I can't stand it when
By megumiart
@megumiart (3771)
United States
September 21, 2007 9:00pm CST
babies scream and cry in public, especially at the cinema. I know sometimes the family can't help it, but it would be kind if they at least left the area until the baby calmed down.
4 responses
@dreamy1 (3811)
• United States
22 Sep 07
A screaming crying baby is my absolute least favorite sound in the world. I can't take it. I don't understand why people can't get up and take the baby outside when they scream at a theater. Why do they even take a young baby to the movies in the first place? Please get a babysitter! If no one can't babysit stay home and rent a movie. Wait until the child is old enough to be quiet. I hate that.
@briarose (124)
• United States
22 Sep 07
This is funny that I just saw this because we just got back from eating out. First let me say I would never take my baby to a movie theater it isn't the place for babies. But we do take the kids to FAMILY restaurants and my nine month old for some reason she doesn't cry but she has started yelling out which I do get embarassed because she is only doing it to hear her voice but she does get very loud and taking her outside is not going to stop it. I try my best to distract her and sometimes that will work. I imagine if people don't have kids that it would bother them. Why don't I stay home because I am home all day with my babies and need to get out of the house. Why don't i hire a babysitter simply cannot afford it. We try our best and stick to family restaurants where people understand a little better and where we can teach the children how to behave when we are out. I do agree with you about the movie theater even when we used to go before the kids were born I did not understand why some people brought small children to rated R movies and such just not acceptable.
@pkosher (71)
• United States
22 Sep 07
I am the mother of a young child and she is no where old enough to go to a movie yet. Having said that, there are times when she cries in public and I cannot take her out at that exact moment. For example, if I have just spent a half an hour grocery shopping and she starts crying after we've waited in line to check out for a long time, I am not going to leave at that point. Others will just have to deal for a little bit. I will try to do what I can to get her to stop but it's not always possible. Before being a parent I hated hearing kids cry, but now I understand that as a parent there are times that I cannot control what my daughter does or where. I try to be considerate of others but I think sometimes others need to be more understanding that these little kids have needs and can't use words to express them. They also haven't learn to be patient and wait to have their needs met.
