Rookie mom, Emily, suggested hitting the drive-in movie as a great baby-on-board date night.
The last time I went to a drive-in I was driving cross-country with my pal, Rachel, and we actually watched the movie Twister (in which a drive-in theater is decimated by a tornado). I only wish the drive-ins near Berkeley were still operating!
Emily tells us about taking her two-month old to the movies:
This is perfect for my baby - she falls asleep on the drive there, sleeps through most of the movie, and when she wakes up (and cries), no one can hear her, and I can breastfeed discreetly in the car.
When she is fussy, my husband and I take turns bouncing her on our laps, just trading off every 20 minutes or so. This has allowed us to see all the first-run adult movies.
Oh yeah, and since the sound comes in through our car stereo, we don’t have to worry about loud movies.
For Peninsula moms, there is one in San Jose off Capitol Expressway). Check out DriveinMovie.com to see if the drive-in movie is still alive and well where you live.
We agree with Emily that having a baby DOES NOT mean the end of loving movies.
Related activity: Go to the theater where crying is allowed.
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We went to the drive in while on vacation once when A. was a toddler. We were about halfway through Men in Black 2 (yeah, whatever) when she woke up unbeknownst to us. All of a sudden we hear this little voice come form the back seat, “Why is there a talking dog in my movie.” That story has become a legend in our family, but from then on we always made sire there was nothing too racy that we wouldn’t want little eyes to wake up to.
In NYC, of course, we don’t have drive ins, but we do have loads of outdoor movie festivals which serve the same purpose. If you’re around NYC this summer check out our list of the most kid-friendly ones.
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