Redditor Ruins Her Daughter's Performance Because Her Baby Started Crying So Loud The Performers Got Affected

“ It was loud enough this time that it did catch the performers off guard.”

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Published in Interesting
April 27, 2023

Redditor Ruins Her Daughter's Performance Because Her Baby Started Crying So Loud The Performers Got Affected

Some parents prefer bringing their babies along whenever they need to leave the house. It's not ideal, but that way, they can avoid the babysitter costs and spend some quality time with their babies.

As long as the baby is well-behaved, no one minds it, and everyone is happy. However, the second a baby starts crying in public, everyone is instantly disturbed, and that sounds becomes the prime focus for everyone.

It can be quite distracting, especially if you were caught off-guard and weren't expecting it. That's why it's better to avoid bringing babies to important events since they are so unpredictable.

A Redditor who goes by the username u/Thick-Studio-4277 made a post on the r/AmItheAhole subReddit where she explained how she brought her newborn baby to her older daughter's performance and disturbed the performance. The baby's cries were so loud it caught the performers off guard, and the daughter's negative reaction made Op doubt the way she handled the situation and seek advice from the Reddit community.

The r/AmItheAhole community had a lot of different reactions to the user's situation. Scroll down to check out the full Reddit post, and scroll a little further to read the comments from the original post.

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Here's how the Reddit community reacted to u/Thick-Studio-4277's post:

OP missed her daughter's first show because she was in labor.

OP initially got a weird look after Will noticed she had brought her baby along.

OP's baby woke before intermission and got a little fussy.

OP was expected to take her baby home after Will noticed the disturbance she was causing.

OP's baby started screaming at one point, which disturbed the performers.

OP's daughter refused to accept her flowers and left.

Penelope's reaction made OP doubt how she handled the situation, so she decided to consult with the Reddit community.

Here's why OP thinks she might potentially be the a-hole:

Here's how the Reddit community reacted to u/Thick-Studio-4277's post:

“At 12, a solo performance is likely one of the biggest moments of her life so far, and you ruined it.”

Bringing a crying baby is disrespectful to the performers and their efforts.

OP should have acted quickly and avoided the disturbance.

That was always an option.

Getting a babysitter would have quickly solved this problem.

“You sent a loud and clear message that your new family with Chris is more important than your older children.”

OP ruined her relationship with her daughter.

“A few years from now OP will be whining that she stole her kids from her...”

No one wants to hear a crying baby at a theater.

A babysitter would have been an ideal solution.

“You owe your daughter a massive apology for being selfish.”

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