Children in theatres

[marion11111]

> Sheryll:
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> Most theatres in large cities, at least here in Canada, have special screening of films for parents with very young children. They're generally held on a slow weekday afternoon. That said, if a child isn't old enough to sit quietly through a film, it's unfair to other moviegoers to bring that child to a screening held later in the day that will be primarily attended by adults, many of whom are paying babysitters so they can enjoy a movie without kids.
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> I used to work in a movie theatre. I remember a lady bringing a 5 year old in to see the movie The Ring for a late evening screening. Because the rating here was 18A (under 18 must be accompanied by an adult) the only thing I could do was caution her that the film was inappropriate for a child that age. Her response? "Oh, he'll sleep through the movie."!
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> There was a small child at our screening of HBP last night but the parents removed the child from the room every time it started to fuss, for which I was very grateful. Much more considerate than the woman in front of us who didn't turn off her cell phone!
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marion now:
Years back, I went to a Sharon Stone thriller.  It was a matinee, but rated R and I think we all know how Sharon Stone movies tend to go.  A mom and (I assume) grandma were right behind me with a girl of about 7 years.   Just a few minutes into the film, Sharon Stone's character gets into a bathtub and moves her hand down and begins to moan.  The little girl behind me asks "What's she doing?"  I actually turned fully around because I wanted to hear THAT answer.  They just shushed the child.