Thumbs up: baby-friendly matinees.(Furniture And Equipment) : An article from: Toronto Life [HTML]

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Title: Thumbs up: baby-friendly matinees.(Furniture And Equipment)
Publication: Toronto Life (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2004
Publisher: Toronto Life Publishing Co. Ltd.
Volume: 38 Issue: 7 Page: S16(1)Distributed by Thompson Gale

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Like all great Inventions, the baby-friendly matinee serves a dual purpose: for parents fatigued by their new offspring, it's an afternoon of Hollywood distraction; and for babies, it's ideal nap time, as the darkness and general hush of the theatre tends to have a soporific effect. Some theatres screen family fare, while others acknowledge that parents might crave something a little grittier than Finding Nemo. Seeing that baby will either be unconscious or oblivious, there's no harm in letting Mom watch Mystic River. Films run at reduced volume (so as not to startle virgin ears), and it's not unusual to see mothers nursing their babies or gently pacing the aisles in an attempt to soothe. The...


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