So, a woman strolls into 'The Crazies' with her baby...

[CathrynRose]

What about when the loud explosion noises make the children cry? I know that the child doesn't understand the plot, but it can hear the loud noises and screaming that often happen in R rated movies.

Well if loud noises made my child cry, I would not have been bringing him to the movies.

He didn't startle or jump or cry. He'd sleep or just sit there, playing with the car seat mobile thing.

He's still a laid back, nothing bothers him, 18 y/o.

 

[Poohbear123]

Well if loud noises made my child cry, I would not have been bringing him to the movies.

He didn't startle or jump or cry. He'd sleep or just sit there, playing with the car seat mobile thing.

He's still a laid back, nothing bothers him, 18 y/o.

They grow up fast don't they?

 

[MIGrandma]

The poster was probably like me and had never heard of such a thing. I would prefer "it" over randomly guessing the child's gender. Its a good G rated word nothing "offensive" about it.

I've never heard of such a thing as "it" being offensive either. Hmmmmm.....

Not sure I have ever seen an infant/baby at a movie here, but DH and I have pretty much stopped going to see movies at the theater because of the inconsiderate people who will not shut up during the movie, and those who play/text on their cell phones, people who bring their own snacks and are constantly tearing open wrappers, etc. We much prefer to see movies at home, where it's quiet and the only popcorn crunching noises we hear are our own.

 

[CathrynRose]

They grow up fast don't they?

Too fast. Everyone says it - but you don't believe it until *poof* they're old enough to vote.

And my 'baby' just passed me in height by about 2 inches, in the last month. Now that kid, I couldn't bring anywhere. Nightmare baby, but thus far much easier teen. The laid back baby - although laid back, still - was/is much more lippy. I need botox because of him.

Back on OT - and not talking about babies, or toddlers seeing and watching movies - but more that "should I or shouldn't I" take them to such and such movie - age..... I always was much more lenient with action movies (Die Hard, Terminator, etc) movies than I was with sex movies. I don't know why - but the action ones seemed more -okay- with me, than heavily sexual ones.

True Lies was one of my older son's favorite movie for years. I don't even know when that came out - lemme look - 1994!!! So Joey was 3, watching that movie.

Must have been all those movies I took him to as a baby, gave him a craving for those movies.

 

[dharmster]

I've heard tales of people taking babies into movies one wouldn't think they should attend, but I've never experienced it ('The Crazies' is rated R). Have any of my fellow Disers ever experienced this?

As to movies one would think children shouldn't attend, a local movie theater has afternoon Movie Mondays for moms of babies and I got to see a lot of chick flicks that way when my munchkin was a baby.

One of them was Sex and the City. Yeah...it was mostly fine and he was sleeping, but he stood up on my lap and turned to the screen right at the moment of full frontal Miranda.
Definitely a mother-son moment I won't be putting in the baby book.

 

[of the seas]

When my dh and I went to go see The Wolfman, a lady had her crying/fidgety baby and her toddler! The toddler was running up and down the stairs. Half way through she finally decided to talk the family out and never came back.

 

[SandrA9810]

I would take an infant with me, with realizing that if the baby started acting up or making noises that would be the end of it. And especially in the stroller, the mom could've had it turned around so it couldn't even see the screen.

But I would worry about the sound level. Sometimes I find it to be a bit much for my ears.

 

[tasha99]

LOL, I didn't mean to go OT, and wasn't trying to be snarky either. but I was just surprised seeing "IT" used like that.
he or he/she is what should be used, ( I think "he" has been historically used for gender neutral )
"It" should only be used for inanimate objects,

now mind you, I am not an English professor, maybe there is one here who can weigh in on this, but I just don't think using IT for a gender neutral term is correct.
not being snarky, I was just surprised to see it,and am more surprised that I seem to be the only one who thinks this way...........LOL

I think "it" is fine here and what most people would use. "He" is what has been used historically for gender neutral, but it's pretty politically incorrect and has been for years. I hear people say "she" occasionally, but they just sound like they're trying too hard.

 

[LiLIrishChick63]

DH and i went to see Freddy Vs. Jason(ugh...why i don't even know. i hate both of those series of movies) a few years ago and an entire family came in. mother, father, and kids who looked like they were probably 13, 8, and a baby in a carseat....probably around a year old or so.

halfway thru the movie the kids were screaming because they were so scared.

i just don't get it. if you can't get a babysitter, then you don't go to the movies....

 

[LiLIrishChick63]

LOL, I didn't mean to go OT, and wasn't trying to be snarky either. but I was just surprised seeing "IT" used like that.
he or he/she is what should be used, ( I think "he" has been historically used for gender neutral )
"It" should only be used for inanimate objects,

now mind you, I am not an English professor, maybe there is one here who can weigh in on this, but I just don't think using IT for a gender neutral term is correct.
not being snarky, I was just surprised to see it,and am more surprised that I seem to be the only one who thinks this way...........LOL

i don't think using "he" as a gender neutral term is correct, either. i'm certainly not a "he/him" and i'd be a bit offended if someone was referring to me in open discussion as "him"

 

[bigtinkfun]

A few years ago, I went to see 28 Days Later, a very violent, scary movie about a guy who wakes up in a hospital bed to find that most everyone else in the world has gone flesh-eating mad as the result of some virus. It is most emphatically not a kid appropriate movie.

The theater was mostly empty, I was sitting up at the top. During the previews, in walks a mother with 5 (!) children between 3 and 9, marches them up the stairs and seats the youngest right next to me. The little girl's four siblings then sat in the seats next to her in order of age, with Mom (and I use that term loosely) on the end.

I've never been so shocked in my life.

What was worse, they were obviously accustomed to seeing these sorts of movies, because when things got really scary and I covered my eyes, the 3 year old would tell me when it was safe to look. It broke my heart.

 

[LiLIrishChick63]

I would take an infant with me, with realizing that if the baby started acting up or making noises that would be the end of it. And especially in the stroller, the mom could've had it turned around so it couldn't even see the screen.

But I would worry about the sound level. Sometimes I find it to be a bit much for my ears.

i've noticed lately, the past few times we've gone to the theater, that it's getting a bit loud for me, too.

i'm only 25, but i've always had really sensetive hearing. DH has been telling me that maybe i should wear earplugs the next time we go to the movies.

 

[LiLIrishChick63]

A few years ago, I went to see 28 Days Later, a very violent, scary movie about a guy who wakes up in a hospital bed to find that most everyone else in the world has gone flesh-eating mad as the result of some virus. It is most emphatically not a kid appropriate movie.

The theater was mostly empty, I was sitting up at the top. During the previews, in walks a mother with 5 (!) children between 3 and 9, marches them up the stairs and seats the youngest right next to me. The little girl's four siblings then sat in the seats next to her in order of age, with Mom (and I use that term loosely) on the end.

I've never been so shocked in my life.

What was worse, they were obviously accustomed to seeing these sorts of movies, because when things got really scary and I covered my eyes, the 3 year old would tell me when it was safe to look. It broke my heart.

a bit OT, but that movie was actually on today lol

i agree, definatly NOT kid friendly by any means.

 

[npmommie]

i don't think using "he" as a gender neutral term is correct, either. i'm certainly not a "he/him" and i'd be a bit offended if someone was referring to me in open discussion as "him"

So you would be offended if someone used "he" or "him" referring to you when they don't know your gender, but would NOT be offended at being referred to as "IT"
just curious.

I have to add, that I agree that there is no gender neutral pronoun in the english language, but historically "he" has been the one used, but I agree nowadays it is not considered politically correct.

 

[LiLIrishChick63]

So you would be offended if someone used "he" or "him" referring to you when they don't know your gender, but would NOT be offended at being referred to as "IT"
just curious.

I have to add, that I agree that there is no gender neutral pronoun in the english language, but historically "he" has been the one used, but I agree nowadays it is not considered politically correct.

i think "the child" or "the person/parent" is more suitable than calling them "he" or "she" without knowing their gender.

 

[npmommie]

i think "the child" or "the person/parent" is more suitable than calling them "he" or "she" without knowing their gender.

I completely agree with you
the child, the baby, the toddler, the person, parent whatever sounds way better than "It" too

 

[simba20]

I completely agree with you
the child, the baby, the toddler, the person, parent whatever sounds way better than "It" too

As a grad student, I have been instructed by my professors when writing my papers/reports/research to pick a gender and stick with it. Don't even try the equal "he/she" combo, just pick a gender and stick with it. One of my textbooks annoys me though. In one chapter the author will use "he" as the pronoun and then in the next, use "she." I do the same, some papers I use "he" others, I use "she."

<i>the child, the baby, the toddler</i>
this is also acceptable as well.

 

[surfergirl602]

the last date night that hubby and i had we went to see The Ugly Truth. About half way through the movie we realized a woman was there with like... 5 kids!! All different ages!!

if you've seen the movie, you'll know that most of it it NOT for kids!!

We spent the rest of the movie annoyed, and couldn't enjoy it because we felt terrible about the sick humor and those kids. She didn't leave either.

It really bothered both of us.

 

[luvmy3]

The only thing that would concern me about bringing an infant into a movie (any movie) is the decibel level.