Movie Theatre 101
posted on: 07:03 PM November 13, 2007
I had what I thought was a great Super Mom idea last Friday - take the kids to the movies. I don't know about the rest of you, but going to the movie theatre is a treat in our house. Between the cost of tickets and popcorn, I don't know how families can afford it. We don't do it often, but I do try to get out to the theatre when there's a good kids movie playing. So I excitedly tell the girls when I pick them up from Day Care that we're going to the movies to see the Bee Movie. They were thrilled, right???
Wrong! My youngest got really serious and said: "I can't watch the Bee Movie at the theatre." To my "why?" she explained: "Mama, do you know the character that's in the commercial ? He makes me feel like he's looking at me." She continued: "Can we rent it on DVD?" I explained that we couldn't because it wasn't released yet, but that we could wait for it, if that made her feel better. "Yes, I need to have it smaller."
That resolved, we started discussing a movie to rent for the night. Since my oldest daughter wasn't going to be able to watch this movie, we decided that she could choose the rental. When she chose one her sister didn't want to see the movie theatre converstation started up again. After a period of silence, my youngest had mustered up enough courage to abruptly blurt out: "Okay, we can go to see the Bee Movie at the movie theatre, but you have to hold my hand."
Fully expecting an affirmitive response, I turned to my oldest: "So, what do you think? Would you like to see the Bee Movie?" All she says is: "Nope." Completely surprised, I ask "Why?" and while she's staring out the car window she matter-of-factly explaines: "Too much yellow".
Just when you think you have them figured out, they throw you a curve ball.
