Cinema on their own

pinknfluffy0

My daughter is nearly 10, very sensible. She walks to school, the shops plays out with her 11 year old brother all the time.

She has just been asked to the cinema with her best friend. they would be taken to the cinema by the friends mum, she would get the tickets, drinks etc, see them into the cinema then pick them up afterwards.

I'm a bit torn. On one hand I trust them to behave, but it's a bit scary as a parent to let her.

but on the other hand I always worry when she does something new.

What age have other parents done this?

victory

Mine was 12 Taken there, taken back with 4 mates:rotfl:

Lunar_Eclipse

I think your daughter is at the perfect age; I believe mine both did this when they were about the same age.

It's controlled independence. You instruct them both to stay with each other at all times (including a toilet visit mid film if necessary).

I wouldn't bat an eyelid, but if you're not comfortable, you could consider hanging out in the cinema foyer. DH did this the very first time DD1 took a group of friends to the cinema. There is safety in numbers, but two are likely to be better behaved than a larger (giggly) group.

How does your daughter feel? I'd chat it through with her. You might both be slightly nervous but decide to go for it and chat about it afterwards.

pinknfluffy0

Lunar_Eclipse wrote: »

I think your daughter is at the perfect age; I believe mine both did this when they were about the same age.

It's controlled independence. You instruct them both to stay with each other at all times (including a toilet visit mid film if necessary).

I wouldn't bat an eyelid, but if you're not comfortable, you could consider hanging out in the cinema foyer. DH did this the very first time DD1 took a group of friends to the cinema. There is safety in numbers, but two are likely to be better behaved than a larger (giggly) group.

How does your daughter feel? I'd chat it through with her. You might both be slightly nervous but decide to go for it and chat about it afterwards.

She is very excited so is her friend, it's only me that's a bit worried, I think if I'm being honest I just want her to stay a baby x

Alikay

My children did this when they were in year 6, so about 10 or 11. They also started meeting friends in town at around the same time, being dropped off and picked up by parents. It was important to get them used to it,as the following September they started secondary school in the city centre and needed to be able to cope travelling around town.

peachyprice

Year 6 is about the right time, getting them used to the independence they'll need at secondary school.

TBH, as long as the mum sees them in and is there waiting when the film finished I can't see what harm they could possibly come to.

CH27

My son started doing this in Year 6. They need to become a bit more independent before high school.

74jax

Mine too was about that age. I took them to the cinema, made sure they knew which screen to go to (we have around 15) and asked what time the film ended.

I made sure I was there early (even tho I do know a film runs to certain time, for some reason I was paranoid they'd get out early).....

74jax

Edited as phone decided to post it twise...

Gigervamp

I used to go to Saturday Morning Pictures when I was your daughters age. My friends and I would get a bus there, buy sweets and pay to get in, then go to the cafe over the road afterwards to buy ice cream.

I wouldn't have any worries about your daughter going, especially as she'll be dropped off and picked up.

jackyann

Mine did at about this age. I assume you're OK with the friend & the mum?
Very sensible start to becoming more independent.