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38. at a casino near where I live, there are signs on each floor of the parking garages that read...

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Fri Jul 20, 2012, 11:10 AM

Jul 2012

"It is unlawful to leave a child unattended in a vehicle"

The simple fact that a casino feels the need for such a sign... That some parents have to be told that you have to give up your gambling fix if you can't find a babysitter.. Is an indictment on our society.

When you have young kids, YES you have to give up on some conveniences as fun if you can't find a baby sitter.

Taking a 6 year old to a violent movie at midnight is parental neglect.

Taking a 3 month old to ANY movie is insensitive to the other patrons. If the baby cries, you disrupt those around you. If you need to get up to take care of the baby during the nearly 3 hours running time of the movie, you disrupt those around you.

If you can't find a babysitter, then you stay home. It is called being a responsible parent and consideration for other people.

I have two children, both in their teens now. When they were infants, we gave up being able to do certain things when we couldn't find a sitter. That's life. When they were 6, they weren't being exposed to PG13 violent action movies.. Their brains aren't ready to process that yet. That borders on parental negligence.

No .. Parents shouldn't have to worry about being shot at when they go out to a movie with their kids... But there is no good excuse for taking a 6 year old or 3 month old to a midnight premier of a loud PG13 action movie. None.

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The youngest victims were 6 yrs old and 3 mos old? [View all] proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 OP

Many infants sleep right through all sorts of things. If new parents feel they can get out and Brickbat Jul 2012 #1

It is a PG-13 movie. earthside Jul 2012 #4

Exactly. proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #10

Excellent observation. earthside Jul 2012 #23

I have way too many examples to share proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #34

Great post Mojorabbit Jul 2012 #76

We hired babysitters proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #8

Key word in what you said is 'MANY' LynneSin Jul 2012 #28

Some won't, you're right. Brickbat Jul 2012 #35

So those for everyone else in the movie theater we just have to deal with it? LynneSin Jul 2012 #43

If parents have a baby that sleeps well and is generally placid, and who are responsible enough to Brickbat Jul 2012 #45

Many new parents are clueless morons Renew Deal Jul 2012 #42

Six year old children should be at movies, xmas74 Jul 2012 #56

KUSA Reporting the 3 month old has been released AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 #2

He is no longer considered a suspect pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #14

Some people don't like to let the fact of having children impinge on their TwilightGardener Jul 2012 #3

When my kids were young, we didn't have much of a social life proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #12

Yep. We did take our first infant to a restaurant a few times, but he stopped sleeping through TwilightGardener Jul 2012 #17

Ditto, ditto, ditto. laundry_queen Jul 2012 #68

I don't think finding fault in the victims is the right place to put 2pooped2pop Jul 2012 #5

OP isn't saying this is the reason they got shot. cbdo2007 Jul 2012 #6

I do not 2pooped2pop Jul 2012 #7

Where do you get I'm finding fault with the victims? proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #9

the parents aren't victims? 2pooped2pop Jul 2012 #21

Were they injured? proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #22

There is something emotionally wrong with you jberryhill Jul 2012 #31

Sure is lillypaddle Jul 2012 #60

Hell yeah 2pooped2pop Jul 2012 #32

Victims who made a bad choice. proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #39

Yeah, the stupid fuckers should have known that the theater would become a free fire zone! 11 Bravo Jul 2012 #63

They had a reasonable expectation not to have their children shot up at a movie theater Ed Suspicious Jul 2012 #51

their injury is probably greater than if they had been shot and killed themselves JI7 Jul 2012 #66

Thier infant was shot, probably intheir arms....yes they are victims. Marrah_G Jul 2012 #74

a 6 year old at a midnight movie is one thing laundry_queen Jul 2012 #69

Please don't blame the parents lillypaddle Jul 2012 #11

Well, perhaps they've learned a lesson. proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #13

What's the lesson? Brickbat Jul 2012 #15

What lesson do you learn from having your 3 month old gunned down? Marrah_G Jul 2012 #16

Ugh - I agree with you that a 6 y.o. is too young for this movie cyberswede Jul 2012 #19

I'm sorry you feel that way. proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #26

I think the consequence (child being shot) far outweighs the infraction (taking child to a movie) cyberswede Jul 2012 #44

Was the child shot? proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #46

WTF? The lesson that they shouldn't take their kids anywhere a maniac might shoot them. morningfog Jul 2012 #30

What???? lillypaddle Jul 2012 #50

Because everytying is truly this black and white GObamaGO Jul 2012 #58

A new low. Even for you n/t Pithlet Jul 2012 #72

They would have just slept right through it jberryhill Jul 2012 #18

Even asleep, that baby's hearing could be damaged. proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #24

This is a really inappropriate subthread jberryhill Jul 2012 #27

Well, let's shoot the little mofo lillypaddle Jul 2012 #62

Having kids shouldn't be an end of your fun... Comrade_McKenzie Jul 2012 #20

Get a babysitter then. Sirveri Jul 2012 #71

What role does desensitization to violence at a very young age play in these kinds of crimes? Romulox Jul 2012 #25

Yes, there's that too. proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #29

At 6, I never lived in a such a dark world. My batman had "ZOW!" bubbles. I don't think I could've Romulox Jul 2012 #37

I imagine you teaching kids this exact age 2pooped2pop Jul 2012 #47

I believe the noise would be louder for a movie like Batman than for a cartoon. proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #48

perhaps so but still cold to say in light of the circumstances. 2pooped2pop Jul 2012 #49

maybe they thought their kids would have fun Enrique Jul 2012 #33

I wondered that too.... Bettie Jul 2012 #36

at a casino near where I live, there are signs on each floor of the parking garages that read... scheming daemons Jul 2012 #38

+1 proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #40

So true LiberalCatholic Jul 2012 #53

Let's blame the victims and their parents!1!! pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #41

This thread is violence against rational thought. I wouldn't let MY six year old in here. n/t Ed Suspicious Jul 2012 #52

I can't in good conscience, pretend I have enough relevant information to know LanternWaste Jul 2012 #54

+1 Gormy Cuss Jul 2012 #73

The 3-month-old is fine. Not a victim as reported by Colorado TV news. n/t RebelOne Jul 2012 #55

This could just as easily have happened WCIL Jul 2012 #57

Sound at theaters today is twice as loud as when I was a kid Mimosa Jul 2012 #59

why should parents be inconvenienced by having small children? sigh... progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #61

Whatever. I took my kids out to a late night Harry Potter showing because we thought it would be Ed Suspicious Jul 2012 #64

This is like complaining about the salad on the Titanic. rug Jul 2012 #65

thank you Bucky Jul 2012 #67

Can you explain the relevance of the time of day? noamnety Jul 2012 #70

Here is the answer to your question, in another thread. woo me with science Jul 2012 #75