No, it's not okay to take a baby into a movie theatre!
Edit: I am in no way saying this is what I got out of the event that occurred. What happened was a tragic event, and my hearts go out to the families. All I'm talking about, is the light that was shed onto the situation from this. It's just a discussion about weither or not it's ok to bring an infant to a movie theater.
This is soooo stupid.. Its not like they had the baby out at the club, or at a bar.. it was a movie theatre for crying out loud!!!
While I will agree that the noise level of movies, particularly this type of movie, is problematic for an infant I vehemently disagree on your other point. Human babies are extremely portable especially when being exclusively breast fed, we evolved this way, and many of us believe that the best place for our babies is with us. When my son was an infant we took him with us everywhere we went, he was always in our arms and we just held him if he fell asleep, as babies will do anywhere they are. Now we did not take him to movies because we did not go to see movies in the theater, although we know many parents who did, but everywhere else we went he went. My son was never left with a babysitter, it was the way we chose to parent and we were very pleased, still are, with the results. Furthermore although I do not specifically know what the weather was the other night I can be fairly certain that it wasn't cold as most of the country is suffering from a heat wave and in any case babies can manage, when properly dressed, the full range of weather under normal, controlled circumstances.
All the Lutheran and Catholic churches I grew up in taught us to bring our children and expose them to the word of god from a very young age.
I don't know the exact verse, but Jesus said let the little children come to me, do not hinder them for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as them.
This was the verse stated on every child program that was handed out as we went into church.
Not that I agree with introducing your child to religion at such a young age, but the bible does.
I have been to one church that didn't and it was Joyce Myer's church and I was one of those kids and I HATED it. I was 12 and deemed not yet old enough to show up and act appropriately on her TV show, so I was stuffed in a closet size room with a bunch of other kids watching puppet shows that the older teens obviously did not want to be putting on.
I agree with the others though we should be focused on these parents grief and sending good thoughts not bashing parenting decisions. I had not realized these parents lost their infant to this tragedy.
Quoting dusky_rose:All the churches I've ever been to had a child care area for them and if they needed you, they had a number that they lit up so that you knew to go back to see what they needed.
Quoting ReachtotheStars:the difference is that is YOU. Each of us have our own personal views and have the right to keep them. It is not endangering the welfare of a child by any means, so it is up to each parent to make that decision.
As far as the crying thing goes. Get up and walk out until the baby calms. It is as simple as that. If you have ever taken a baby into a church is is the same instance.
Quoting Due9:I agree with you OP. I would never bring my little baby to a movie at any time. The noise and darkness would probably scare her to death! not to mention if she cries, that would probably interrupt the movie for other paying customers.
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Quoting sheramom4:
Quoting happymommy1105:
Hey, I take my infants on vacation.....1000s of miles away from their owns beds. They survived.
It's a movie. Not the end of the world.
You aren't that child's parent. Just cause you think its wrong, doesn't make it so!
Oh wait, I also take my infants to dinner after dark, and to stores......even when they are sleeping....away from their beds.
They survive.
I gotta have a life too.
For shame! Don't you know that good parents stay in their houses except at baby-appropriate times and only leave the house for anything after 6 pm when they have a babysitter????? How could you!
LOL....my kids have travelled with my parents (now my mom, dad has since passed) since they were about 9 months old. I also took them to movie theaters and on vacation. The result is 4 happy and healthy children....
But having kids at a theatre is not a crime and what happened had nothing to do with the fact that there were kids there. It could have happened at any given time. those people did not know it was going to happen, their not future tellers.
And the parents of the 3 month old had a right to be there with their child and it does not make them bad parents for doing so. A child being there once "who should be at home sleeping" is not going to cause the end of the world. Babies at that age dont know the difference between their car seats and their bed.
Those kids could have been shot walking in the grocery store, or out at the playground. So why are people making it an issue if there at a movie theatre?
Whats done is done. Stop trying to turn it into a different issue. The problem is, regardless of your age, this goes to show your not safe anywhere. The problem is, even his mother knew he had mental problems. The problem is, 12 innocent people died and 50 wounded because this guy was angry for failing his classes at med school.
Quoting hypnautica:
Kids should be home in bed at midnight not out in public in a theater because their parents cant wait until the next day to see a movie.
i dont have a problem with babies going to the movies (as long as they are quiet 
)...but i wouldnt take a 3 month old that late at night ...unless it was an emergency
I agree I would not bring my baby into a movie theater... I would bring a young child maybe 4 or 5 when they can actually sit there through a movie also a movie that is age appropriate for them... But at midnight a baby should be home sleeping in their crib or bed whatever is used, not being bumped around in a car seat because you wanted to see a midnight movie... Being a parent is all about sacrafice, as I am sure most parents would know it's not about you anymore after the baby is born it's about the health and well-being of that baby...
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