Hi, I am from Singapore. In your country does a 2-yr old (height 1m) need a ticket to watch a movie.?

Question

My nephew was not allowed to watch his 1st movie just because he is over 1m tall and only 2 yrs old. So I asked if an adult borne short (midget/dwarf - sorry) below the required 0.9m they do not need to pay for a ticket - answer was yes they see movies for FREE. Is there such a thing here in Singapore? Since when, maybe I am not a movie-goer so I do not know this change of policy. But to expect a 2 yr old to pay for a ticket this is ridiculous to me. I have seen short adults paying for their rides for public transport - train n buses. So does this mean FREE public transport for adults height below 0.9m. My nephew has been asked to pay for his rides in the buses as well. Not even attending nursery and yet he has to pay what a joke. We are living in a pay n pay country then no doubt. We can't even extend a little help to those school children whose parents are trying to make ends meet or can hardly make it to month end - just a free bus / train ride?

Answer 1

There was a Jakun I know long time ago who took his 2 months old son to movie because he wanted him to become a movie critic. Managed to convince him.

Its better to rent some cartoons and watch at home. This way you can pause the movie for the child to go to the toilet. He won't have to bother anyone when crying out loud. The parents wouldn't have to stumble on darken stairs and risk falling down like the old lady who died of a fractured skull as a result.

Answer 2

Is the kid going to sit in a seat alone, or on your lap. If on your lap, is he going to bother the person next to you?

Whether or not there is a person next to you is irrelevant.

I think a ticket should be bought for everyone having a seat on a bus, train, airplane or theater (movie theater or live, same same).

Your argument stinks to me, if you can't afford to go to a movie DON'T. A 2 yr old, even if 2m tall doesn't go anywhere alone, it is because of the parents that he is there. He is the parents responsibility until he is of age; we didn't participate in the pleasure (I hope) of creating the kid, and we shouldn't have to pay for his simple pleasures while he's growing up. Jeez, you really want a welfare state, don't you!!!