Actually little gatherings of snot and germs like that are great. Sure, the kids have perpetual colds, but their immune systems get to be bulletproof after a while. At least, that's what I keep saying to reassure myself when I'm running after my 2-year-old with a Kleenex during one of those interminable summer runny-nose jags. :)
- Jim Kevin Graeme wrote: >The problem with reserved days like that is someone like me will inevitably >stumble in to the theater on one of those days. I will have paid my ticket >and sat down, and then as I look around I would become extremely unnerved by >all the wee ones. And by then it's too late. I'm trapped. Surrounded by >little bags of snot and germs and noise, all running around, touching things >and crying. > >*runs away screaming and locks the doors* > >No offense, but I don't particularly like to be around kids. > >-Kevin > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jim Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 10:02 AM >Subject: Movies, moms and babies > > > > >>I've been saying for years (specifically five years as that's how old my >>son is) that movies theaters are missing out on some significant >>business because new parents often find it hard to get out to the >>movies. >> >>Looks like Loews, at least, has finally realized that: >> >>http://www.enjoytheshow.com/reelmoms/index.cfm >> >>I hope this is a start to a trend of family friendly options. >> >>One example is a club/restaurant (since, sadly, sold to new owners) near >>us that every Tuesday and Wednesday (slow nights for them) would bring >>out a few totes of old toys and play-house stuff and set it up on their >>small stage. Families with young kids were encouraged to come. >> >>Us parents, sick to death of McDonald's (although they are the most >>family-friendly place around) could finally order some calamari and a >>tuna-steak in a restaurant their toddlers actually enjoyed. >> >>It cost this restaurant very little and did attract business. >> >>Stores (like Ikea for example) with supervised playgrounds are starting >>to pop up, but supervision isn't really needed - even just an available >>play area where dad can sit and play while mom browses then swap so Dad >>can shop would be great (some Malls are doing this now, but for the most >>part these areas are pretty sad). >> >>In general I guess I'm just saying that people with toddlers often have >>money to spend and an ACHING desire to get out of the house. ;^) >> >>Jim Daviscom/ads.cfm >> >> >> >> >> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=t:5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm
