Bubbas Out And About?

Believe me I do know the struggle of not being able to go out unless the child goes with me. It can be frustrating but there is no reason to take a child to something that is inappropriate. I cannot understand why some parents do this especially when we are talking movie theaters. If they want to see the movie but can't find a sitter then wait till it's out on DVD. Several years ago before my niece was born my sister and I went to see the movie "The General's Daughter". A couple brought in a three year old with them. This movie is not suitable for children at all. I couldn't believe they had brought the child there. Now the child was well behaved, that wasn't the issue. It was the appropriateness of the subject matter. I thought they showed poor choices in the matter.

Are all babies in Australia called bubbas - I thought it was just you! And my little snoogins. Going to the movies is supposed to be a break - not just for non parents but parents. I'm against it! If I get a chance to go to the movies, I don't want to be worrying about him! I have heard of theatres FOR MOMs. None here though. I do take him on planes though!

that's exactly why i rent movies instead of going to theatres anymore.got tired of paying 10 bucks to hear a baby wail all movie long. if i had a child,i would make sure i had somebody to sit it so i could go out once in a while.if i couldn't find one,i just wouldn't go out.i'm sure the poor baby isn't thrilled being dragged out at night either.it would keep them awake longer most likely.

Sometimes parents have no choice. It is cheaper than finding a babysitter or trusting your child with a stranger. I know when I am watching a movie in a theater it does get annoying. Heck I work at a grocery store and wish they wouldnt come in-LOL

My kids go with me when I go out, because if they didn't then I'd never get to go out. But as a parent you have to choose your event carefully. As you say, not everywhere it suitable for children. If it's not somewhere that is suitable for kids to run about then I'd not enjoy myself anyway as I'd be forever running about chasing the kids, trying to keep them quiet. So, my social life is limited to visiting friends, visiting the park, and trips to bars and restaurants. I'm very lucky on two scores. Firstly, my kids pretty much do as they're told and don't run about in restaurants. I hate it when other people's kids do it, so I don't let mine. But secondly, kids are welcomed with open arms into most bars and restaurants around here, so if they do get bored it's not the end of the world. Several times my little ones have been caught up by the waiting staff and taken off into the kitchen for a guided tour and special tidbit! There's no way I'd take both my kids to a cinema or a play. Even if it were a kid's event, my youngest is just too young to appreciate it yet. The eldest goes to all sorts of events though, but then he's old enough to know how to behave (and I can always sneak his GameBoy into my handbag!!). Don't feel bad about bringing up a subject like this. I'm a parent, and I still hate to see kids running around spoiling an event for other people. You can't always keep them quiet or sitting, but a parent should know their child well enough to know when their behaviour is likely to disturb others.

We do not bring our daughter to movies, plays, some restaurants. The reason not being that we worry about offending the other patrons, the reason being that we don't want our daughter to be bored. It's no fun for children to have to stay seated properly for long periods of time. They just can't do it, they're kids. We do take her to the movies, but only to children's movies (and we take her to the matinee), we take her to plays (but children's ones as well) and we do take her out to dinner at restaurants (but only family-friendly ones).

I'm afraid I'm quite intolerant of children as mine is grown up now. If I go to restaurants and such like I ask to be placed away from children as some parents don't care if their kids are annoying anyone else! What I do think is wrong is parents taking their children into pubs or bars. They are simply not a places for them, unless a specialised theme bar. Even with the smoking ban in force, fights can break out, people can be drunk and shouting abuse, you never know what can happen, I don't think I would want my little one to see that!

I never even thought of taking my babies on such adventures. for us...those were nites out away from the kids. If we could not find or afford a sitter, we just stayed home. I could not ever justify spending the money that it costs to go to those types of events with a child too young to behave properly. I would not enjoy it because i'd forever be taking care of the child in a vain attempt to keep him/her from bothering others. it is not worth it. I once took a group of 8 year olds to the movie theater with my 2 year old....what a dumb choice that was. The 2 year old could not sit still or be quiet and the 8 year olds were not old enough to be left unattended for long. I spent the entire movie shuffling inside and out. It only happened once and I learned.

We don't go to movies anymore because we have a two year old. We have thought about taking her to a children's movie one day because she likes cartoons and there will be other kids there so it is usually kind of noisy anyway. We haven't braved it yet though. I wouldn't take her to a late movie that is geared for adults though. My daughter doesn't really have a bedtime. She keeps my hours, which are not the same as other people's. There is no way I want her in bed at 8:30 am and waking up bright and early in the morning! She stays up until 11 or midnight and sleeps until between 10:30 and 11 am. I stay up until 3 am because I have suffered from anxiety and insomnia my whole life. She sleeps the same amount as other kids, just at a different time. She usually takes one nap in the early evening as well.

The movies and cinemas are no place for little kids so either get a babysitter or a family member to baby sit junior while you go to a movie or a play for your sake andthe sakes of other people who want to enjoy a movie or a play in peace and quiet.

I wouldn't take my two-year old to the cinema or the theatre at night as I know that she wouldn't be able to sit through even part of a production/film without getting bored and then making lots of noise and disturbing people. At the moment I'm foregoing these sorts of things (and not missing them too much). We do, however, take her to restaurants as a lot of restaurants welcome children, the food holds her attention for a while and then in most places it's ok for her to wander around a bit. Another thing is that I wouldn't take my daughter out anywhere past her bedtime as she'd just get crazy and I wouldn't want to inflict that on her, me or anyone else! I would've thought that most theatres and cinemas would (or should) have rules about whether young children can go in at night. It would certainly be in their interests to.

I am a mother of a 20 month old baby boy and I wouldn't even think of taking him to the movies yet, he can't even sit on the couch and watch a complete movie at home, why would I bring him to the theatre? If you do want to take your kids to the theatre a matinee is probably the way to go. My son has a 8 o'clock bedtime so if we have any plans after 8 we need to find a sitter.

I have a 9 mth old and we pretty much take here everywhere with us. The only reason that we (me and my bf) have her tag along with us is that we live in a very small community and a good baby sitter, who can handle the job with her age is hard to find. There are good baby sitters around but they don't want to watch a child under 1 yr. There are times when we can get a relative to watch her for a few hours, but that is only if definately necessary. As to taking her to places that are not age appropriate, we try not to but if we do go somewhere with her and she starts to get fussy - then I will go to another room or outside to get her calmed down. I don't really think that it is the fact that parents take children to places that are not age appropriate, its the fact that alot of parents seem to think that children are like little dolls - to be seen and not heard, when the fact is that children are going to be heard and that some parents need to pay a little more attention to their kids.

I think a lot of it is people not having babysitters and not wanting that to completely stop their fun/social life. My husband and I have no immediate family in our area and have very few friends that can babysit. As a result, we never get to go see movies or go out and do adult things. Maybe once or twice a year. Imagine only getting out to do something without your kid once or twice a year and think about how stircrazy and insane you would probably go. That is my life. On the other hand, I don't really think it's good to bring kids to events that people have paid money to view. I would never bring my 4-year-old son to a play because I know he would probably not want to sit still and might make noise. I like to err on the side of caution, though. I always assume that my son will display the worst behavior possible in public. Sometimes I am right. With the movie theater thing, that is kind of a hard call. My husband wants to go see the new Indiana Jones movie in the theater and wants to bring my son because he thinks he would sit through it. I am not so sure and am hesitant to do so. If I did, I would probably either bring him to an early morning or late night show. As far as kids being up late, some kids have different sleep schedules than others and that usually coincides with the parents' sleep schedules. I can't really fault parents for that unless they are simply not allowing their children to get an adequate *amount* of sleep. My son stays up late compared to other kids, but so do his father and I. I also wake up a little later with him and everybody's happy.

In the first place, babies should not be allowed in cinemas and theaters. These places are not proper and suitable for babies or kids 1 to 4 years old coz they could not withstand the long hours of watching the movie or play. The parents could have put the babies or kids in a playhouse where they could pay some fee for looking after their kids and have fun with other kids, so parents could go to see the movie or play they want to watch. I dont remember bringing along my kids before in the moviehouse when they were still young.