Taking baby to a movie theater?

Question

For some reason I got to thinking about things we did while we were expecting today and I thought about when we went to see 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' in the theatre...people sitting behind us had a brand new baby with them and I was furious...we ended up leaving early because I was so upset (and emotional thanks to pregnancy). Ian's 11 months old now and we still haven't taken him to a see a movie in theatre...I don't think we will for a lonnnggg time. Just wondering...at what age do you think it's okay to take a child to the movies...adult content? G rated?

Answer 1

Children based movies around 2 years old and above (sometimes earlier depending on how they react to watching movies at home).  Adult content should wait until late teen years (15-16 and above in many cases depending on maturity levels).  Newborns though aren't watching the movies so the content isn't as important and some parents can't get any time out unless baby is with them so they choose to take the new baby with them to the movies.  

Answer 2

Taking children to adult movies has always been my pet peeve.  As expense as movies are these days, it is an event when my husband and I get to go out and leave the baby with a sitter.  the last thing i want to hear is a baby crying during a movie.  Ever.

However it is perfectly fine to take a baby to a G movie at any age.  There will be other children there just as loud but it would be best to go to a matinee.  

Answer 3

I hate when people do that! I think around 3 would be okay to go see a G rated movie if the child will sit there and watch it, but people know beforehand how their child behaves..if you know he/she is going to act up and be all over the place why even go?  

Answer 4

i wanted to go see a movie so bad after my baby was born. i never had help, no good parents or friends to watch him, im serious just me and his dad. so when he was 9 mos old we went to go watch d**k and jane. it was the latest show so it was like at 11pm and he slept the whole time, i just held him. i defiantly would not take him to a horror film. and now at age 3 he can watch a 'G' movie all the way, when he was 2 he couldnt sit through the whole thing.

Answer 5

My son saw his first movie at two.. He was more quiet and focused than the adults. It depends on the child.

Answer 6

i like taking our son to the movies on weeknights or weekdays becuase its less crowded. my son is 2 and we can take him just fine. what we do is bring his toddler seat in and buckle it. its great cause when hes in the car he is bored and quiet and knows there is no way he can get out. i mean, if he cries you cant just take him out when your driving right? he knows that.

so when we take him to the movie we just do that and take plenty of snacks. your son should see cartoons or something like the bee movie cause it really works better that adult content movies. tell your son to whisper or be quiet.

Answer 7

My first movie I went to in the theaters was 2 and I saw Aladdin. But I was a VERY well behaved baby, in fact, I was one of those where if an adult talked I would tell them to be quiet. I guess it just depends on how well behaved your baby is and how long the attention span is. I've gone to many movies where people are lugging in baby carriers and of course the baby cries but the parents are too into the movie to care about anyone else and let them cry. I hate it when people do that. I won't bring my child to the movies unless they are good like I was or 5, unless its one of those movies for little kids, that they sometimes have.

Answer 8

i wouldnt take my baby to the movies till she was 3 or 4, and that wud be 2 c a kids film! not adult!

Answer 9

Well, I took my son to the theater when he was 2 months old, but we saw a G movie... I don't think that a parent should take a baby, toddler or child to the movies to see a R movie.. That's irresponsible...  

Answer 10

I don't think a baby is going to be scarred for life going to see a horror movie. lol  DH and I watched X-Men this evening while our daughters were playing in the same room and they didn't even pay attention.  They won't even remember it!  Especially a brand new baby.

My parents went to a drivein when I was a baby and saw Debbie Does Dallas and I don't remember a thing.  I only know because my dad told me.  Eeeeewwwwww....

Anyhow, I wouldn't bring a small kid to the movies unless it was mommy's day out when it's set up for small kids.

Simple reasons are, if your baby starts crying then you really should leave and I'm not wasting 16 bucks.  

I would go to a drivein, though, because if they do cry you can get them settled down in the car without disturbing other viewers.

Lucky me, we have a drivein like 20 miles away!  It's way cheaper than the indoor theaters too!

Answer 11

We went to see the newest Rambo movie when I was 41 weeks pregnant.  When the loud explosions started, my baby moved a LOT!  I felt terrible (and my husband joked that our overdue baby will NEVER want to come out if the real world sounds like that!).  

Anyway, babies aren't going to benefit at all from going to the movies, and a lot of adult movies (like Rambo!) have loud noises that could scare them.  

That being said, I think once a child is around 2 or 3 and can understand the concept of a movie, going to see a G rated movie every once in a while could be a great experience!