Anyone else have family members that think they are wierd?

[matthewsmom1]

Mine keep asking if I'm 'afraid' or 'nervous' to go 'by myself' on the trip in January. I always reply that I won't be 'by myself', my 5 1/2 year old son will be with me. They still look at me like I have horns growing out of my head. Am I really *THAT* wierd? Single moms, tell me you've done WDW w/only you & your child.

 

[lovethattink]

I'm not a single mom, but I've gone to the parks many times with just my ds. We've had a great time together. Once I booked the Crystal Palace for just the 2 of us. He was made chef of the day! He was the 1st person to enter and got to pose with all the characters and make a cookie. The only time I ever had trouble with just the 2 of us, was when he was 4 and we were at a restaurant. He had to go to the bathroom. We left our coats on the seats, and headed to the restroom. When we got back, our table was cleared and our coats were missing. Turned out they thought we left and bussed our table. They served us new food, and from that day on, I made him go to the bathroom before we go to eat!

 

[briarberry]

I am a single mom and DD and I went to WDW this past August all by ourselves. She is 7 and we do lots of stuff on our own - in fact we enjoy going on trips without other family members. With just the two of you, you'll be free to do what your DS wants to do and won't be bogged down by others. Have a great time!

 

[Ambassador]

You'll have a great time. Maybe that look on their face is envy?

The Ambassador once spent three days 'alone' with two little delegates ages 1 and 5, and had his hands full, and gained new appreciation and great admiration for single parents.

 

[F1Julie]

I'm a single mom of DD4 and we go to Disney on our own. People always ask us who goes along. When I tell them it's just the two of us they look shocked and ask me how I do it. They are really amazed that I drive rather than fly. I personally think it's easier to go just the 2 of us. I've gone with other family as well and it's much easier to only do things that the 2 of us want to do. The more people in a vacation party, the more complicated it gets. DD and I get to do what we want, when we want to do it. We always have plenty of room in our hotel rooms and have an easy time getting a table at a restaurant. You are not weird at all. You will have a great time.

 

[Momof5cubs]

I am not a single mom anymore, but I did go by myself with my 5 year old in June. It was wonderful, we had a fantastic time just the two of us, and I never once felt overwhelmed being the only parent there. Have fun!

 

[Becky2005]

Hmmm....I'm not a single mom but don't think you are weird at all. It would never cross my mind to think it odd that you and your son are going on vacation together (no matter where it was).

Considering, I've taken all 3 of my kids with me to visit a friend for a couple days and that involved driving on the Interstate by myself with 3 kids - 1 in diapers! and didn't phase me! (Last time I did it was only 1/2 way there meet so my DD could sleep over and there was an overturned truck and the interstate was closed when I went to pick her back up - I had 4 kids with me that time by myself and was in the car for 8 hours! After that, any travel is a piece of cake! !)

I also went to our zoo with just me and my 3 boys after we dropped DD off that time (and they were 7, 4 & around 7-8 months at the time!)

I would imagine going on vacation with him wouldn't be much different than anywhere else you would take him by yourself.

You will have a fabulous time! Have fun and don't worry about what the others think.

 

[Tissa]

I'm a single parent and last trip my mom went with me and my two DS. This trip it's only me and DS8. Mom and other DS don't want to go back So this will be the first trip I've ever taken as the only "adult". I didn't think twice about it. Being a single parent I am quite used to doing everything else alone so a vacation isn't a big deal. I did have my mom FORBID me to drive. Yes I'm 30something and my mommie forbid me to drive. That's ok though she agreed to pay for the plane tickets

 

[princesspiglet]

I am not a single mom, but DH is in the military so I often go lots of places without him. I took Athena to WDW last December at 14 months old by myself while he was overseas. My parents thought I was crazy, but we had a wonderful time. I am taking her again Oct 2005 but this time my mom will be joining us. Just because you are a single parent doesn't mean you need to keep your kid in the house all the time! Go and have lots of fun! Your son will love it and think you are such an awesome mom.

 

[daisylove]

I am not a single parent but I am theonly parent in my house that loves WDW. DH will go once a year if forced. DD and I have been 6 times this year alone. It is a little hard when your both tired and cranky. But just breathe through those moments and then everything is great. I only really worried about her safety, getting lost etc. So we made a plan between the 2 of us. I made extra sure that DD was tagged and she knew to talk to the CMs with the white name tags if she got lost. We made apoint of talking to a CM when we first entered a park and ran througthe drill of who he/she was and what the tag looked like and we had no problem. Witha grumpy DH I enjoy going on solo trips with just DD and me.
Have Fun!!!

 

[remyandhollandsmommy]

I don't think you are weird at all! I'm not a single parent, but when my DH was in Iraq I took not only my 6 year old, but my 7mo old too all by myself. And not only just to WDW, but all the way from upstate NY in a car to FL. Ahhh...what an adventure LOL! I had a blast and was amazed at how kind total strangers were. A couple from Brazil that were traveling with their toddler and nanny "forced" me to let them help get my stroller on and off the trams. They were shocked that any woman would go alone to WDW with children in tow. I do so much with my girls alone that I never thought anything of going to the parks alone with them. In fact it was alot of fun and I loved spending quality time with them. I hope you have a great time and loads of fun!!

 

[btass]

Mine keep asking if I'm 'afraid' or 'nervous' to go 'by myself' on the trip in January. I always reply that I won't be 'by myself', my 5 1/2 year old son will be with me. They still look at me like I have horns growing out of my head. Am I really *THAT* wierd? Single moms, tell me you've done WDW w/only you & your child.

WOW! I thought I was the only one that got that! I went with my then DS5 last September for my birthday and that was the best trip I ever took to Disney! My MIL was the worst for making comments but I think that is because she can never do anything or go anywhere by herself. She has always had her mother, husband or one of the kids go with her so she doesn't know how to "go it alone"

Don't worry about a thing, you will have a wonderful magical time!