Megamind - debrief
Honestly, I wouldnt hv gone to the cinema with Megon if not bcos of my boy. Since he was abt 1.5 yr old, I think we hvnt missed any cartoon movie at the theatres. I feel bad that he can't go watch movies anymore bcos of Meimei. I also don't like the idea of my hb bringing him to watch w/o me - I'll feel so left out!
Anyway, these were my considerations:
1. Choose earliest possible showtime, preferably in the morn abt 10+ cos usu less crowded (I chk eng wah and GV near my place. Unfortunately, earliest is 12 or 1pm.)
2. Chk online to hv a sense of the crowd and if there are still back row seats which are near entrance/exit so that u can mk a quick escape if bb wails (I didnt pre-book tics. I purchased them at the box office so I can still change my mind abt watching if it's too crowded. For the 1pm show, I check via iPhone at 12.15pm and saw that it wasn't packed at all. So I decided to go for it)
3. Choose a less popular cinema (eg. GV Yishun n Eng Wah Jubilee from my exp)
What I did prior to the show:
1. Try to keep bb awake before entering the theatre. If bb z b4 entering, the high sound level may frighten bb suddenly n mk her wail. If bb is awake when entering theatre, may hv chance of getting accustom to sound level and if fall asleep subsequently, less chance of awakening unless sudden loud sounds (eg. Explosion, crashing, etc)
2. Hv bb in sling when enter theatre. Bb shld feel more secure. Don't wait till bb exhibit discomfort then put in sling cos if u'r not fast enuff, she cld wail down the whole cinema
3. The power of comfort nursing! Dont remove bb from sling. May need a shawl to cover if ur sling doesn't provide enuff coverage. She was latching for most part of the show and fell z and wake now and then cos of some loud explosion sounds. I was also patting her butt for most of the 90min show.
4. Feed bb and change diaper before the show. This will make her hv lesser reasons to wail later.
5. Bring stroller. If suay suay bb poo and you really need to change her, can exit with stroller n do quick change. Don't think they hv diaper changing station in the cinema toilets.
6. Dress bb lightly. Some cinema can be quite hot like the one I went today. If cold, u can use your shawl/cloth to cover bb.
It was quite managable today and though Megon did make some unhappy noises, it was just for a few moments and v infrequent. She's easily comforted when I latch her on. I think a 1.5hr cartoon movie is still manageable. Anytg longer wld be challenging. I also won't recommend action packed movies... Those with a lot of bang bang n explosions. *gulp*
Camille looks like the mature n 懂事 elder sis. Christophe also looks quite big boy leh. My girl has same hair like Chesed - standing up in the middle. 
