Moms, how old were your Infants before you took them to the Movie Theater ??

2 months I believe

A week after birthday cause I wanted to go to the movies

We went to see the twirlywoos in the summer he was 18 months and he loved it. We're going to see hey duggee for his 2nd birthday. Stick to something that's for toddlers first.

@Janicee it can work before they are 1 year I’m finding but not between 1-3 or 1-4, then it may be harder due to their level of awareness that includes audible awareness.

It depends. I haven’t and my daughter is around 1.5 years old now. I think it would have to be outside and not too loud. Infants don’t mind loud noises yet usually so you could and leave them in their stroller, but toddlers are a different story. All of a sudden the blender and vacuum were too loud when they weren’t before age 1, so we are in the zone of waiting until she’s 4 maybe.

Took my Son to see Lion King , he was about 3 weeks Lmao 🤣

A month I think There's a program called movies for mommies aka stars and strollers that's offered at some theaters where I'm from. You should check to see if you have that near you!

When a child has understanding that’s when you bring them movies so 2yrs is fine.

Just get baby earmuffs for their ears. I'd probably go to a quieter session like during the day on a weekday to see how it goes a few times.

3 weeks for a baby screening. Lights weren’t completely off and the sound was quieter than usual screenings.

My eldest was 3 and half years and the youngest was about a year to 18 months

Mine was 6 weeks old and we go to the movies every few weeks! At first he had his ear protectors and either latched or slept through the movies, but now he sits on my lap and watches🥰

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At 4 months?

2 Months I took him to a baby screening of the Aretha Franklin film "Respect" and he slept the whole way through 😁

6m I went to a movie program called stroller in the park that was for moms with infants

I never took them because I was worried about their ears. I waited until 4.

I just took my son this past weekend (he is 5) and he found it to be so loud that he held his hands to his ears for 75% of the movie. I asked him a few times if he wanted to leave but he said no because it was the Paw Patrol movie. I felt a bit bad to be honest so unless it's a kid theater where they turn down the sound drastically I do not recommend it for a baby.

My daughter is 4 and I haven't yet taken her

Both of mine were 2. My first wouldn't sit still but it was a matinee and only two other people there so it was ok for her to run up and down our aisle. I didnt take her again tho until she was 4. My second, we went to watch Dora and she sat through the whole thing. But shes my tv bug. Lol. Idk the theatre is pretty loud and stimulating for little babies but that's my opinion lol.

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I just remembered tho, we did take the little one to a drive In once when she was 6 months, but we could control volume and such and she was in her carseat sleeping most the time.

My first born 2 yrs old my 2nd baby she’s 3 yrs old now, and we still didn’t bring her to the movie. But will try next time she’s starting watching movies now so I guess she is ready 🙂

6 days old 😋 for a baby viewing x

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She said baby viewing? Is this a kids movie or something and if so then it doesn't make sense because of the age.

What is the logic behind this?

@Kaitlin you look like an intelligent woman, you could have worded that so much better. Being an adult doesn't end when you become a mom. ♥️ There was little logic in your response, Tis the season to be jolly hunny 🥰

Never taken her

I took my daughter at 4months but she had ear defenders on and slept through.

Idk if it is an option near you but drive in movies are fantastic! You can control the sound yourself then. I liked that I didn't have to worry about bothering anyone if my son started being fussy

Most theaters have a sensory day. Try that day first. I took my kids around 2 or 3.

Most cinemas have something called mums n buns sessions where they screen grown up movies but a little softer and they only dim the lights, not total darkness. I took my baby there about 3 months I think.

I didn’t take my son til age 3. It was when he started sitting for movies. But before that, I just stayed home. I didn’t want him crying disturbing anyone’s movie.

3 years old

My daughter was 2

I wanted to, but I researched and decided it was too loud for a baby.

There are child screenings which may even show peppa pig etc. I prefer the theatre shows though honestly. Then all the kids are loud and you can just enjoy

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My children are 3 and 5. I still haven’t taken them to the movies since they can’t stay still for long, and their short attention spans

I still have not took my kids and they are 4 and 1 years old. My 4 year old is scared of the dark and my 1 year old hates loud noise. It all just depends on your kid. You’ll want to make sure they can handle it and have the attention span to last through a movie 😂

Omg I tried at 4 and basically would have gotten kicked out if I didn’t force him to leave. He was running through the isles talking loud. Nightmare!

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Center City Philadelphia Dodge have a special theater for children babies and their mom but I still haven't taken my daughter to a movie theater she is to I don't think I will bring her to a regular movie theater but the one for parents and baby

I was with my daughter when she was 3 and 4 mo, but it was a special screening for mums with kids. Light was just deemed. They set changing tables and a lot of toys for kiddos. And, of course, the volume was set much lower. She slept all the time, but it's not available here so I'm waiting till she will be ready to focus through whole movie. We had a rule no screen and cartoons till 2yo. She's two and it will be too much for her and me (I dont think that I will be able to watch more than 2 min :D).

She was 4. I dont think babies should be going to the movies. They distract and its WAY to loud.

My son is 2 & a half. Still not taken him to the movies because he won’t sit still. I’ll take him once he’s able to sit through an entire film quietly.

Ummm 6 weeks? It was a kid showing of trolls with a friend and her son. He slept the whole time. I covered his ears cuz I ended up feeling so guilty in the middle. His hearing is totally fine now! 😊😅

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Maybe I should add that he didn’t watch at all...it was just so I could escape the house a bit!

I think my daughter was around the same age, about 6 weeks. I just made sure her ears were covered and she slept the whole time. She’s 2 now and has been so many times since then and her hearing is just fine.

My daughter is 15 months. We still have not taken her to a movie! Shes so active and not much into tv. I'd wait until they can sit through a whole movie

I think I took my first around 4yrs old. I thought the movies say no kids under 2 anyway??

My daughter is 3 and hasn’t been yet. I don’t think she has the level of concentration to sit through a film

We took my son when he was 3 month with ear protectors. He slept the whole time.

I was going to before this happened, but then I looked it up and saw it was bad for their ears.

4 months. I made sure she was dry, fed and damn near asleep. Sat on front row with my 2yr old at the time. Had to choose movie time wisely lol

I took my son when he was 2 months old because I took my brother and sister to see a movie! He slept the whole time we were there!😂

I took my daughter around 9 or 10 Months

We took our 3 month old to a movie. Oops. He slept the whole time and I plugged his ears, but wish we would of just had noise cancelling headphones.