Comments on: Lazy Parenting Award: Part Quatre

By: galadrium

galadrium — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 01:34:39 +0000

One of my huge pet peeves. I have seen young children taken to extremely inappropriate movies, and my husband has to restrain me from sternly lecturing the offending parents after the show. It’s not just that it’s annoying for everyone else, it’s bad for the kids.

By: Bethany

Bethany — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:10:24 +0000

Well, I did have to remind my husband last night that we won’t be going to see the new Narnia movie any time soon, as we are due to have our first baby the week before it comes out.
As far as parents that bring their kids to inappropriate movies.. I just wonder what they are thinking. It’s not like the grocery store, where I could understand having to bring a young child or you’ll starve!
I would love to see someone rip the cellphone of some rude talking-while-movie-watching persons hand! I think I would cheer, but don’t have the guts to do it myself… I would be concerned that they might go crazy or something… I don’t live in a bad area, but it seems they ship the ghettos in from the next town over..

By: Jennifer in GA

Jennifer in GA — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:48:20 +0000

I went and saw Knocked Up last summer. I was horrified to see a woman bring in a girl who couldn’t have been older than 8 or 9. I think it’s a totally inappropriate movie for a child that age. The poor girl must have got up to go the bathroom at least six times, usually right as a sex scene was starting. (And since they were sitting right in front of me, this bugged for other reasons!)

By: raincoaster

raincoaster — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:48:33 +0000

People don’t tend to do this where I live, but I HAVE seen audience members physically rip cellphones out of the hands of the addicted during movies and plays.

By: La Petite Acadienne

La Petite Acadienne — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:04:14 +0000

I rarely go to the movies, as the closest theatre is a 45 minute drive from me. My annoyance tends to be caused more by teenagers gabbing to each other with their commentary on the film. Although as a general rule, I do tend to think that a lot of parents expose their kids to TV shows and movies that are MUCH too mature. Yes, I know Spider-Man is cool, but if think it’s a good idea for your 3-year-old to see Topher Grace’s depiction of Venom, then you really need to put down the drugs.

By: Brian's Babymomma

Brian's Babymomma — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:42:13 +0000

I haven’t been to a movie in years. I have kids…

By: Twistie

Twistie — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:35:31 +0000

I well remember as a teen going to see All the President’s Men. There was a guy down the row from us with his pre-school-aged kids (two of them) trying to tell the the story like a fairy tale throughout the entire film. Thanks guy. I’ve never forgotten how annoying that was nor how rotten that must have been for two squirrely little kids WHO COULDN’T UNDERSTAND ANYTHING THAT WAS GOING ON and so spent most of their time whining about wanting to go home.

This is one of the many reasons Mr. Twistie and I rarely attend early showings. Someone who would bring a tiny child to a seven o’clock showing of a film meant for an older audience sometimes has the sense not to bring little Eggbert and Tziphaknee along if the film starts at ten.

By: Annalucia

Annalucia — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:32:49 +0000

This is why the Annalucia usually waits for the DVD to come out.

By: Glinda

Glinda — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:46:56 +0000

Please don’t tell me I am the only one living in a place where people do this?

Otherwise, I might have to move to where you all are at.