Bibity Bobity Botique are they really strict with the 3 year old

[kevschickee]

age limit? I would love to do this but I will have a 2 and 3 year old and it wouldn't be fair to the 2 year old if I allow my oldest to do it and not her.

 

[Indiana Rose Lee]

yes, I found them to be very strict when we were looking into options for cousins. Sorry.

 

[DopeysMommy]

I have boys who are close in age.

I've found you either punish the older child and make them wait until the sibling can do them with him, or you teach the younger about waiting. I have to tell them that fair does not always mean equal. It's hard, but you either wait both of them, or start the 2 yo young that they have to wait for some things.

 

[pyrxtc]

FAir does not mean equal. The 3 yr old is of age and the 2 yr old needs to learn to wait and be patient and be happy that her sister is old enough to do it. The next time you go, the 2 yr old may be old enough, she will get to have her turn then. My 4 kids all ahve had different experiences and it is all fair but not all the same.

This is a great chance for you to teach her about being happy for someone else who gets to do things even though she can't yet. You could still let her wear a princess dress and do her hair up.

 

[Indiana Rose Lee]

You could always buy one of the mickey head sparklies for her hair, and take her to the barbershop. They do glitter. It won't take nearly as long, or look so done up on a little one.

I don't think a 2 year old is developmentally advanced enough to "learn a lesson" but she'll get over her potential disappointment, and move on with the day.

 

[kaleighmariesmom]

last year i booked before i knew she was 3 and when they first started doing it. when i called back to book something else the CM told me that she had to cancel it ... no big deal we are gonna do it this year cause she is 3 now!!

bottom line they WILL NOT let you.. they are very strict!

 

[kpm76]

You could always buy one of the mickey head sparklies for her hair, and take her to the barbershop. They do glitter. It won't take nearly as long, or look so done up on a little one.

I don't think a 2 year old is developmentally advanced enough to "learn a lesson" but she'll get over her potential disappointment, and move on with the day.

Great suggestion While I agree with some other posters that fair is not equal, I also agree with you that 2 is definitely not old enough to "get" why she can't do something. My 2 yr old is just starting to understand that she needs to wait for her friends to have turns at Gymboree before she gets to do something again. I guess it depends on whether we are talking about a newly turned 2 yr old or an almost 3 yr old.....perhaps that makes a difference.

 

[justhat]

I really don't like making my older child miss out on something simply because her brother can't go, but they also do little boys at the BBB so I knew it would be an issue with my son. So I took my daughter to the BBB, she was already wearing her princess dress so the only thing that was different was her hair, nails, makeup. My husband took our son on rides he likes that my daughter doesn't really want to do over and over (like Pooh, Small World, etc.). He did notice her hair was different, but was quite satisfied that he got to go on rides with Daddy so not a complaint out of him.

Now had had sat in there and watched (like he did on one trip when a friend's son got his hair done there), he would have been upset. So just send your little one off with dad, you wait with the older one, let them both wear their princess dresses all day (if they want to that is), paint your little one's nails in the room, throw a crown and sparkles in her hair and she'll be fine. I'm sure she'll enjoy the extra ride time alone. Or plan it for her nap time, she'll sleep through the whole thing and never know what went on.

 

[Jenvenza]

I think the reason they are so strict is because a 2 year old may not be able to sit still long enough to have an enjoyable time there. I wish they werent so strict, because when we go in February, my little girl will just be a couple months shy of 3 and I know she would love it. But we will have to wait.

 

[princessmom29]

You could always buy one of the mickey head sparklies for her hair, and take her to the barbershop. They do glitter. It won't take nearly as long, or look so done up on a little one.

I don't think a 2 year old is developmentally advanced enough to "learn a lesson" but she'll get over her potential disappointment, and move on with the day.

I think a 2 year old is old enough to get it. Mabye not a just turned two, but when mine was a solid two she certainly, at leat on a basic level, got the concept of not being old enough for something and needing to wait ,as long as i took the time to relly explian it to her on her level, and we talked about it more than once prior to the event. We encountered this situation a lot with birthdayt parties as her closest cousin is 2 years older and the activities they chose were not always good for all ages.

 

[charming]

I'm not sure but i thought i seen that the Club Libby Lu is at DTD I'm not sure on this but if it is there it may be an option. Otherwise in MOP i would not take one and not the other because the one that gos has allot of people making a fuss over her and the other watches. I would go to the mall get the little crowns from Claires and get the dresses and do it your self. I would put out the dresses and leave a note from the Fairy Godmother telling them how she knew they would be perfect princesses. You get the idea. They are to little to understand that they didn't go to the BBB but they are aware of one getting something and one not. That's just my opinion.

 

[MickeyMouse'sBFF]

I second the main street barber shop!
I think BBB is a great idea, but good grief. I would think family vacations are for everyone in the group, not just some of the group. Thats just us though. If you go to the barber shop, it provides a chance for everyone to get a little magic for the day.

 

[ireland_nicole]

Sometimes not everyone gets to do something. It is a lot of time sitting still, I don't know any two year olds that can sit still for 30-45 minutes., plus waiting time. To be honest, I don't know that your 3 year old would really miss it either, though. Is it something she knows about and is asking for? If not, you might decide to just wait until your next trip.

 

[ambiwan]

When I booked for my 2 DD's (5 and 2 1/2), I was honest with their ages and the CM let me book both girls! They were never "officially" asked their ages at the boutique. My youngest's fairy-godmother-in-training was trying to make small talk and asked her age, and DD replied "2". Nothing was ever said, and DD did a fabulous job of sitting still. I suggest trying to book, and if the CM won't accept then call back and try again.

 

[MarriedToAPrince]

I think the age is because of the small parts they use for the face sticker and the hair pieces. They are choking hazards and as everything with small parts says, not intended for children under 3.

 

[Disneyvirg]

I was in the same situtation. Since we stayed onsite, they knew my 2 year old was 2 - not 3. The rough part was that she was just 3 weeks shy of her third birthday. Plus, she sits still for me to do her hair everyday in ponytails.

I booked BBB for my DD6 when I booked my other ADRs. I tried calling 90 days out to book DD2 with a different CC, my DH's cell, and his name. No openings. I kept trying. Never had any luck.

I finally gave up.

I brought a curling iron and dolled up their hair before we left in the morning. They had no idea what BBB was, so they didn't feel like they were missing out. I have pics in my TR if you want to check them out.

Good luck with your decision!

 

[cuppycake]

I had my older daughter do it when she was 4 and her sister was 2. Dad just took the 2 year old on all her favorite stuff (Fantasy land was right there!) and they had MICKEY BARS! They came back just at the end when they were about to do the reveal, and she LOVED seeing her sister as a princess!

The fairy godmother in training asked my younger daughter if she wanted some pixie dust in her hair, and her face just LIT UP! That really was the part that mattered to her, anyway! All those SPARKLES

You could always put your younger daughter into her own princess dress and do her hair yourself. I'm sure if you asked if they could put pixie dust in her hair, they would....and you would avoid trying to have a 2 year old sit still for so long (and they pull on the hair pretty good as well when they put that ponytail in). Last year, my girls did BBB at ages 5 and 3, and, even though they loved the finished product, they don't want to do it again this year. They told me that it took too long and they would rather ride stuff

I'm with the poster that said a 2 year old (at least many of them) CAN understand that she's just not big enough, but she will get to do it when she's 3....just like some of the rides that she isn't big enough to ride....you just need to explain it is all.

 

[princess momma]

I have girls that are very close in age and there is no way I would have taken one of them to BBB and not the other, at least at that age. Two is not old enough to understand something like that.

I know that children have to learn about disappointment but on vacation at Disney World is not the time, IMO.

I'm the youngest in my family, so I may be tainted by that. I felt very left out many times when the older kids were doing big kid stuff.

 

[Indiana Rose Lee]

I have girls that are very close in age and there is no way I would have taken one of them to BBB and not the other, at least at that age. Two is not old enough to understand something like that.

I know that children have to learn about disappointment but on vacation at Disney World is not the time, IMO.

I'm the youngest in my family, so I may be tainted by that. I felt very left out many times when the older kids were doing big kid stuff.

I agree that Disney is not the place to learn the hard life lessons!But a 2 year old is the definition of distraction. Take them somewhere, keep them happy, throw in a gift or treat and they are yours for life.

BUT, I know my baby sister got to do EVERYTHING earlier than I did, just because we were already doing it. I had to wait until 13 to get the ears pierced. She had hers done at the same time!

 

[kevschickee]

I have girls that are very close in age and there is no way I would have taken one of them to BBB and not the other, at least at that age. Two is not old enough to understand something like that.

I know that children have to learn about disappointment but on vacation at Disney World is not the time, IMO.

I'm the youngest in my family, so I may be tainted by that. I felt very left out many times when the older kids were doing big kid stuff.

I agree and will not let one do it and not the other.