How old....

[mum2bubba]

were your kids when you took them to the movies?

Hayley is 4 and a half and I haven't taken her yet. I'm thinking maybe taking her on the school holidays (depending whats on).

How old were your kids? How did they go? I'm worried she might not sit still for long.

TIA

[MummyoftheMuffins]

Hi

My little girl turns four in two weeks, and she cannot sit still long enough in the movies... But at home she can sit still for a whole dvd... go figure! lol

I think it would depend on the child, some kids can sit still but others can't....

[Zada]

Ive taken my 4.5yr old and 2 yr old a few months ago. They were fine, sat there thru the whole movie

[Pax]

cant remember how old the first one was.. about 2 or 3 i guess... she LOVED disney movies..

so my second child was just a little baby

the other 2 after that went as babies with older kids

[mum2bubba]

Somehow I don't think Skye would sit there for very long. Hayley MIGHT but I don't know.

[Nanay]

DH and I usually go to the drive in...DS1 cant sit still through one movie though...When he does is when we will have to wait for DS2 to do the same..looks like we wont be going to a proper movie theater for a good 4 more years

[little bean]

Do you have Babes In Arms sessions near you? I have been taking DD to these since she was born. She is now nearly 2 and doesn't sit still for more than 10 seconds

[3'llhavetodo]

It all depends on the child, My parents took my 3 and 4 yr olds at xmas and they were ok but then again they are a bit conditioned to movies.
I would try going on tight *** tuesday so the tickets are cheaper. The baby's in arms is also a good idea.

[SalTheGal]

I took DS in the summer holidays (only place I could think of with aircon lol) and he was just over 2....he was fine.

It was a kids movie, and TBH I don't think anyone would expect kids to sit still through the whole thing- there were other kids up and down and walking round, and though DS stayed near to me he was up and down a lot....

He does love his TV though- so to him it was like a big giant TV- he was mesmerised by it!

I don't think you need to go to a kids movie with the expectation that your kids should sit and be silent through the whole thing- so no reason not to give it a try!!!

[chameleon]

DD was almost 3 when we first took her. She was fine and sat through the whole movie. A few weeks ago DH took her to see Monsters vs Aliens and you have to wear those 3D glasses. She loved it.