Originally posted by RPMdfw
You're the exception. And I appreciate parents like you VERY much. Most parents in my experience, however, don't realize or don't care that their children talk, cry, sing, etc. during a performance other people paid to see. I actually turned around at the intermission of a performance of the Beauty and the Beast Broadway Tour and told a lady that I really appreciated that she had brought her daughter to the show, and that I thought all children should be taught to appreciate live theatre, but that I hadn't spent $65 to listen to her daughter sing along. Yes, I know it was rude, but frankly that lady isn't doing her daughter any favors by failing to teach proper theatre ettiquete. At any rate, that makes parents like you people that I admire very much. As I said before, I commend you for exposing your children to the arts, and I salute you for your consideration for your fellow patrons. The real sad thing is that you end up missing some great entertainment too. On the plus side, once your kids are a bit older, you'll all be able to enjoy these things together. Since I sat next to my parents when we saw LaNouba in March, I can tell you that being able to share such experiences is a wonderful, wonderful thing. You have much to look forward to.