A bad situation occurred at MGM...

[xoprincessmomxo]

Oh come on. I don't think that the boy was intentionally squirting people to grate on their nerves. That would be an entirely different story. This was an accident! (or so it seems, and being I wasn't there I will take it at face value.) You people act as if this boy had a loaded pistol ready to take people out. It was a stupid mister. And yes, it was probably annoying. But the point is, the OP feels bad that somebody yelled at her child. Everyone is beating her up on here, blaming her as a bad parent! My goodness, I would like to see how perfect everyone else's children are on here! To attack someone's parenting skills over a tiny, plastic fan?
It seems people are excusing this man's outlandish behavior because "he was hot and tired"....blah blah blah. Well, I bet the OP was pretty hot and tired, too. And so was her little boy. Why can't we forgive her for being hot and tired? Or forgive a little boy for being hot and tired? Oh, I forgot. Little boys are supposed to act prim and proper at all times and grown men have every right to yell at them for getting them a little wet!
And I am not saying that you shouldn't control your children...I'm not on that boat with the little lego throwers mom. But, obviously people are excusing the man's lapse of judgement based on the heat. Why can't we do it for the OP's little man? Also, I agree that DW should be for everyone. But when you go, you must take into account that there will be all sorts of children there. You might get misted. You might get your seat kicked. You might get a lego thrown at your head (but I hope not!) But, please, don't blow up at little children because of it!

 

[momtoBrandon&Jacob]

Sorry, but I also would have to side with the guy who was getting misted. We were in Disney a month ago and had a great time. We have 4 kids and I don't let them get away with any ignorant behavior, especially in crowded areas. Unfortunately many parents are oblivious to the fact that their kids kicking the seat in front of them is annoying and ruins that person's good time, which they also paid for. It only takes a few words to get them to stop and if they are told often enough they do start to remember on their own. When we were in Sea World, we arrived at one of the stadiums early and got great seats right in the front. Great, that is, until a mother with child who was about one year old sat right behind me. The kid was wearing those plastic clogs and was sitting on her mom's lap, kicking me repeatedly in the back. I turned around a few times and just acted like I didn't know what was hitting me, figuring she would eventually get the hint. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't the kid's fault, but how can a mother sit there letting her kid kick someone several times and not even notice?? It is a shame that people don't use basic manners anymore, and being at Disney is no excuse.

And bravo to you that you didn't lose your temper with the family behind you - who probably had no idea what was happening anyway. I can totally understand that you were getting annoyed and you handled it in a proper, respectful, human-like way.

 

[Beth E. (NJ)]

I think this discussion has run its course. I'm closing it now.

Thanks for sharing you opinions gang!