I was in the Equalizer 3 this weekend and a family had their two year old with them. Its pretty much a horror movie in some parts, and the poor kid was horrified and crying, but the parents would not take him out and just told him to be quiet.
Ruined the movie for me, felt so bad for the kid. I have also seen parents do this even in horror movies. Am I right in thinking this is terrible parenting, or am I being to sensitive?
i never did this. that's why they invented in-laws.
shareTHAT IS GENERALLY CONSIDERED RUDE BEHAVIOR...AS FAR AS THE PARENTING...WE WOULD NEED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE INDIVIDUAL SITUATIONS.
shareI saw Fire in the Sky when I was 6 or so. I stayed quiet in the theatre, but I'm scarred for life lol.
shareI saw Saw 3 in the theater. During the autopsy scene I hear behind me "what are they doing to him mommy?" I turned around and saw an 6 year old boy.
Signed, million man.
AND I TOLD YOU TO MIND YA FUCKIN BIZNATCH! AND TURN AROUND...THEN I TALKED MY MOM INTO SPRINGING FOR THE NACHOS...SAW III FOR LIFE,BITCHES!
shareHow do people get away with bringing kids into seeing adult rated movies?
I've have thought the movie theatre wouldn't have allowed the kids in if it's rated for an adult audience.
The R rating means that under-17s must be accompanied by their parent or an adult guardian. So technically it's fine for a child to go see an R rated horror movie as long as their parents are with them.
It's only NC-17 rated movies that it's not allowed and that is a very rare rating. Most studio releases avoid it like the plague and will edit their movie down until the MPAA agree to an R rating.
Yeah. Don't know where in the world Daft_Munks is, but we don't have this issue in the UK. We have a 12A, which is basically equivalent to your PG-13 (but one year younger).
Then we have 15 and 18, which mean no-one below those ages can be admitted. So we just wouldn't see children in the audience for films that would be awarded an R (or NC-17) rating in the US.
We do have people taking children who are far too young to 12A films though.
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shareI'd certainly consider it unwise parenting. But I'd also guess that a two year old would be oblivious to such a film, so I don't know as I'd necessarily characterise it as 'bad'. I don't think I'd be sitting there thinking 'That kid is going to be scarred for life'. With slightly older kids: yes.
But more importantly, it's just rude to all the other patrons, isn't it? People don't go to a film marketed at adults to be bothered by other people's very small, very bored children.
On the other hand, is it the one night the parents could go together and they couldn't get a sitter? Who knows? But again we're back to: unwise.
I really was disappointed that I found out that this post wasn't about horror movies featuring talking toddlers.
Parents bring children everywhere these days. Some places I think it's unwise, but they aren't my kids and I don't have to deal with the nightmares.
Regardless, any time a parent keeps a disruptive child in a theatre, or anywhere else where there is supposed to be quiet, I think that is bad, or at least extremely inconsiderate parenting.
I'm responding to this thread because "two year old toddler" and "horror" are common denominators and I had such a surreal, scary encounter with one today, it's been hard to stop thinking about it.
I entered my usual grocery store through an entrance I use only occasionally because I had been distracted in my thinking, trying to process a typical lengthy conversation I had just had with my barber while getting a haircut. Within seconds of entering the store, my eyes focused upon a young mother with several small children in a self check-out lane. She was also obviously distracted and completely oblivious to her adorable two year old that had been straddling the child seat in the top of the grocery cart and was gradually standing up in it. It was when the child started leaning over and it looked like she was going to tumble head first to the hard floor beneath that I freaked, reacted instinctively, crossed that distance within seconds and stopped her. The mother was obviously surprised at my sudden presence. I said simply, "Your little girl almost just fell out of this cart", then quickly moved on. A young female employee at the end of that line exclaimed, "That was amazing! You were so fast."
I had some difficulty trying to concentrate on my grocery shopping after that. Everything about that shopping trip had been so methodically planned, other than absent-mindedly entering the wrong door at exactly the right time. 🤔
It never ceases to amaze me how so many parents are so oblivious to the dangers in carts. One time, when I was working in a retail store, a toddler was standing in the cart. His mom turned a corner with the cart and the child lost his/her balance, tipped, and hit their head on the corner of a nearby shelf. I'm sure it took a few stitches to close that wound.
shareGE, I'm still haunted by the "what-ifs" of that incident. 😔
shareAt least I learned from this incident and never let my children stand up in the cart.
I think being haunted by the "what-ifs" is true of any minor accident or incident. One can have a very minor traffic crash and still be shaky afterward, even if no one is seriously injured.
A few weeks ago I heard the bang of a nearby crash. I ran out there as soon as I heard it and tried to help both drivers in any way I could. Getting them off the street, having them sit down and sort of catch their breath, or whatever while we were waiting for first responders.
Yes, I completely agree that it's the "what-ifs" that haunt you.
I hate seeing new parents bringing their newborns to sporting events, concerts and the like, mainly because I worry about the child's hearing being damaged by the loudness of the music, crowds, etc.
shareConcerts I'd be concerned with, but not a sporting even. My first visit to Fenway Park was as an infant and every year after that, up until recently when we got rid of season tickets.
shareLucky you to have been able to go to games at Fenway. I've driven by Fenway, but never been to a game there. It's a legendary place. I have cousins who live in the Boston area.
shareIt was a second home. So many memories, but the rising costs of everything made it not worth it anymore. Parking alone in the area was a legalized criminal racket.
sharei see parents with toddlers at baseball games. i'm sure the people sitting close to them appreciates it.
shareEither the parents are stupid, discourteous to those around them, too cheap to get a babysitters, or all three. 🤦🏻♀️
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