Is 4.5 too young for movie theaters? Tips for first-time outings?

Stardustslum

My 4.5-year-old is interested in going to the movies. Is it too early? How do you handle it?

Zeropine

It went perfectly with my son. We watched Winnie the Pooh a shorter movie. He sat perfectly still through the whole thing. It probably depends a lot on the child.

VelcroViking

Went perfectly for us, but you know your child best.

CybroXe

It really depends on the child, but there are movies suited for different ages. At 4.5 years old, many kids can handle a regular movie just fine. My son was around 3 the first time we went, and it was one of those short 20 minute films. Now he's 5, and we've been to movies that are about an hour and a half long.

BlossomBlazer

We've been to the movies a few times with our daughter who is 3. The first time was when she was 2.5.

DiscoNuclearChaser

We took our son when he was 18 months old. Just make sure to choose an age appropriate movie.

JimblesHut35

Our son (almost 4) is a wild child and has been to the movies twice first to a kid friendly movie about a year ago with his grandma, and more recently to Paw Patrol a few months ago. Both times, he did amazingly well, sat still, and barely said a word the whole time. Normally, he can’t sit still for more than a minute and talks nonstop, even when he’s sleeping xD. So I say give it a try. You might be pleasantly surprised!

son1knight75

Our oldest daughter went to the movie theater for the first time when she was 2 and a half. It was a movie aimed at her age group. There, she saw that some other kids had tablet cases and other things, and on her next visit a month or so later, she got to try candy for the first time a tiny piece.

Syzygael

The main thing is if the child can sit still; otherwise, it should go well. In my opinion, I took my daughter to the movies, and it went smoothly except for some indecision about what snack she wanted. 😂😅

NightscapeRiff

With my kids, I've noticed that going to the movies is a different experience than sitting at home on the couch. With the atmosphere, the popcorn, and all that comes with it, it actually worked better for them to watch longer movies at the theater than at home. We probably started taking them to the movies when they were around 2 3 years old.

Funkbeast45

My twins went to the movies when they were around 2.5 years old, a Winnie the Pooh film. It went great even though mine are a handful! Noted after about 45 minutes that pretty much all the kids in the theater started getting restless, but it's important to remember that it's an experience for the kids, so a little noise and chaos come with the territory, and no one gets annoyed by it😊.

SkyBanshee42

No problem, we watched the first Paw Patrol movie. Might not be a hit with everyone else, but the kid was super happy 😊.

KazeFire88

We took our 3.5 year old son to the movies for the first time yesterday. We picked a short one, just an hour long. We ended up seeing Winnie the Pooh, and it went perfectly! 👍

FindSofiMusic

Of course a four year old can go. There are usually movies like Curious George or Casper the Friendly Ghost for kids that age. 🙂

Flamecrust23

I recently took my 2.5 year old and 1 year old to the movies for the first time. It went great, maybe because there were just us and one other family there.