2 YO and the DDP - HELP!

[Al and Kate's Mom]

Since we don't have to buy DD2 a park ticket, what do we do about her eating with us when we're on the plan?

 

[powellrj]

she eats off your plate at TS and CS resturants and can eat off her own plate at most buffets. I say most because there have been posts about people being told that their under 3 child must "share" the meal and doesn't get their own plate. I think thats pretty rare. If she is a big eater, you can pay OOP for a kids meal.

 

[thunderbird1]

She eats for free at buffets and family style restaurants. At regular, sit down TS restaurants and CS restaurants, if you want a separate kid's meal for her, you'll have to pay OOP for it. Or she can share off your plates. Or some people have "upgraded" their 2 YO's to 3 YO's just to get the dining plan for them. Of course, you'd have to buy her a park ticket, and pay for the dining plan for her (unless you're going during free dining). Good luck!

 

[orljustin]

Since we don't have to buy DD2 a park ticket, what do we do about her eating with us when we're on the plan?

Order her some food?

 

[cybrkitn]

Order her some food?

Ok, seriously now. The DDP is for ages 3 and up. Under 3 is free. 2 year olds do not eat as much as a 3 or 4 year old would. So there should be no problem sharing your food with your 2 year old. Besides, I think it's a great way to find out what your child likes and dislikes.

 

[Momof4girls]

OOP kids meals are pretty cheap - $4 - $5.

You can always ask for an extra side of something with your meal - that may be cheaper (and more toddler-friendly).

You can eat at buffets, where she'd get her fill of whatever she wanted.

But we just share - the food is SO good and the decisions are so hard to make that DH and I still share most of the time! (ie. "OMG this is SO good - you have to try a bite" or "wow - that looks REALLY good - want to switch?")

We get dessert for the table, too - each of us samples a little bit of each thing. It's more fun that way.

Another idea - if you have a couple kids - we will split the kid-friendly entree if we want something they don't care for, then share other things with them, too.

For example, say we're at Coral Reef and my 4 year old wants mac & cheese. She eats about four noodles. DH and I want shellfish - and they can't have it. So, I'll give the four year old some of my appetizer or salad, and then they'll split the macaroni and cheese.

We do this all the time with the kids - divvying up kids' meals. If you ask nicely, sometimes they'll even split it in the kitchen so that the kids get their own plates and don't realizing they are "sharing" - but we have REALLY light eaters and at WDW you can't really save leftovers, so it works great.