Sunday’s are famously known around the world, as the day of rest. Even still lately the kids and I haven’t been doing much together on the weekends. Unless you count sitting at home, watching YouTube and playing as something that is out of this world exciting. I know I shouldn’t complain a lot of people have to work on the weekends, but the kids and I have been in a rut. I’ve been stressed by work and us planning on moving, so as a result we haven’t done much. I’ve just really been wanting to get out of the house and do something. So I asked my mom if she would be willing to watch the two youngest while Keera and I went to a movie. After that I would figure out something else to do with the others. It wasn’t exactly what I wanted to do, but it was going to get us out of the house even if we’d just be sitting and staring at a screen.
That was before I checked out what movies were playing, and I noticed that the theater was playing “Zootopia”. After several text messages back and forth with my mom we agreed, we would attempt to bring all three of the kids to the movies at once. This would be the first time we’ve ever brought all three of the kids to the movies at once. To some it might seem like a breeze, but I’m always worried about ruining the movie for other people. Sorry but I don’t want to be “that” person with the loud, and disruptive child(ren) in the theater. Also it might make me sound cheap, but I don’t want to have to leave the theater after paying so much. It’s expensive to go to the movies, it’s 8.99$ per child and 13.25$ per adult (at the Cineplex here in Calgary). That price doesn’t even include popcorn or a drink, and what’s a movie without popcorn and a drink? I wasn’t worried about Keera, because she’s old enough to know to sit down and be quiet during a movie. It was Zaden and Emilee that made me nervous. Even though Zaden will be five in about 4ish months, and I know that he knows what behaviour is and isn’t allowed. I know that my son is a chatterbox and sometimes he gets so over the top excited, and when he’s excited he’s much like me he talks loud. Mostly it was Emilee that concerned me, this would only be her second time going to the movies. The first time was when she was just a baby, my mom, grandmother and I went to go see “Frozen” with her, and she slept almost the whole movie.
Keera got two movie tickets from her uncle for her birthday/Christmas, so we thought it would be the perfect time to use them. The tickets would cover the price of the entrance fee for Zaden and Keera to get in, plus a kid treat tray for each of them. The kid treat tray is basically just a tray box of popcorn that comes with a small tube of chocolate M&M’s, and you also get a drink. We made sure to head over to Costco to buy an adult pass, before heading to the theater. The ticket covers the admission fee for two adults, plus it gets you two drinks and a large popcorn. For way cheaper than the movie theater price lol, all we would have to do when we got to the theater was pay for Emilee to get a kid’s treat tray. She gets in free because she’s not three yet.
I was very impressed and I really don’t give my children enough credit, they were all on their very best behaviour during the entire movie. They sat through the previews, and the entire movie and the only time I heard Zaden talking was during one of the “scary” parts. (I would tell you what part, but I don’t want to ruin the movie for those that haven’t seen it). Emilee was content on just sitting and staring at the screen with her popcorn tray on her lap, once she was done her popcorn she asked for more so I gave her some of mine. My best advice for parents is take your kid(s) to the movies when their young, so that they grow up knowing what behaviour is acceptable in that environment. You can decide what age that is, because everyone’s going to have their own opinion on what age is appropriate. After my experience I think that age two and up is good. If you’re looking for something to distract the little one(s), you should most definitely get them a kids tray. It’s something for them to hold onto that’s sitting on their lap, which means they will be less likely to want to get up and most kids won’t turn down popcorn either. Another cool thing that I didn’t know until today yeah I’m a newbie to this I guess, is that most theaters have booster seats. Which will certainly make your child feel more “grown up” and make it easier for them to see the movie.
Have you taken your child(ren) to the movie theater? What’s some advice you have, to make the process go smoothly?