I don't have kids, but I was one of those rare, well-behaved kids once upon a time (my parents took me to shows that were definitely rated for people older than I was), so this seems a bit extreme to me. Esp. if they're banned even when they're there with a parent/other adult. Ban on under 6s or even under 8s after 6? Or a ban later in the evening (8pm)? Either of those would make more sense. So would monitoring the shows to quiet/kick out -anyone- being disruptive, regardless of age.
I know teenagers and younger children can be obnoxious in theaters, but not all of them are. And there've been plenty of shows I've been to where it's adults talking or otherwise being disruptive.
It does seem strange that the example in this article is of two teenagers - not under 12 - being kicked out, even though they were with an adult. I'm guessing there's more to this particular story than "perceived too young, thus booted."
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Date: 2008-08-22 01:03 pm (UTC)I know teenagers and younger children can be obnoxious in theaters, but not all of them are. And there've been plenty of shows I've been to where it's adults talking or otherwise being disruptive.
It does seem strange that the example in this article is of two teenagers - not under 12 - being kicked out, even though they were with an adult. I'm guessing there's more to this particular story than "perceived too young, thus booted."