Hello Everyone.
As you all may not be aware, the Summerside PEI Cineplex, used to do Stars for Strollers. One Afternoon a month, mothers were able to take their children a year and under to the movies. No it was not a free thing, we still paid for tickets, bought our snacks and drinks, but we could go.
As many mothers will understand, we do not have the time nor the energy most nights to go to the movies. By the time we find sitters, get dressed to go, after chasing our children around all day, we are to exhausted to go. So this was our thing. This was our chance to get out and see a movie on the big screen, We could take our children and not be judged if they got fussy, or noisily asked questions. The other mothers understood the struggle and it was still FUN.
Now Charlottetown Cineplex has this program at their location. Getting through to the management of the Cineplex has proved to be difficult for "security" reasons. Now come on we are just a bunch of mothers who want to take our tots to the movies one afternoon a month. How much of a security issue would it be to give the contact info of someone in charge so we could discuss this.
Since doing this the peaceful, easy way has not happened, and it has been attempted, I am taking the cause to Facebook, the CBC, The Journal Pioneer, and The Guardian. But I am just one person. One of the points made by the person we were in contact with was that Summerside does not have the numbers for something like this. Well come on people, lets give them the numbers. Join with me.
Be you a mom, or a dad, or even if you are a grandparent. Join with us on this. If you have a child 2 and under, this is for you. Us moms need a day out at the movies. Stay at home dads, or even dads who have a morning to just do something fun and different with the kids, a grandparent who find themselves with a tot wondering what to do with them on a cold morning. Or even if you are just someone who feels that moms, parents, caregivers, should be given this right. Yes Charlottetown is bigger than Summerside. But what about all you parents who live in the West. Do you really WANT to drive all the way to Charlottetown? Wouldn't it be so much easier to have one movie a month in Summerside?
We aren't asking for free. We will still buy our tickets, our snacks etc. We are asking as a community to be awarded the same right that the larger city of Charlottetown has. Yes we all smaller, but the need is still there. The want is still there. Now we had it for a while, and we would love to get it back.
So join with me PEI, and not just PEI, but all of Canada. Share this group with your friends, Comment on it. Share your feedback. Its time we make a stand for the little communities. Its time we say "Yes we are small but our people matter too"
Updates
December 9, 2016
I have been hearing from so many of you who miss these afternoons as much as I do. It is exhausting to navigate parenthood in isolation and I am currently working on reaching the right people at corporate to prove our community needs this program back.
December 9, 2016
Seeing this grow makes me feel like my struggle to find an hour of peace as a mom is shared by so many others. We are proving that Summerside truly does have the numbers to bring this program back to our community.
15 Comments
This was something I enjoyed every month and looked forward to soooo much because otherwise I didn't see any movies playing or get out and do real 'adult' things and the movies with my baby did that for me
As a single, stay-at-home mother of a child with special needs, I so enjoyed going to this outing each month and was very disappointed to learn it was nolonger being offered. I truly hope we can get this monthly event back.
Please bring back the mom and baby at the movie. I really enjoyed that, as the volume is lower for their small hear. I'm also a scene member and go often to the teater.
This is an option for parents and caregivers that we deserve, should never have been taken away, we pay and theres a time for us that would lead to less complaints during regular show times due to our children interupting others, seems like a win for the management not just us.
This is something all mom's of tots need as sometimes baby sitters are not available but mom's get stir crazy at home and want to do a baby friendly outing to feel normal again.
We need some place to go with children!
This would be a great program
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Hello Everyone.
As you all may not be aware, the Summerside PEI Cineplex, used to do Stars for Strollers. One Afternoon a month, mothers were able to take their children a year and under to the movies. No it was not a free thing, we still paid for tickets, bought our snacks and drinks, but we could go.
As many mothers will understand, we do not have the time nor the energy most nights to go to the movies. By the time we find sitters, get dressed to go, after chasing our children around all day, we are to exhausted to go. So this was our thing. This was our chance to get out and see a movie on the big screen, We could take our children and not be judged if they got fussy, or noisily asked questions. The other mothers understood the struggle and it was still FUN.
Now Charlottetown Cineplex has this program at their location. Getting through to the management of the Cineplex has proved to be difficult for "security" reasons. Now come on we are just a bunch of mothers who want to take our tots to the movies one afternoon a month. How much of a security issue would it be to give the contact info of someone in charge so we could discuss this.
Since doing this the peaceful, easy way has not happened, and it has been attempted, I am taking the cause to Facebook, the CBC, The Journal Pioneer, and The Guardian. But I am just one person. One of the points made by the person we were in contact with was that Summerside does not have the numbers for something like this. Well come on people, lets give them the numbers. Join with me.
Be you a mom, or a dad, or even if you are a grandparent. Join with us on this. If you have a child 2 and under, this is for you. Us moms need a day out at the movies. Stay at home dads, or even dads who have a morning to just do something fun and different with the kids, a grandparent who find themselves with a tot wondering what to do with them on a cold morning. Or even if you are just someone who feels that moms, parents, caregivers, should be given this right. Yes Charlottetown is bigger than Summerside. But what about all you parents who live in the West. Do you really WANT to drive all the way to Charlottetown? Wouldn't it be so much easier to have one movie a month in Summerside?
We aren't asking for free. We will still buy our tickets, our snacks etc. We are asking as a community to be awarded the same right that the larger city of Charlottetown has. Yes we all smaller, but the need is still there. The want is still there. Now we had it for a while, and we would love to get it back.
So join with me PEI, and not just PEI, but all of Canada. Share this group with your friends, Comment on it. Share your feedback. Its time we make a stand for the little communities. Its time we say "Yes we are small but our people matter too"
Updates
December 9, 2016
I have been hearing from so many of you who miss these afternoons as much as I do. It is exhausting to navigate parenthood in isolation and I am currently working on reaching the right people at corporate to prove our community needs this program back.
December 9, 2016
Seeing this grow makes me feel like my struggle to find an hour of peace as a mom is shared by so many others. We are proving that Summerside truly does have the numbers to bring this program back to our community.
15 Comments
As a new mom I would very much like to see this offered in the Summerside area. I remember attending Moms and the Movies in Fredericton and Saint John with friends and was so excited at the opportunity to attend with my own child but soon discovered this was no longer an option to summerside. I think once a month would not be too much to ask to help get moms out in the community and connecting through an avenue such as this. Please reconsider and bring this back for the Summerside parents!
This was something I enjoyed every month and looked forward to soooo much because otherwise I didn't see any movies playing or get out and do real 'adult' things and the movies with my baby did that for me
As a single, stay-at-home mother of a child with special needs, I so enjoyed going to this outing each month and was very disappointed to learn it was nolonger being offered. I truly hope we can get this monthly event back.
Please bring back the mom and baby at the movie. I really enjoyed that, as the volume is lower for their small hear. I'm also a scene member and go often to the teater.
This is an option for parents and caregivers that we deserve, should never have been taken away, we pay and theres a time for us that would lead to less complaints during regular show times due to our children interupting others, seems like a win for the management not just us.
This is something all mom's of tots need as sometimes baby sitters are not available but mom's get stir crazy at home and want to do a baby friendly outing to feel normal again.
We need some place to go with children!
This would be a great program
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As a new mom I would very much like to see this offered in the Summerside area. I remember attending Moms and the Movies in Fredericton and Saint John with friends and was so excited at the opportunity to attend with my own child but soon discovered this was no longer an option to summerside. I think once a month would not be too much to ask to help get moms out in the community and connecting through an avenue such as this. Please reconsider and bring this back for the Summerside parents!