Crazy Parents?!?

[Yngpreacherman]

Hey, preacher boy, if you're going to insult my answer, call me out. This is my last post in here because, frankly, I came to the DIS to get away from internet crap like this.

I did not, however ask for a full list of things you happen to do that I disagree with so I can lambast you for it...sheesh!

Tell you what, don't take your young kids(if you have them) to WDW. Fair enough? I won't insult you for doing whatever it is you do that I don't like(like start fights).

Man, this guy really brought out the worst in me good thing we go to WDW(with our 10yo and 14yo) in two weeks so I can relax! Oh, and take pictures of babies, too!!

Sounds like you would be fun to take to Disney

 

[Yngpreacherman]

DH and I have had this same discussion (for the most part).

We don't think that we'll bring kids until they're old enough to remember it- like, 8ish/10ish years old. That said, who KNOWS where life will take us. Does this mean that we're not going to go to disney after we have kids for 8 years?! I don't know if I can handle that. BUT, I don't want to deal with crying, melt-downs, and run the risk of me hating my trip.

So, interesting question. I would have worded it a bit differently since you can't really portray intended sarcasm over message boards very well...

lol, yes hidden behind the smoke lies a good question. Wording it any other way would have not lead to a 5 page discussion so quickly if at all.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

I give up, you already have used the largest font size so there is no point going on.

We could go to bold, italics, underline, and then combinations. Colors? Different fonts?

 

[chartle]

We could go to bold, intalics, underline, and then combinations. Colors? Different fonts?

Whats the use. I doubt this thread is going to last more than a few more posts.

 

[JayCee35]

This is an honest question:

How do you have a fun time with a baby at such a young age (Under the age of 1)? They can scream at any moment and probably won't stop unless you figure out what they want, if you do. They would probably need to be changed and fed a lot and they will probably wake you up in the middle of a night to be fed or changed and they need naps.

We have fun on vacation the same way we enjoy life at home while feeding, changing and soothing. It's part of being a parent, and doesn't distract from the fun at all. Did we move a bit slower, yes, but we were prepared for that. Really little babies I find easier than 1-2 year olds, because they can't run off. Keeping a hold of my now 2.5 year old is much more work than keeping up with her when she couldn't walk. Also they sleep much more portablely when small than when they get larger. It is much harder to carry a sleeping five year old than a sleeping six month old.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

Thank you I'll be here all week. Don't forget to tip your waitress.

How much? Do you think $.50 is too much? What about my Mousekeeper? And the bus driver? If I am pool hopping, should I tip the lifeguard? Does it depend on which hotel?

 

[lacy1101]

I haven't read all the responses so someone may have already said this, but the reason I am all for taking little ones to Disney is not because of what they will remember, but because of what I will remember! Lots of great moments to be had at Disney with a small child . . .

 

[Yngpreacherman]

Whats the use. I doubt this thread is going to last more than a few more posts.

People have been saying that since I started it. We are going strong at 5 pages! We are not done yet. Just wait, some more "emotional" "crazy" parents who take their new borns to disney are not done with me yet!

 

[MikeandReneePlus5]

I have 5 children and we waited until they were 3 through 10 before we went as a family the first time.

Before that we just agreed that lugging a baby and all the attendent baby gear around Disney, and splitting up constantly while one parent watches a baby and one parent goes on a ride with the older kid, and worrying about naps and being stuck in the room by 8 pm because the baby was sleeping for the night, having to stop and sit and feed a baby all the time, just didn't seem like fun at all.

I guess if I had a family reunion or an unplanned baby pop up after I booked my trip I would have done it, so those are good reasons.

 

[Lillian Gracey]

This is an honest question:

How do you have a fun time with a baby at such a young age (Under the age of 1)? They can scream at any moment and probably won't stop unless you figure out what they want, if you do. They would probably need to be changed and fed a lot and they will probably wake you up in the middle of a night to be fed or changed and they need naps.

We have fun on vacation the same way we enjoy life at home while feeding, changing and soothing. It's part of being a parent, and doesn't distract from the fun at all. Did we move a bit slower, yes, but we were prepared for that. Really little babies I find easier than 1-2 year olds, because they can't run off. Keeping a hold of my now 2.5 year old is much more work than keeping up with her when she couldn't walk. Also they sleep much more portablely when small than when they get larger. It is much harder to carry a sleeping five year old than a sleeping six month old.

Thank you for your answer! It's great you can handle babies at a park like Disney. I couldn't handle babies/kids. I'm good with them when they are good, but I can't stand annoying kids. I would not be a good parent. D':

 

[The.Epcot.Man]

**SARCASM**I always take my kids, neighbors kids, and grandkids no matter how old! How else am I going to bring all of my old resort mugs???**SARCASM**



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[Yngpreacherman]

I have 5 children and we waited until they were 3 through 10 before we went as a family the first time.

Before that we just agreed that lugging a baby and all the attendent baby gear around Disney, and splitting up constantly while one parent watches a baby and one parent goes on a ride with the older kid, and worrying about naps and being stuck in the room by 8 pm because the baby was sleeping for the night, having to stop and sit and feed a baby all the time, just didn't seem like fun at all.

I guess if I had a family reunion or an unplanned baby pop up after I booked my trip I would have done it, so those are good reasons.

Yeah, amen to that!

 

[wanttobeinvienna]

This is an honest question:

How do you have a fun time with a baby at such a young age (Under the age of 1)? They can scream at any moment and probably won't stop unless you figure out what they want, if you do. They would probably need to be changed and fed a lot and they will probably wake you up in the middle of a night to be fed or changed and they need naps.

Hmmmmmm... sounds an awful like my husband and my in-laws...

That doesn't sound like fun to me. Please tell me what you do to make the vacation enjoyable when all that happens. I understand that it's wonderful to see your child smile when they see Mickey Mouse and all that, which I think is adorable, but I don't understand how you can enjoy a vacation when a baby has a lot of needs that keep you from riding rides and stuff like that. I wouldn't leave the baby at home, but I'd postpone a trip til they are at least 1 or 2. I've never had a baby so I don't know how different a child can be between a few months old and 1 and I'm rarely around babies.

Thanks in advance for your answers!

I think, with all respect, that being a parent or a caregiver to infants would answer that question much better than any words could do. Babies are not (well- for the most part...) time bombs. They tend to fall into routines, and it's easier than imaginable to predict their needs. (Yes, yes, yes- I KNOW- there are exceptions to that ) But as a parent, we become pretty in tuned to our childrens needs- Of course there are times where parent and child are "off", but that happens at all ages... I can count more husbands and wives I saw arguing than baby melt downs on our last trip!

I took my youngest when she was 3 months old- and it was delightful! It was a truly enjoyable vacation- I was a single mom, and it was her, my son who was 19 months, and me . I will never forget those moments!

If it doesn't work for you- no worries, but go easy on calling parents crazy - sarcastic or not... It never feels good to have the very thing a person holds so dear either become a subject for sarcasm, or criticized without basis.

 

[bas71873]

This is an honest question:

How do you have a fun time with a baby at such a young age (Under the age of 1)? They can scream at any moment and probably won't stop unless you figure out what they want, if you do. They would probably need to be changed and fed a lot and they will probably wake you up in the middle of a night to be fed or changed and they need naps.

That doesn't sound like fun to me. Please tell me what you do to make the vacation enjoyable when all that happens. I understand that it's wonderful to see your child smile when they see Mickey Mouse and all that, which I think is adorable, but I don't understand how you can enjoy a vacation when a baby has a lot of needs that keep you from riding rides and stuff like that. I wouldn't leave the baby at home, but I'd postpone a trip til they are at least 1 or 2. I've never had a baby so I don't know how different a child can be between a few months old and 1 and I'm rarely around babies.

Thanks in advance for your answers!

Hi Lillian Gracey. I understand your question and personally, I wouldn't take a baby to WDW and we didn't take DD until she was 4 (she's 7 now and we just returned from our 3rd trip). It was just what we chose to do. I was not a "natural" mom. And by that, I mean it just didn't come easily to me. I'm a planner, list maker, I stress out easily, I'm impatient, I was a workaholic (ironically I'm now a stay at home mom) and a baby at 30 threw me for a loop. I was really itching to go to WDW when she was young because she was soooooo into the princesses, but there was no way I was dragging all the "stuff" that babies need (diapers, bottles, etc.) with me, so we waited until she was potty trained and for a slower season at WDW. Best decision for our family and we had the most magical trip with her at 4 years old. But, to each his own (I know OP, lame, but it's true). My best friend took her second child when she was under a year (older DD was about 5 at the time) and I thought she was crazy (told her so), but they did it and she has no regrets. She's not as high strung as I am either

Every baby is different and every parent is different. I actually saw a lot of LITTLE babies on this trip. I mean teeny tiny!

Oh, BTW, I don't find WDW much of a vacation. At least not the relaxing kind. I'm exhausted when we get back, but we are go go go kind of people, so I don't' even count WDW as our vacay. It's just a trip we like to take every few years. Vacay, the kind where I sleep in, eat when I want where I want without reservations, and do what I want to do at a leisurely pace, comes in the summer time and usually involves sand and frozen beverages

 

[chartle]

How much? Do you think $.50 is too much? What about my Mousekeeper? And the bus driver? If I am pool hopping, should I tip the lifeguard? Does it depend on which hotel?

Oh **** I need to edit my post.

I didn't realize that my smart remark brought up tipping which will get a thread locked down faster than some thing that gets locked down really fast.

I hope I don't get points.

 

[Disneynut25]

Thank you for your answer! It's great you can handle babies at a park like Disney. I couldn't handle babies/kids. I'm good with them when they are good, but I can't stand annoying kids. I would not be a good parent. D':
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You better be glad your parents didn't feel the same way........ You're still young....you never know, you may end up being a great mom one day.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

My serious answer is that I have never brought a child under 2 to Disney, and I don't see myself doing so in the future. While I have used strollers twice and taken a diaper bag once, I really dislike doing either.

But then, my kids are 13 and 10, so it's not something I have to worry about. I also feel this way about ordinary life at the moment. I'm done with babies (we'll see if that is still true in 8 years).

 

[Kathy C]

Thank you for your answer! It's great you can handle babies at a park like Disney. I couldn't handle babies/kids. I'm good with them when they are good, but I can't stand annoying kids. I would not be a good parent. D':

It's quite different when they're your own! And grandkids - nothing better!

 

[MrsJackSparrow4Life]

Personally if you're going to take a baby on vacation, WDW or DL is probably one of the better choices. They are actually set up for children, including infants.

I don't know how many times traveling with my baby I would go into a bathroom and find no baby changing station; at WDW this does not happen. Every bathroom has a changing table and the baby care center have diapers, wipes, formula, microwaves and rocking chairs. If you run out of something you can get it easily and if you need a quiet place to go for a few minutes it is right there.

And as for character interaction; you can't beat it when they are that age. The first time we went to a Disney park my daughter loved the characters and had a great time. When we went when she was older, she was scared to death of the characters and wanted nothing to do with them. Same thing happened with the rides.

Now if the trip was going to be the "once in a lifetime" type of vacation then I can understand waiting until everyone in your family is old enough to remember it. But if you're going to be going multiple times, then WDW makes a great vacation to take a baby along.

 

[wanttobeinvienna]

People have been saying that since I started it. We are going strong at 5 pages! We are not done yet. Just wait, some more "emotional" "crazy" parents who take their new borns to disney are not done with me yet!

Why are you insisting on being inflammatory? Calling parents emotional and crazy seems a bit over the top, and down right disrespectful.

As many people have said, posing a question is one thing- calling a group of people emotional and crazy seems to be an attempt to just look for a fight...

I hope that if you are truly looking for an answer, the responses provided have given you clarity...

I hope that if you are looking for an argument this thread would be locked.