You may think it's hard to get out and do some of the things that "normal" people (i.e. people without children) do. Sometimes, all it takes is a phone call to find out it's actually easier than you think!

Some friends & I from mothers group decided we wanted to do something today, so yesterday I rang the local cinemas because I had heard about a mother room that they had in one of the 5 cinemas. I found out that they only have 1 movie screened in this room a day and the one for today wasn't exactly desireable but as I kept talking to the very helpful lady on the phone (yay for reading cinemas & good customer service) I found out that they were quite willing to have the lights just dimmed instead of turned off for us so that we could bring our babies into a normal screening of the movie that we wanted to see!

So, in the end it was just two of us & our bubs (both exactly the same age) that ventured off to the movie complex. We both had in the back of our minds that we may not make the whole way through the movie! But we did!!!!

So here's my advice...don't feel afraid to get out and do stuff. If you do choose to go to the movie, be prepared. You may need extra things to distract your child than what you would normally for a two hour period. I took a blanket for the floor and sat in the area where they leave spaces for wheelchairs or strollers, I took various toys, a rusk etc.

Also, don't be afraid to shake up their routine a little for just this once. I fed my boy only 1/2 an hour before the movie started and about 1/2 way through he got restless so I fed him again to calm him down...it won't hurt them once!

We really enjoyed oursleves and said that we are definately going to do it again!

Be brave, be relaxed (your baby will only get more upset if you are worried about what people are thinking), and enjoy yourself!