Originally Posted By vbdad55 Before the self appointed PC police here on LP accuse anyone else of not being kid friendly -- can someone please tell me why anyone would think that a 4 - 6 month old would sit through a 2 hour movie in the dark with loud noises and not scream their heads off for time on end ? Attending the matinee of Cars this morning for me was a mistake, but both my kids had sports matches later in the day and we had not seen Cars yet -- so I agreed. The amount of kids in this age group-- screaming and crying uncontrollably when the lights went out was amazing. I knw I will get slammed by some for this but please parents.. ( and I have raised 2 kids so I understand) - if your kid is this age... and afraid of the dark.... or not feeling well, or doesn't like loud noises, please get someone to sit with them if you want to see this movie. Other families have also paid their $30 for a family of 4 to actually hear the freakin' movie also. I understand parenting is hard, and opportunities to get out are rarer, which is why it is one of the hardest jobs in the world-- but others also want to get out an enjoy some time also... my youngest (11) had to ask me at least 10 times-- what did they say Dad ? -- as she couldn't hear half the dialog -- while parents passed screaming kid back and forth during the show, like that somehow made a difference as to which seat they screamed from. the only thing that beat that was the couple the row in front of us who handed their - maybe 2 year old a large soda ) I mean real large)- as he ran up and down the aisles while they watched the movie -- and of course what happened- the poor 2 year old dropped in and it spilled all over a woman sitting in the aisle seat a few rows down. So what did the parents do ? Apologize to the woman - no way - they picked the kid up and slapped him about 4 times on his backside while yelling at him for spilling 'their' soda..... The whole experience was unnerving.....the poor kid had a soda 3 times wider than his little hands and was allowed to run wild as long as he didn't bother them....and then gets beat for dropping it..... so while already someone has said my rant will turn into kids don;t belong @ WDW-- that is far from my point-- but the littles ones do not belong in a movie theatre -- it is not their fault that they do not want to sit in the dark and noice for 2 hours -- they're kids....and the whole beating incident just made me ill.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Haha... you'll enjoy what I said in the other thread. IMO parents shouldn't be so selfish and just sit there with their crying kid... they should leave the theater. That's the polite thing to do. I think they probably thought that too... before they became parents.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 My question is what stopped functioning in them when they did become parents? I had the same thing happen in Philharmagic the last trip - the kid screaming ( non stop for the entire show- I thought he would pass out from screaming) - while the parents passed him back and forth instead of one of them taking ownership as a parent and asking top be excused thru the aisle to leave..... at WDW I will not blame them from trying - but either sit on an end where it is easy to leave-- or at least when you realize the child will not stop - have the common decency to get up and take them out -- for the other patrons sake as well as the childs -- this poor kid was petrified -- yet was forced to stay for the entire show -- and was still screaming and trembling as we walked out.......
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb The irony here is that it would have been very easy for the parent taking the kid out of the show to come back and see it alone and then BOTH parents could fully enjoy the show. Instead they both stayed and you know neither got to really experience anything other than terrified kid.
Originally Posted By Santa Monica I had the same thing happen to me during Cars. The kids were bouncing in the aisle, tapping on the people in the row in front of them. Then they were screaming and crying and the parents just sat there. Finally, after about 20 minutes, the father took them outside and they didn't return.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 VBDAD55, I had to yell 'take the kid out of the theater' after 20 minutes of screaming when I went to see Cars at the El Capitan recently. It's like these people are totally devoid of any realization that there are other people around them.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA So glad to read this thread. I feel like such a curmudgeon. We saw 'Cars' yesterday, and had a very similar experience. What is the deal??? The trend today is when people go see a 'kid's' movie, and they bring their kids, they just let little Jacob and Ashley talk loudly during the movie. Afterall, we wouldn't want Ashley to NOT have a good time at the movies. We had a little girl who started in during the previews.. 'Mommy, is this 'Cars'?' 'No sweetie this is a preview for another movie' 'When is Cars starting?' 'Soon, sweetie.' Then during 'One Man Band.' 'Oooh, look at the little girl, she has coins' 'Whoops, one flew into the fountain, Mommy' 'Yes, honey, one got dropped into the fountain.' Then 'Cars' begins... 'Mommy, what happened to the car?' 'Does that hurt the car, Mommy?' Talk, talk, talk, talk, frickin' talk. One time Mommy said, 'Okay, sweetums, let's be quiet now.' You know what the kid said? 'No, Mommy, I don't wanna be quiet.' We didn't allow our child to yack it up in a movie. We didn't allow our child to misbehave in a restaurant. The child pitches a fit, you have to leave. If the child talks incessantly, you have to make them stop. Newsflash -- we're not in your living room Mommy. You're sharing the movie theater with all of us.
Originally Posted By stagemomx3 OK I'm going to agree that babies and toddlers who won't be quiet at movies are annoying and should be removed. However I'm also going to point out that they are not the only age group capable of being rude at the movie theater. When we went to the midnight showing of Cars at El Capitan it was the drunk college students who were rude and obnoxious. In fact during the pre movie events one of them did a strip tease during the air guitar contest, definetly not child friendly in a theater packed with kids and their parents. I have also witnessed extremely rude behavior from middle school children who are attending movies without parental/adult supervision and can be extremely loud and inappropriate. As far as loud talking during a movie, some adults do it as well. Especially elderly adults who do not hear as well and speak VERY loudly! It appears that rude behavior at movies is not limited to a single age group!
Originally Posted By DVC_dad I took 8 kids. Ages 24,11,9,7,5,3,2, and our new ONE MONTH old. No one screamed or even got out of their seat othen than the two year old moving from me to mom for 30 minutes and then back to me to finish the movie. I will say this, IF one of them had started screaming, I would have taken them out of the theater. I mean, come on. That parent must be an idiot.
Originally Posted By poohbear14 Hats off to you DVC dad! Sounds like you have a well managed brood. I say bring back Drive-Ins for kids that like to talk during a movie. :-D
Originally Posted By socalkdg I have a 4 year old and a 9 month old and thankfully both are very quiet during the movies except for the occasional question from the 4 year old. If the 9 month old started crying they would be out of the theater. Usually the 9 month old sleeps. I could see how it would be difficult getting out of Philharmagic if your kid started crying as you might step on 20 people trying to get out.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo We took Mikey to Pirates of the Caribbean when he was 4 months old. We sat next to the aisle at the back, and if he got cranky (happened once because he wanted a change), we took him out. I went and changed him while Mrs Baloo stayed and when we returned, she brought me up to date on the plot. That really is the only way to do it. We will take Mikey (now 3) to see Cars when it's released here next month, and if he acts up, it will be out of the door. But I have to say, all age groups are rude, and I find the Middle school age the absolute worst.
Originally Posted By Mr X I agree with removing the kid who is acting up (whether it be 9 months or 9 years), and anyone who does not would hear VERY vocally from ME if I were sitting in that theater. As a parent, I can say that FGM and myself have forgone any movie experiences (save one...while the baby's Grandma was on duty watching her) for the past 2 years because our little princess (while being a practically PERFECT child in every way) is not ready to sit through anything that long as of yet. However, we've recently sat in a lot of restaurants and she has been an unequivocal angel. Must be the parenting. BUT, if she got noisy (thankfully not...so far), one of us would PROMPTLY remove her from the restaurant. Disney, on the other hand...well, I just have to think that others should be a little more tolerant of little ones at Disney parks. Of course, MINE is a little darling who's never made a fuss (she was a joy to watch at Donald's Boat Builders...one of the hidden treasures of Tokyo DisneySea), but even if she got noisy in a theater show or whatever I would probably NOT try to remove her (unless she was upset or scared) because of the difficult logistics. Disney parks ARE made for kids and families, and people should be a bit more understanding in this case (you can always go check out Philharmagic again, at no additional cost...kinda different from a movie).
Originally Posted By vbdad55 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ While I agree with the more tolerance at WDW...( and stated I understood how a parent would try to take their child in) - as Philharmgic is 10 - 12 minutes vs. a 2 hour movie and that is why people are they...it doesn't excuse people from not trying to take the child out when screaming uncontrollably -- This poor kid was petrified and shaking he was so bad.....and they basically just ignored him....that's rude AND lousy parenting. It's as if they were trying to teach him a lesson to not be afraid of the dark....and the heck with everyone around them..... But am I somewhat more tolerant there...of course..but part of parenting is sometimes having to do things that inconvenience you..andsome don;t seem willing to do that.... DVCdad -- an occasional question from a 4 year old in a movie would be fine-- especially considering we are seeing an animated feature....kids have to learn things also-- and a hushed question here and there I don;t think anyone would have any issue with--I know I wouldn't. However the kids being brought up here, are theones who talk at full volume ( and above) - non stop for 2 hours -and their talk has nothing to do with the movie ..( and the parents just ignore them) -- There were plenty of young kids who behaved very well during the movie I attended, and a few where parents did take out unruly kids...( some returned to stand near the exit where there was more light and that seemed to calm down the little ones also) --
Originally Posted By basil fan All very true, very true. Rudeness rules & manners are out the window in America. Jonny Quest <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/glitch/questglitch.html" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/ glitch/questglitch.html</a>
Originally Posted By DlandDug It is possible to politely inform people that their child (or themself!) is distrurbing you. I will give people a gentle warning look, then inform them that they are too loud, and then (if necessary) go and inform management. The last bad experience I had was also at the El Capitan. We had the VIP seating. It's not cheap, but it's worth having reserved seating. Immediately behind us was a whole family with a fussy, fussy child, old enough to talk. I gave them a look, then asked them to please keep the child quiet. They seemed a bit put off, but did stay quiet after that. I absolutely agree that the whole idea that a Disney movie audience should just "expect" fussy kids is nonsense.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA I'm still trying to get my brain around the fact that MrX has a child!!! I thought he was a total swingin' bachelor. My bad.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb How is it everyone says manners are worse today than they used to be, when the absolute rudest people I encounter are Senior citizens.
