Misbehaving children

[JRLINK3]

With this being a Disney cruise and all, I'm wondering how out of control the kids (supervised and unsupervised) onboard could get. You always have that one kid anywhere you go where you think "Where is his/her mother and father?" Or "I would never let my kid do that/behave like that!" Not that I'm a kid hater, but there are some kids that just floor you with their actions. What kind of things are done for misbehaving or disrespectful children? I'm sure that there will be parents that will just let their kids run wild, I mean it IS a vacation, and it IS Disney. But that's really no excuse for bad behavior. Have you ever ran into any problems like this? I'm expecting kids to be noisy and excited but there is definately a difference!

 

[SueEllen]

I have to laugh when reading this.

Ask any parent (even those with their kids running around being awful) and they will tell you that their kids aren't bad.

I have not seen any more kids behaving any worse on the cruise than anywhere else. You will see kids acting the same way everywhere you go.

(fortunately when you need a break from the kids there are always the adult only areas on the ship)

Sue Ellen

 

[twinglez]

The biggest problem is that some kids act one way IN FRONT of their parents and another ouside of their vision.

We hope that parents don't let them run wild. Altho my 12 y/o (to be 13 y/o) is begging not to have a curfew while on board, first cruise for us. yeah right! I don't think so.

I have called kids on behavior, when there doesn't appear to be a parent around, especially if it affects my family specifically my kids ( 12, and 4 twins). But I won't embarrass them, I just go up to them and let them know what the problem is and to knock it off or redirect them and my kids into a better play direction.

 

[justKim]

Originally posted by SueEllen
Ask any parent (even those with their kids running around being awful) and they will tell you that their kids aren't bad.



Sue Ellen

While my kids are typically fairly well behaved, I am the first to admit that they can be shrieking maniacs --which is immediately followed by removing the child as quickly as possible. I am all too aware of the havoc that tired cranky children can create, especially DD who is a toddler. I'm not perfect and I have, on occasions sort of "forgotten" that they are with me (long story, but no one got hurt!), so often I cut other parents a little slack.

That said, there are plenty of folks who ignore their kids as the children assault the senses and sensibilities of any and all in the local area. If this happens in a pool area, or in a dining room, has anyone seen a CM step in to get the situation/kids under control or are they even allowed to do this?

 

[2kidsmom]

I have never seen my kids or any others get totally out of control on either of the cruises that we have been on. I have seen a CM step in when a couples of boys were rough housing in the pool, so I am sure that they are there on guard to do just that.

 

[Regina]

Do you mean those cherubs who were hurtling themselves on the floor just as you exited the theatre? "Aunt Dvcreg" had to tell them that it wasn't the place to be doing that.

The most annoying thing is when the kids decide to play with the elevators, but honestly, the kids spend so much time in the clubs that you don't see them around much. They're kept entertained and that cuts way down on the mischief.

 

[SuzPasq]

What kind of things are done for misbehaving or disrespectful children?>

What do you mean by this? Do you expect the cast members to reprimand or punish "misbehaving" children?

 

[JRLINK3]

What do you mean by this? Do you expect the cast members to reprimand or punish "misbehaving" children? [/B][/QUOTE]

If a child is being a bully or destroying things I WOULD expect a cast member to say something or at least notify the parents. I don't expect a cast member to "reprimand or punish" anyone. That is a responsible parents job to do. If a child is misbehaving and going to cause harm to either themselves or others around them I would expect something to be done. That was my question.

 

[DaveO]

Yes - I saw CMs at the Mikey Pool a couple of weeks ago 'tallking' with older kids being to rough around the younger ones. Parents no where to be found. I also had the worst heckler I have ever seen at one of the family juggler shows. He was yelling at the performer telling him he was going to drop things an that he stinks. The performer made some funny comments about the kid but you could tell he was annoyed. After about 20 mins of this the juggler has a small child as a volunteer and told him he be OK. This kid (he was about 10 or 12) said 'Watch out he is going to kill you'.

FINALLY the parent came from the back of the club to pull the kid out from up front.

If that were my kid he would have been gone 15 mins earlier.

Dave O.

 

[inkkognito]

In 39 Disney cruises, I have seen some "kid antics," but nothing that I would classify as extreme enough to shock me. Actually, the worst behavior that I've seen had been done by adults who had a bit too much to drink. The kids are going to be excitable and a little wild and noisy, but nothing worse that you'd see on a normal day at Disney World. A few times we've had kids at our dinner table, and although I've read some horror stories here, we've never had any "bad" ones.
And the great thing about Disney is that if you do get tired of the kids, just pop off to one of the adults-only areas!
Barb

 

[lbgraves]

I have to agree that the most disturbing thing that I have seen is the way some adults act because they feel they are above the rules & deserve special treatment.

 

[CastawayCayLover]

I have to disagree as to the general good behavior of the children on board. In my recent cruise there were numerous occasions when children were acting in an unsavory manner, by any person's definition of what's acceptable.

The CM's did what they could with these "cherubs" but unfortunately the lack of the most basic regard for others was missing with these kids and it interfered with the enjoyment of the experience by a significant number of other passengers.

It's a shame that these children are the way they are and that their parents allow them to be this way, but I guess they can rationalize it by saying they paid good money for the trip and were going to do what they wanted.

If only they would remember that others are paying good money for the same vacation and not to be subjected to their boorish behavior. I guess that's asking too much from the parents of children today.

 

[jlima]

Originally posted by dvcreg
but honestly, the kids spend so much time in the clubs that you don't see them around much. They're kept entertained and that cuts way down on the mischief.

I disagree. I couldn't believe how many unsupervised 10 - 15 year olds on our cruise that were running up & down hallways and hanging out by the movie theater and on the stairs. One night when I left Flounders I didn't even want to walk past the theater, there were so many loud kids loitering in the hall; I went the other way back to our cabin. Where were the parents?

 

[AngieRL]

The day that we boarded, right after lunch, we were up on deck 10 walking around. 3 boys were running around with silly string and spraying everything they could. The door into Palo's was covered. They even sprayed the steps going to deck 9. We didn't see any parents around. The CMs were trying to clean as much as they could. The kids ran as soon as a CM came near them. Next thing we noticed, we could see them on deck 8 or 7. They were spraying the chairs down there. The look on their poor faces when they ran out of silly string was just so sad. We tried to say something to them, but they just ran past and made faces at us.

Angie
DVC 1997

 

[SuzPasq]

If a child is being a bully or destroying things I WOULD expect a cast member to say something or at least notify the parents. I don't expect a cast member to "reprimand or punish" anyone. That is a responsible parents job to do. If a child is misbehaving and going to cause harm to either themselves or others around them I would expect something to be done. That was my question.
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Your initial post just asked about misbehavior, not bullies or children who were destructive, which is why I asked for clarification.

 

[cruisenewbie2004]

There is nothing I hate worse than parents who let their children run wild. Let's face it, they aren't misbehaving suddenly on the boat. They misbehave while home, too, and parents who let their kids go nuts do so with the thought that "no one will know those are ours" mentality. There is boisterous and there is out of control, completely disrespectful. We all know the difference.

I'm one of few people who has the nerve to tell some strangers kid to knock it off. I wish people (parents included) would NOT ignore bad behaviour. How do they think they learned it was ok in the first place!

 

[StuartMI]

Alright, If I see any disruptive kids next weekend I'm throwing them overboard. Thats it!

 

[kab407]

My encounter was not with children but, a rather loud group of teens using the computers late one night. Had to be 7 or 8 of them carrying on. I can tolerate loud, giggly and silly. I draw the line at every other word profanity. I looked at them and said that if they did not pipe down and stop with the language, I was calling security to have them escorted back to their rooms where they could share their vocabulary with their parents. They left in less then 10 seconds.

 

[MickeyB426]

My biggest peeve with the young'ins is when they are saving 10 seats in the theater for their parents, using their walkie-talkie's with their parents, commando-style.

It's the one thing I won't tolerate. If i see kids saving a ton aof seats and NO ONE is sitting in them, I thank them for saving them for me.

 

[TheWog]

Originally posted by CastawayCayLover
I guess that's asking too much from the parents of children today.

I hope you aren't saying all parents of children today would tolerate it if their children acted this way?

Our experience was just that of children very excited and overwhelmed. They were never out of control. If children got a little rough in the pool it was usually addressed pretty quickly by either the parent or the CM nearby. Only thing that annoyed me a couple times was teen agers that sat in the stairs and in the way, but they weren't "bad".