There are places where it’s appropriate to bring a small child. Lots of them, actually. Like the Magical Kingdom of Disneyland. What a wonderful place to take your child! The 11:30 Friday night showing of Dawn of the Dead is not that place. Before you go somewhere, ask yourself "Is this an appropriate place to bring a child? Will I piss off everyone there who left their kids at home? Will I ruin their evenings and the money they spent on baby-sitters?" If the answer to these questions is No, Yes, Yes, do not take your child with you. Stay home and play with your child.
If you cannot afford a baby-sitter, ask a friend or family member to watch your child for you. Maybe you can return the favor some other time. If you have no friends or family, you cannot go to the movies. Don’t make the rest of the world suffer because you couldn’t be bothered to make some friends.*
I know what you're thinking, "Why shouldn't I get to go to the movies, just because I have a kid?" Well, see, life is about choices. You chose to have a child. Other people who did not choose to have a child do not want to be forced to feel bad for your kid when you drag it to places that babies shouldn't be. People who chose to hire a baby-sitter want to enjoy their nights out. If they wanted to listen to a baby make horrible noise all night, they could have gone to a Justin Bieber concert. Don't make other people suffer because of your choices. Hire a baby-sitter, go somewhere appropriate for children, or stay home.
* Maybe you should stop and wonder why you have no friends. Is it because they can never hear the movie they want to see over the horrific sounds of terror your infant is making because babies don't like seeing people ripped to shreds?
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