 10 and even at this age I would never bring them to a midnight showing of any movie. I have brought them to a movie and it didn't get out until around 9:30 but 10 is the latest I usually let them stay up. There is no movie that important that we would need to see it at midnight.
As for babies in the theater that makes no sense to me whatsoever. Yes most babies can sleep through anything but if that where my baby I wouldn't want to take the chance of them waking up crying and disturbing other people that paid to get into the movie.
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Post by angel22 on Jul 23, 2012 13:24:48 GMT -6
I've brought my infants to the movies but only because I knew that they would sleep through them (and if they woke up and had made any sounds other than nursing I would have removed them immeadiately,) so the 3 month old, I 'guess' I can see being at a midnight showing of a violent movie.
The 6 year old, though. No way. 1st off, midnight is NOT an ok time for a 6 year old to be out at a movie. 2nd, this is a very violent movie and NOT appropriate for a 6 year old!
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