The first time I took my kids to the movie theatre; I was very unsure of why I planned the adventure? They certainly wouldn’t sit still for two WHOLE hours. They will obviously need to go to the bathroom more than once. There will definately be loudish giggling — they are kids, of course.
The other family that accompanied us on this movie date had a different view. “We are going to a Disney movie, on a weekend afternoon, do you really think that our kids will be the only ones in the theatre?!”. Such simple truth. All the kids moved in their seats, many parents ran down the darkened steps to get their wee ones to the potty, and there was a murmur of whipered noise throughout the film.
It’s a good education; taking ones children out into the world. Letting them experience first hand – the places to be on one’s best behaviour. A movie theatre is a good place to start. Its a forgiving environment for a testing ground.
Today, we head to an actual theatre to see a children’s play. I’ll let you know how the adventure goes…