Take Baby to the Movie Theatre? Noise Level?

it never bothered alice. i miss her being small enough to take to the movies.

Personally, I wouldn't. Too loud, and potentially disruptive to other patrons. (I know, I know, the baby will nurse the whole time and be totally silent. I just wouldn't trust my own infants to be totally silent for 2+ hours, so we don't bring them to the theater.)

We took dd to a movie about a month ago. (She is now 6 months.) It didn't even faze her. I nursed her during the movie and she slept through most of it. She hardly fussed at all and therefore didn't bother anyone. I would recommend going on a slower night (ie: a Monday or Tuesday) if you don't want a huge crowd in the theater.

We have a baby night at a local movie theater here, and we took dd when she was 6 weeks. We saw Dreamgirls, and it was a bit loud for my comfort level, so I pulled dd's beanie hat down over her ears and then pulled her hoody over the hat. Then, I held my hand over her head so that the sound was further muffled. Next time, we'll see a comedy or something that won't be so noisy. I definitely wouldn't take her to something with gun noises or other action sounds (both for the sound level and the content). If I were taking her to a movie that wasn't on baby night, we'd probably go to a matinee, where people may be less bothered by occasional baby noises.

My oldest ds went with us to the movies until he was about 18 months. I knew when I could nurse him to sleep and that's when we went. We never once had a problem with him making noise in the theater.

Dd went with us until she was 9-10 months, and then she couldn't sleep through the movie anymore, so my mom watched her (with ds) when dh and I went out.

Ds2 went with us for about the same period of time, 9-10 months.

Again, with all three kids we never once had them cry or make noise in a movie theater, and all of their hearing is good. They would all nurse to sleep in the sling and be out for the duration of the movie.

we used to go all the time to regular showings! now the local theaters have moms movies, during the days, where sound is quieter and lights are slightly on...but regular adult movies (well, not the porn kind...heehee!). so i'm usually caught up on romantic comedies in theaters, while my oldest is in preschool, and the little one can play wih other toddlers there. even a changing station in the back of the theater, so you don't miss any of the movie for a blow-out!

regular movies that aren't too loud are great though, makes it so you can still go on a "date" without having to pay/entrust a babysiter.

All three of mine have gone, in the sling, to Harry Potter premieres. It isn't an every week thing, but it wasn't a problem.

We took dd to Borat at about 7 months old on a slow Sunday afternoon at a tiny independent theater. We knew the crowd would be laid back and if she did cause any trouble, at least it's not a movie that requires your undivided attention! She nursed or slept through most of it--it went very smoothly. I didn't give the volume a thought.