chris4disney
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Okay, I've got my flame suite on and ready...
DH and I have just returned from another trip from WDW with our two children. (DS5, DD2) Let me first say that we did have a great time, but we've come to the conclusion that perhaps until our kids are a few years older that our WDW trips could be a lot more relaxing, stressfree and cheaper without bringing the kids along.
DS is now 5 years old and has been to WDW 5 times already!! DD is 2 years old and this was her 3rd trip!!!! So our kids are definitely not deprived of WDW vacations at their young age. But they are at the age, especially DS, that half the time during this trip he would have been happier sitting at home playing the Wii or outside playing ball with the neighbor kids! He does enjoy some of the rides, but like most kids do at his age, he has his few favorites and if we weren't riding those rides he often times whined about it and put a damper on the rest of us. DD2 was normally happy with doing what ever we were doing, but she is two years old and she had her meltdowns like the other kids there her age.
DH and I have been going to WDW atleast once a year since 2004 and we really look forward to it all year. There isn't a day that goes by that we don't either watch something WDW related on TV, listen to WDW music in our cars or talk about going back. We save money all year long and don't go crazy spending money other places so that we can afford these trips. And it just really sucks that we just spent $4,000 during 8 days when much of that time was spent being frustrated & disciplining our kids. The thing is, they are normally well behaved kids at home. WDW just has so much... "stimulation" I guess is a good way to discribe it, that it can make even well behaved kids a hand full. And it's hard disciplining your kids at WDW (for me anyways) because I don't want them to totally freak out and other people around us having to hear them too. If we were at home I'd send our kids to their room so no one would have to hear them whine and complain. But I can't do that at WDW.
This past January DH and I took a long weekend trip to WDW without the kids and it was one of the most enjoyable trips for us.
I can't wait to do that again. We've actually been deciding whether or not to buy into DVC, so if we do, I know there will be many more opportunities for our kids to go back.
I'm not really asking if anyone thinks we're bad or selfish parents for not wanting to take our kids back for a few years. Although if you truely think we are, someone will speak up and say it.
And that's fine.
On a more positive note regarding this past week... we did win Mickey Mouse ears from the Dream Squad early in the trip. Then on our last morning we won Dream Fast Passes at MK!!! NICE!
And to those nice people staying at BCV early in the week... thanks for stopping to help me when my son threw up in front of the elevators on Sunday night.
DH and I have just returned from another trip from WDW with our two children. (DS5, DD2) Let me first say that we did have a great time, but we've come to the conclusion that perhaps until our kids are a few years older that our WDW trips could be a lot more relaxing, stressfree and cheaper without bringing the kids along.
DS is now 5 years old and has been to WDW 5 times already!! DD is 2 years old and this was her 3rd trip!!!! So our kids are definitely not deprived of WDW vacations at their young age. But they are at the age, especially DS, that half the time during this trip he would have been happier sitting at home playing the Wii or outside playing ball with the neighbor kids! He does enjoy some of the rides, but like most kids do at his age, he has his few favorites and if we weren't riding those rides he often times whined about it and put a damper on the rest of us. DD2 was normally happy with doing what ever we were doing, but she is two years old and she had her meltdowns like the other kids there her age.DH and I have been going to WDW atleast once a year since 2004 and we really look forward to it all year. There isn't a day that goes by that we don't either watch something WDW related on TV, listen to WDW music in our cars or talk about going back. We save money all year long and don't go crazy spending money other places so that we can afford these trips. And it just really sucks that we just spent $4,000 during 8 days when much of that time was spent being frustrated & disciplining our kids. The thing is, they are normally well behaved kids at home. WDW just has so much... "stimulation" I guess is a good way to discribe it, that it can make even well behaved kids a hand full. And it's hard disciplining your kids at WDW (for me anyways) because I don't want them to totally freak out and other people around us having to hear them too. If we were at home I'd send our kids to their room so no one would have to hear them whine and complain. But I can't do that at WDW.
This past January DH and I took a long weekend trip to WDW without the kids and it was one of the most enjoyable trips for us.
I can't wait to do that again. We've actually been deciding whether or not to buy into DVC, so if we do, I know there will be many more opportunities for our kids to go back.I'm not really asking if anyone thinks we're bad or selfish parents for not wanting to take our kids back for a few years. Although if you truely think we are, someone will speak up and say it.
And that's fine. On a more positive note regarding this past week... we did win Mickey Mouse ears from the Dream Squad early in the trip. Then on our last morning we won Dream Fast Passes at MK!!! NICE!
And to those nice people staying at BCV early in the week... thanks for stopping to help me when my son threw up in front of the elevators on Sunday night.
I have been saying for years that I have a much better time without the kiddos...now 11 and 15. we have been 4 times just us no kids 4 times with the kids...always have a great time with kids, but we can take our time to do just the type of trip we enjoy when the kids don't come along. It is a fact nothing to be ashamed about, doesn't mean you hate your kids or anything, just means you enjoy a little adult time now and them.
