At what age did you/will you take your child the cinema? updated

DizzyMoo · Jul 2nd, 2009, 15:05 PM

Hi folks, Well ice age 3 has come out & josh has been pestering to go see it & this is the 1st thing he's ever asked to see. He has number 1 & 2 so recognised it, I explained it was the new one & he asked if he could have it, I told him that its new so cant buy it just yet but we can see it in a really big room with lots of people & a really big tele, He kinda understood i think.
We're going with my cousin & 1 of her little girls tomorrow afternoon as a surprise for them both hehehe

My son is 3 1/2, do you think this is to young or a good age?
Do you have any tips/advice to try make it a good experience & not scary for him & the lil girl?
If you have already been the pics with your child how did it go? Is there anything you would do diff next time?

Thank you xx

mommyof3co · Jul 2nd, 2009, 15:35 PM

I think he's old enough IF you think he is able to do it. Will he sit down and watch a movie at home?

We took Casen when he was 1 and that was a disaster lol...we took him again at like 2 1/2-3 and he was fine, they have now each been a few times...well we don't take Hayden yet

DizzyMoo · Jul 2nd, 2009, 18:34 PM

oh god yeh he's been able to sit & watch childrens cartoon films for about 18mth lol he loves em, i think its more the dark room full of people & the loud tele that i was worried might scare him . Ive tried to explain & said we'd get pick n mix to share lol
he's really excited id hate for it to scare him

letia659 · Jul 2nd, 2009, 21:51 PM

we have been taking our son since he was 2yrs it never scared him he loved it. some advice we never took him during opening week or at night so the theater wouldnt be packed just in case he acted out. if he loves cartoons I doubt it will scare him my son was just more amazed than scared. but the Ice Age movie around here is in 3D that might scare him. I think he will be fine but all you can do is take him and see how it goes. good luck!

mommyof3co · Jul 2nd, 2009, 23:13 PM

Yeah maybe try an afternoon showing for his first time, not as busy. I don't think he would be scared..the boys never were but my DH also has a huge home theater system so they are use to it lol

Parkep · Jul 3rd, 2009, 00:51 AM

hey hun i know here they do kid day. They take a kid friendly movie
and during the afternoon a bunch of kids come. They have little
chairs set up for them, it look fun and if they act out or get
scared the other parents understand, no SHHH! lol maybe
they have something like that there?

DizzyMoo · Jul 4th, 2009, 07:00 AM

Right well yesterday i took him & the 1st 10 minutes he was scared, but of the dark. We went to the show starting at 1, got pink n mix , pop the works . When we went into cinema room to get a seat i was surprised to find we were the ONLY 2 ppl there ! lol

So we sat down & waited around 5-10mins for the tele to start with the adverts he was fine once it started, but really worried in the dark coz there were hardly any lights on, sweets n pop out he was fine. last 20 mins he got tired n sleepy but his own fault for getting up at stupid o'clock with excitement lol
He loved the film though & there were some quite comical bits really.

He wants to go again now *sigh*

vicky · Jul 4th, 2009, 16:00 PM

my dad has taken kacy a couple of times the first time she was just over two, i thought she was too young and she did'nt really watch tv, my dad said the best time to take her was 5 mins before it the movie starts so she didn't get bored, since then me and matty took her the cinema and she loved it we went in 10 mins after the time, she asked some questions and we had to remind her that she had to be quiet.

glad he liked it hun

mommyof3co · Jul 4th, 2009, 20:04 PM

Awww I'm glad he did so good!!!!

MissMandieMitz · Jul 7th, 2009, 00:43 AM

There's a theater near where I live that has a movie night specifically for mommies and their kids (any age). They have a changing table and the sound isn't so loud. I want to take Max eventually, I think he'd enjoy it! He's already starting to look at the tv for a few minutes at a time.

Jul 2nd, 2009, 15:05 PM	#1
DizzyMoo Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5,902	At what age did you/will you take your child the cinema? updated Hi folks, Well ice age 3 has come out & josh has been pestering to go see it & this is the 1st thing he's ever asked to see. He has number 1 & 2 so recognised it, I explained it was the new one & he asked if he could have it, I told him that its new so cant buy it just yet but we can see it in a really big room with lots of people & a really big tele, He kinda understood i think. We're going with my cousin & 1 of her little girls tomorrow afternoon as a surprise for them both hehehe My son is 3 1/2, do you think this is to young or a good age? Do you have any tips/advice to try make it a good experience & not scary for him & the lil girl? If you have already been the pics with your child how did it go? Is there anything you would do diff next time? Thank you xx

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mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,076	I think he's old enough IF you think he is able to do it. Will he sit down and watch a movie at home? We took Casen when he was 1 and that was a disaster lol...we took him again at like 2 1/2-3 and he was fine, they have now each been a few times...well we don't take Hayden yet

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DizzyMoo Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5,902	oh god yeh he's been able to sit & watch childrens cartoon films for about 18mth lol he loves em, i think its more the dark room full of people & the loud tele that i was worried might scare him . Ive tried to explain & said we'd get pick n mix to share lol he's really excited id hate for it to scare him

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Jul 2nd, 2009, 21:51 PM	#4
letia659 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,767	we have been taking our son since he was 2yrs it never scared him he loved it. some advice we never took him during opening week or at night so the theater wouldnt be packed just in case he acted out. if he loves cartoons I doubt it will scare him my son was just more amazed than scared. but the Ice Age movie around here is in 3D that might scare him. I think he will be fine but all you can do is take him and see how it goes. good luck!

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Jul 2nd, 2009, 23:13 PM	#5
mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,076	Yeah maybe try an afternoon showing for his first time, not as busy. I don't think he would be scared..the boys never were but my DH also has a huge home theater system so they are use to it lol

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Jul 3rd, 2009, 00:51 AM	#6
Parkep Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: British columbia, Canada Posts: 3,806	hey hun i know here they do kid day. They take a kid friendly movie and during the afternoon a bunch of kids come. They have little chairs set up for them, it look fun and if they act out or get scared the other parents understand, no SHHH! lol maybe they have something like that there?

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Jul 4th, 2009, 07:00 AM	#7
DizzyMoo Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5,902	Right well yesterday i took him & the 1st 10 minutes he was scared, but of the dark. We went to the show starting at 1, got pink n mix , pop the works . When we went into cinema room to get a seat i was surprised to find we were the ONLY 2 ppl there ! lol So we sat down & waited around 5-10mins for the tele to start with the adverts he was fine once it started, but really worried in the dark coz there were hardly any lights on, sweets n pop out he was fine. last 20 mins he got tired n sleepy but his own fault for getting up at stupid o'clock with excitement lol He loved the film though & there were some quite comical bits really. He wants to go again now sigh

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vicky BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,448	my dad has taken kacy a couple of times the first time she was just over two, i thought she was too young and she did'nt really watch tv, my dad said the best time to take her was 5 mins before it the movie starts so she didn't get bored, since then me and matty took her the cinema and she loved it we went in 10 mins after the time, she asked some questions and we had to remind her that she had to be quiet. glad he liked it hun
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mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,076	Awww I'm glad he did so good!!!!

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Jul 7th, 2009, 00:43 AM	#10
MissMandieMitz Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,038	There's a theater near where I live that has a movie night specifically for mommies and their kids (any age). They have a changing table and the sound isn't so loud. I want to take Max eventually, I think he'd enjoy it! He's already starting to look at the tv for a few minutes at a time.

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