Let’s Go to the Movies
Get your child ready for that first movie theater experience.
Is your little one ready for the big screen? You may remember your first time in a dark, cavernous theater as a thrilling experience, but for a preschooler, it might be overwhelming, even traumatic. Much of this first foray into the movie theatre will also depend on your child’s temperament, interests and quirks.
Some 3-year-old children can focus on a movie for an hour or so. Others may be bothered or fearful of odd-looking cartoon characters. Some may be fascinated by all the strangeness.
If your child can watch a full-length children’s film at home, that’s a good indication that he’s probably ready for the cinema. Before you get tickets, here are a few practicalities:
- Tell your little one what to expect before getting to the theatre – it will be dark, and there will be lots of other people watching with us. With preschoolers, it always helps to set the stage for a new environment.
- Practice at home. Pop in a favorite film, and turn all the lights off.
- Pick a film with familiar characters. A film a child can relate to or in which he actually knows the characters helps make the whole movie experience less intimidating.
- A matinee screening is a good choice as it fits in with your child’s post-nap, happy-and-alert time of the day. Matinee audiences are likely to have kids in tow like you and will be more forgiving if you often have to whisper to your inquisitive child.
- Have their favorite snacks on hand. Popcorn and drinks from the food stand are good choices, but take along his sippy cup and a favorite snack from home just in case.
- Go to the bathroom before the show. This will help avoid frequent pee breaks, which have the uncanny ability of occurring during the best parts.
Most important, expect the unexpected and take your sense of humor along. You are taking your preschooler for the first time into a movie theatre. To a 3-year-old who has never been there before, the whole experience may be about what it feels like looking at an oversized screen in a dark place filled with strangers. And that could be more interesting than the movie itself!
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