Cry baby movie sessions?

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aussiegal

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Back in Oz we have cinemas that offer Cry Baby sessions where you can take your kids and it doesn't matter if they cry because there will be mainly just other parents with kids there. Has anyone heard of such a thing here? We're new to HK, our domestic helper won't start for another month and I'm stuck in an awesome but small seviced apartment in a new city (aie!), looking after my beautiful, well behaved one year ol all by my lonesome while hubby is out at work. I'm also 6 months pregnant so can't spend long hours out of the house discovering this full on city..

Any ideas about cinemas or other ways to spend some time would be appreciated. I know, I know, I could shop but who wants to shop when they are pregnant and how long does shopping stay interesting for anyway? :)

thanks
 
sorry to say, there's no such thing in HK, although i think that it would be a huge hit! i know i'd love to take my son, but he can only last for around 40 minutes watching a movie on DVD, so there's no way he'd make it through a whole show in the cinema.

where is your serviced apt? that might help with recommendations for what you can do.
 
Hi Carang,
our apartment is in the IFC building.

I guess I'll just have to stick to HBO and dvd's for my movie fix..
 
Aussiegal,

Schools are closed this week for CNY break. I assume the early morning and matinee shows will be filled with kids, so you can try taking your LO and see how it goes. We saw Charlotte's Web on Sat, which your LO might enjoy.
 
I'm sorry to hear these sessions don't run in HK! I'm going to email the broadway cinema chain and suggest they hold some in IFC. Anyone else want to join me? If they get enough emails, just maybe...
 
Hi There!

Im glad people have interest in going out to the movies with their babes. I saw it on TV and thought it would be such a good idea. I have a 6 month old boy and live in the Tai Koo area in Hong Kong, my apartment building has a movie theater in it with about 12 seats (all massage chairs :) ) and I think its about $500 HK to rent out the whole theater. I would love to get moms and babes together and watch a movie sometime. If anyone is interested let me know.
 
Hi Masonsmum,
I think that is a great idea. Count me in. Maybe we could make it a weekly or monthly affair. First 12 names down each time get a seat!

I've seen one movie since my one year old was born and it's killing me!
 
Drive In

I saw an ad for a drive-in theatre somewhere.
So if you drive, I guess thats an option.
 
movies

Movies with massage chairs! Stuff the babies - sounds like a great bit of time out for us mums! Used to go to the cry-baby sessions in NZ and they were great.
 
Mansonsmom:
Great idea! I would love to do that (I live in Taikoo Shing), please keep me posted.
If I remember it right, Citibank Plantium card is offering a buy one get one free, so, for half the price, we can rent the whole room to ourselves! :banana:
 
Cry Baby Matinee

We had Cry Baby Matinees in Houston, and I always wanted to go, but unfortunately while planning the move to HK, the little guy and I never made it. I am a new arrival, with a five-month-old, living at the Parkview, and I LOVE movies. Have only seen one at the cinema since the birth. If ya'll plan the afternoon movie event, please include me!
 
Hi Aussiegal,
What a fantastic idea, I have a 3 month old son and would love to go to the cinema with him but I am a little apprehensive in spoiling the movie for anyone else if he starts to cry. I am living in Gateway Serviced Apartments for a few months so the IFC mall is perfect with me. If you plan on all going one afternoon count me in!
 
Booking the Theater!!

Hi Everyone,

Sorry its taken me so long to post a reply back. Anyways it looks like lots of people are interested in a movie. I am going to book the theater at the end of the month, unfortunatly I wont be able to do it any sooner because I have non stop visitors over the next few weeks. I plan book it in between March 26-30. So I need everyones input on a date and time, majority wins.
 
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