This week’s Frequently Asked Question from eBeanStalk
When can I take my kid to the movies?
By: Gopi Patel, MSE.d Special Educator
Question: What age is appropriate to take a child to see their first movie at a movie theater?
Answer: I think it’s less about age and more depends on how much your child enjoys a movie or TV. Can your child sit for more than 15 -20 minutes for tv/movie or does he loose focus after the first 5 minutes? Also, I would ask myself is my child scared of the dark. You can try taking your child to the movies but also have a realistic expectation of maybe leaving the movie theater early or even after a half-an-hour. A few tricks that may hold a child out longer…
-Get a small snack at the beginning.
-Have a few spare-snacks and take out ‘the reserves’ in the middle of the movie.
-Pick movies that have characters your child enjoys and are not just cartoons
This week’s Frequently Asked Question from eBeanStalk
I am at this point with my daughter now. I want to take her to the movies because I really think she would enjoy some such as Ice Age 2, but I am scared of spending so much money and then she really not enjoying it, throwing a fit and we have to leave. I am experimenting with the free movies offered in our area each week. Our first one is next week. It’s free, which is great because movies are so expensive and I won’t feel bad if we have to leave early because I really won’t be out any money. She will slowly learn.
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