OK - I know that everyone is going to be seeing this on the news soon enough...

[witzend]

...and that the primary story is the shootings. But is anyone else bothered that there were 3 month olds and 6 year olds at the Batman TDKR movie?

I can't stand going into a theater and seeing young children in these types of shows. You might say that the 3 month old won't understand it, but it is certainly loud enough to damage their hearing. Not to mention that the movie is meant to terrify and shock, and that means that the baby is in a VERY loud place with parents who are on edge, and at times shocked and terrified.

Even worse is the six year old. This is not a movie for a six year old! "Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action." Why take a six year old? BS that people can't afford a sitter. If they can pay $20+ for a theater ticket plus snacks for a kid, they can afford a sitter. If they can't afford a sitter they should stay at home or find something cheaper and more age appropriate to do with their kid.

I apologize if I have offended anyone. This just bothers the heck out of me. I would never have taken my kids to this type of movie at those ages, and I was 13 before I saw a PG movie - "The Sting".

[hearts and roses]

I agree!!! Drives me NUTS when I see little kids at movies like that. Infants...why aren't they home in bed???

[CrazyinVA]

I run a movie group .. and I see this all the time (luckily, not with my members who attend). I was in the "Avengers" movie a couple months ago and people had toddlers there ... one began to cry at a scene when Hulk did something loud and scary. I get people not being able to afford a sitter, but bringing your young child with you to an adult movie (PG-13, even) is selfish and rude, IMO. If you can't afford a sitter, stay home and wait for the DVD.

It's funny how after raising two GFGs I've almost become anti-kid in some scenarios LOL.

That being said, the Colorado shooting is a tragedy, regardless of who was shot. Keeping the victims and familieis in my prayers.

[donna723]

Witz, I agree with you 100%! I was wondering the same thing myself. I have a three year old grandson and I can't even imagine taking him to see something like this at all, much less a late night showing of the movie!

[Kathy813]

I agree with you completely, Witz. I remember fighting this battle when my girls were young. I was always the mean mom who wouldn't let them see PG-13 movies when the other parents let their kids go see them.

I was just watching the news coverage of the shooting and they are reporting that the 6-year-old is one of the ones that died.

~Kathy

[upallnight]

I agree, I've seen kids cry at Disneyland. There was a 3-D theater and it felt like the seat had bugs crawling in them and they were in front of your eyes. It was so cool, but little kids were crying and scared.

On another note dh took my 2 year old to see Pulp Fiction. I had to come and pick him up in the middle of the movie. Dh was hearing "Someone brought a kid in here" at every scene. Once I saw the movie......I was ready to kill the man. For us, Jaws was the big bad scary movie- now prime time shows reference oral whatever like it's nothing, drinking, cheating and the list goes on. Seriously, these themes are on Nickelodeon.

[Hound dog]

Well, in my hometown back in the day............and I'm talking really back in the day here, like long before tv was even in homes, folks often took the whole family to the movies. (now keep in mind, movies were geared for this as well, which is why Looney Tunes and such was aired in theaters) Children were taught to be quiet, and babies that fussed were taken to the lobby until they calmed down, same with little ones. However, movies didn't air late at night either.

These days............I don't mind so much I suppose, but children aren't for the most part taught to behave like they used to be. PC has done it with her boys, does it much of the time but it's mostly children's movies where people don't expect perfect behavior. And I don't recall her letting them view a movie that would last past say 9pm either.

I feel for the victims of this shooting. (I've decided the world has completely gone insane) But my first thought was wth were small children doing in a move at midnight? Why on earth weren't they home in BED???!!! And no, I won't hop on my soapbox about parents who complain non stop about a child's behavior when they *might* collapse asleep at 11pm or later finally (because no real bedtime) and the child is acting like a monster from exhaustion. omg I'll leave that for another day. LOL

[DDD]

The very few parents who take their kids "everywhere" are often sanctamonious about it. "We never let strangers take care of OUR chldren. They are with us 24/7!" GFGmom had a pattern of taking "her" children to matinees that were usually very scarey although sometimes very sexy. I couldn't stop her from doing it. Her response was "they don't understand that stuff" and I cover their eyes if it is too much for them". Yeah, right! So sad. DDD

[StepTo2]

Witz, b/c of my labs this morning I didn't see the news early - I checked my phone and I kepts seeing fb posts about "the tragedy in CO" and I finally Googled it.

It's horrible, horrifying.

But I was sitting there with my Mom and read that a 3-month-old was taken to the hospital - not a shooting victim - but I wanted to KILL that child's parents. A 3-month-old?! To a midnight showing? WTH is WRONG with those parents?!

I understand not wanting to leave your child alone with a sitter at 3 months, especially very late at night. But - and I AM on a soapbox here b/c I am in Mama Bear mode as it is - you have a 3-month-old child, svck it up and wait till you can go at a reasonable hour, or take turns with the kid's other parent, or - ***GASP*** wait for the flipping DVD.

Yeah, I'm pretty upset too. Praying for the victims and their families, and hoping the kids who were there have parents capable of learning a lesson.

[Dammit Janet]

Oh this is horrible! Now I will be jumped on again. If Billy were 6, we would have probably taken him to this movie because he was just that type of kid who loved anything having to do with Batman, Superman, Spiderman, etc. We did take him to the first Batman movie when it came out. I guess all the other ones. I didnt go, Tony did. Billy has been watching scary movies since he could beg to watch them. "Scare me more!"

We never took infants because they wouldnt stay quiet.

Now I will say we intend to take McKenzie to a concert on August 11th and that should be interesting but it isnt a really loud one or a big on. Its a singer/songwriters symposium and the theater only holds about 300 people. The songwriters just play guitars and sing and talk to the audience. Its one of the most enjoyable things we have here. Tony and I have been going for years and we introduced it to Cory and now he likes it. Its country music and he now loves it so he has taken Keyana and this year McKenzie is going. Obviously she will most likely fall asleep. They have an upper level where he can sit or rock her.