How old for a movie?

[sugarbear]

How old for a movie?
DS isn't feeling well, but we have the day to ourselves and I wanted to do something fun for him. He turned three in May.

Monsters University is playing at 10:40. Obviously, we'll leave if he gets restless, but is this a bad idea?

[ElizabethBennet]

I've been wondering this too. I really want to take D to see monsters university but she's only 2.5.

[Deleted]

I took DD to see Monsters University yesterday. It was her first movie and she will be 3 in 2 weeks. She only made it about halfway through before she started getting antsy, going to bathroom, talking loudly, complaining about being uncomfortable and tired and wanting to go home. But...she also doesn't sit through a whole movie at home either so I wasn't really surprised.

How is he watching movies at home?

[sugarbear]

He can sit for a whole movie at home. I think I'll try it.
He's not sneezing or wheezing. He's just...mucous-y. We're on our way to the doctor now.

[prosecco]

We just took DS to that movie. He is 3 and a half. He did great and sat through the whole thing. We did get him some snacks and a pink lemonade, and he munched on them throughout the movie.

[luckyval]

My ILs started taking their daughter around 3 to the movies - but they go to a theater that has tables/booths an serves deli sandwiches and such so there was more room for her to mull around a bit

[volcanoboom]

Depends on attention span. My oldest could sit through movies by the time she was 2 or 2.5. My middle is 2.5 now and I don't think she could do it.

[shepoz]

We took DS to see Monsters Inc in 3D over Christmas break...he was 3 months shy of 3 years old. He did fine, just curled up in H's lap and watched quietly.

[nsl]

We took our oldest to see his first movie at 3, but he could definitely sit through a full-length Disney at home at that age. Our second? No way. I'll be surprised if we take him before he's 3.5 or 4, just because he doesn't have the attention span to sit in a theater for that long. Monsters U is also on the longer side--it was over two hours including previews when DS 1 and I went last week.

[agnes]

My almost 3 year old niece can't watch "monster" movies. Monsters Inc and Aliens vs. Monsters are too scary for her.

Grammy learned this the hard way. She will not be seeing Monster University.

[julez]

I would not take him if he's sick. Even if he's "just mucous-y". If he's sick enough to warrant a doctor's visit, rent a movie and keep him home.

When he feels better, take him to see Monsters University.

[snickers]

As long as your willing to leave if he gets restless, I say go for it!