The belly button has nothing to do with it. As my earlier postings note, infants are not allowed in the theater. Period!

Howard?
I believe BTW is referring to all mammals. And I'm sure she figures infants do fall into this catergory. Well, the one still under cover gets to go for free... but that one doesn't exactly have a belly button yet per se...

This is a pretty funny thread. I'm trying to picture this...We've come to NYC for the weekend to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. We haven't been to a broadwway show in three years. We've paid, oh, a couple of hundred dollars for tickets. We arrive, dressed up, excited. As we're ushered to our seats -- WHAT?! There's a person sitting next to me holding a 10 month old infant!

I don't think so!

I'm still trying to get over the fact that this couple has 4 little kids and another one in the oven ;) That's a lot of little kids!

Infants are not allowd in any Broadway theater - and who in their right mind would pay $100 for a ticket for one anyway. Or think tht the baby's fussing/crying would be accaptable to all the other patrons. (Even if they somehow sneaked the baby in they would be escorted out as soon as it began to cry.)

Children's shows usualy allow kids 4 and over. For regular shows kids usually have to be 7 to get in. But you can check the box office of each show for info.

Marsh, so glad to hear someone is going to watch the baby so they can have a nice vacation away from the little ones.

To jcorrea,

You can bet that as the grandmother, I am still trying to get used to the idea that they have 4 little children & 1 on the way! They are precious children, though!

It's actually only $5 for a Lap Child seat (in CA), don't know how much in NY.

And what's wrong with having four little kids and one in the oven? Some people (especially in their 30s) would like a large family and just don't have the luxury to space them out like other (younger) people do. If it's not a problem for them, then it shouldn't be a problem for anyone else. And what fun for all those young kids once they're all older.

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Yes, the nutballs are out again.

Why revive an ancient post to discuss your views on family planning? Go to the Lounge.

Is your quiver full????

If you want a large family, get to it when the gettin's good. None of this career nonsense. BREED EARLY BREED OFTEN!!

NO PROBLEM.... Since this is a post from 2005.. the baby is now old enough..... perhaps the baby could bring their own children in a few more years....

Some children are not little monsters and their parents shouldn't be punished because of their age! My son is 10 months old and is easily engaged in anything with a lot of visual stimulation. I'm pretty sure shows like "The Lion King," "Spiderman," "Mary Poppins,and "Beauty and the Beast" would be appropriate for well-behaving kids. If your kids are loud, screaming maniac children, you shouldn't take them anywhere where you're making someone else listen to that craziness! However, if your kids are ready for the real world, you should expose them to it! I saw someone comment about taking a baby to a strip club - pretty distasteful - but I'm sure most parents practice better judgement. It is unfortunate that there is such a negative view towards people with kids on here. :(

boredmommy, if you are seriously thinking of taking your 10 month old to a Broadway show, please do us all a big favor and post here what or when that show might be so we can avoid it.
I realize you think your child is unique, but I do not want to sit next to ANY 10 month old sitting in a parent's lap through a 2 to 3 hour performance, no matter how wonderfully stimulating or engaging you think it is.

For the record, I DO love children and believe strongly in exposing them to the arts at a fairly early age -- but in my humble opinion, taking a 10 month old to a Broadway show is as poor judgement as taking that baby to a strip club you mentioned above.

"It is unfortunate that there is such a negative view towards people with kids on here"

The vast majority of adults end up having kids. It is nothing special. Get over yourself.

FWIW, the kid in the original post, even if a newborn at the time, will be 8 this year, certainly old enough for a Broadway show.

Did boredmommy revive this thread because she's bored?

It's funny this was revived. Mostly because my mom and I were just talking about the fact that they took me (as a 2 or 3 y/o!!!) to see "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" (I think at the Kennedy Center).

So many questionable lines of thinking in that decision. But I wasn't scarred by it--apparently I loved listening to the record with my dad at home so they took me along. Foolish and rude in retrospect of course--I kept trying to sing along with the songs, especially "The Sidestep." My mom cannot believe she did this.

I was the oldest child. They made lots of new-parent-my-child-is-different mistakes with me. They also took me on Space Mountain in Disney when I was 2.5.

The earliest show I actually remember being at? 42nd Street. Still a fave.

<<<They also took me on Space Mountain in Disney when I was 2.5>>>

You must be very tall :-)

"<i>I'm pretty sure shows like "The Lion King," "Spiderman," "Mary Poppins,and "Beauty and the Beast" would be appropriate for well-behaving kids.</i>"

Sorry boredmommy - but you are soooooooooo wrong. NO show of <i>any kind</i> is appropriate for a 10 month old.

meant to add: "<i>It is unfortunate that there is such a negative view towards people with kids on here</i>"

Folks on here don't have a negative view of kids (well, a few do but not most) - we were all kids once.

What we have are negative views of 'entitled' parents who think their little darlings have the 'right' to go anywhere even when totally inappropriate.