"Frozen" Toddlers- Page 2

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 5/8/18 at 5:26pm

LizzieCurry said: "Did they enjoy it at the time, though? I hear the argument of "they won't remember it" as one for not bringing babies/little kids to museums or even on vacation with you, but if they're having fun at the time, who cares (as long as they're not disrupting others, which is probably the main issue here)? I'm sure a 3-year-old would be delighted during their experience Disneyland even if they don't remember the experience when they go back again at 7 or 17 or whatever."

I agree with this. I don't think you should bring babies to the theater but if they're well-behaved, their ability to remember the experience is not a reason children shouldn't go to the theater. Heck, I don't even remember every moment of all the shows I see. Shows are supposed to be entertainment in the moment. If you can remember them fondly later, so much the better, but if not, I don't think it's wasted time.

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 5/9/18 at 7:42am

When I was at Spongebob, a 5 year old in front of me threw a tantrum right as Act 2 was starting because he wanted a snack after the 15 minute intermission. That irked me.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 5/9/18 at 7:53am

Well, children ARE unpredictable.  

[annang]

Posted: 7/29/19 at 5:22pm

You definitely need to know your kids. I took my niece to see the Nutcracker last winter, when she was 3. We got aisle seats near an exit, because I wanted to be able to take her out if it didn't work out. I was thrilled when she sat mezmerized through the entire first act and the first 3/4 of the second act. When, about 10 minutes from the end, she wanted to ask questions, I told her that if she wanted to talk, we'd have to leave, and she wanted to talk, so we left, and didn't bother anyone for more than the 15 seconds it took us to have that exchange and then walk out. Now she asks me constantly when we can go see dancing again, and also why Clara's brother was mean and took her doll from her. And I've told her about curtain calls and how if you stay until the end, you get to thank the dancers by clapping, and she loves that idea. I'm getting tickets to see the Spongebob tour with her next year, when she'll be 5, and I'm going to make the same preparations, just in case, but based on that experience, I think she'll love it and behave beautifully. 

My nephew is now the same age she was when we saw the Nutcracker with her, and he's a chatterbox and a wanderer, so we're going to go see a minor league baseball game instead, since I think that'll be a better environment for him. It's not the age, it's the child and their needs and their personality, that dictates. I'll take him to see the Lion King or something when he's a bit older and his attention span is longer.

[BroadwayNoob]

Posted: 7/30/19 at 1:25am

At almost every show I've been to that is family-friendly, I've had bad experiences with little kids and their horrible parents in the audience. For every well-behaved child, there are at least 7 kids that are a disaster. 

I personally wouldn't spend any amount of money on an experience like theatre until I was sure my kid would enjoy it and have some sort of memory. 

I didn't even go to a Broadway show until I was 14 (two years ago) simply because my parents wanted to be sure it would be memorable and justifiable of the price. Fortunately, that show (Cats) sparked an enormous love for Broadway, and mostly through ticket lotteries I've been able to see 17 shows