Does it annoy you when people say....

[Disneyhenry]

Why are you taking your toddler? He/She will never remember it. To me it is not about if my kid will remember, it is about family time and enjoying it together. I pretty much take my kids everywhere I go, yeah I hire a sitter to go out on a date twice a month with hubby, but we love our family time.
One of my co-workers thinks that I am crazy for taking our little guy to DL or WDW, me. well I think that he is crazy for leaving his little guy with his parents when he goes to DL and our kids are the same age.
IDK I just don't get these people, and yeah I know they just don't get me......

 

[meg_twittles]

We are like you and love spending time as a family

 

[Disneyhenry]

We are like you and love spending time as a family

Good, yeah family's are great

 

[Meetmeinmontauk]

I wouldn't like it if someone told me not to bother talking to my toddler. My boyfriend & I don't have kids yet, but we both agreed that when we do we're waiting until they aren't in diapers & don't need to be pushed in a stroller. It made me tired watching people constantly put up the strollers on the bus & then take them out & also trying to maneuver through the crowds.

 

[Jessica14]

I don't really think DS remembers his first trip so much when he was almost four. He "remembers" it by looking at our scrapbook. But the thing is, kids are in the moment. I remember his expression when he saw the castle for the first time, how much he loved meeting Piglet, his favorite, how much he enjoyed running around the Boneyard, and the fun he had dressing up as a pirate and going trick or treating at the MNSSHP. He loved it that second of that day and that's what is important, not whether or not in five years he can tell me details of the experience.
Jessica

 

[21hearts]

I get irriated when people ask me why we take our kids to WDW and why we go so much (the kids first trip was 1/16/2010 and we're planning their fourth trip for this December...). But then my 3 year old hears Disney and he sings the pirate song "ho yo ho yo a pirates life for me" and then starts telling everyone about the pirate ride, the buzz ride, the toy story ride, how big Mickey is in real life, ect and they just close their mouths.. Our middle child is special needs/disabled and it it totally worth bringing her and seeing her face light up when we get there. She just has a blast and we love that we can provide her with that. That for a little while she can forget about her doctors, what tests shes going to have when we get home, what she can/can't do - ect. At Disney she is just like every other little kid in awe of it.

So it doesn't really get to me as much as it use to. Now I just smile and say "We'll this is our family & we do what we think is best for us." and then I get to talk Disney with my son while my daughter starts giggling and hugs her Aurora doll tighter to her.

 

[DaniB]

I wouldn't like it if someone told me not to bother talking to my toddler. My boyfriend & I don't have kids yet, but we both agreed that when we do we're waiting until they aren't in diapers & don't need to be pushed in a stroller. It made me tired watching people constantly put up the strollers on the bus & then take them out & also trying to maneuver through the crowds.

I use to think that way... In fact, we didn't take our first to Disney years ago because we wanted her out of diapers and no strollers. When she was 4, I was pregnant with our second.

So... we never got to Disney until last year. By then DD was 11 and DS6.

Now I *really* wish we had taken DD when she was 3 or 4.

 

[Macduffy]

You know what they may not remember it but I will and Disney is some of the best memories I have of our family! and you know what else? I think I'm important enough to deserve memories like that

 

[fitgirl36]

I wouldn't like it if someone told me not to bother talking to my toddler. My boyfriend & I don't have kids yet, but we both agreed that when we do we're waiting until they aren't in diapers & don't need to be pushed in a stroller. It made me tired watching people constantly put up the strollers on the bus & then take them out & also trying to maneuver through the crowds.

I thought the same as you....UNTIL we had our DD (heck DH and I thought we weren't going to have children, nope not for us) then the clock started ticking and fast forward to our wonderful 9 month old DD!) I hated those darn strollers and those tired whiney kids got on my nerves! Boy things sure changed when my DD waves at Mickey on the tv and loves the Tigger song!

We will be going to WDW this October, flying on a plane, strollers, diapers and all!

 

[amylynne01]

If you shouldn't bring your toddler to Disney because they won't remember it, why throw birthday parties, go to the zoo, giggle with them, read books, anything? They won't remember all that anyways.

The reason I brought my kiddos to WDW at barely 3 and 19 months was because they would have a good time while we were there, because we would have pictures so we can talk about our trip, and because DH and I would have such sweet memories of them yelling "THE CASTLE" when walked into MK. We don't do things so they'll remember every detail. We do things because they'll enjoy themselves at the time.

 

[readytogotodisney]

If you shouldn't bring your toddler to Disney because they won't remember it, why throw birthday parties, go to the zoo, giggle with them, read books, anything? They won't remember all that anyways.

The reason I brought my kiddos to WDW at barely 3 and 19 months was because they would have a good time while we were there, because we would have pictures so we can talk about our trip, and because DH and I would have such sweet memories of them yelling "THE CASTLE" when walked into MK. We don't do things so they'll remember every detail. We do things because they'll enjoy themselves at the time.

This exactly!!!

 

[lost*in*cyberspace]

I will answer in the same way I always do when a thread with this same topic is posted (there are already dozens here): why do you care what other people think?

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2728206

 

[disykat]

I will also answer the way I answer every time this comes up.

Simply tell them you enjoy going and plan on going often so he/she will have memories of other trips.

You have to understand that for many people this is a once in a lifetime thing. They'd say the same if they thought he was only going to have one birthday party in his life.

 

[dumbo_buddy]

blech, people are so annoying sometimes. i think they say things just because they are jealous. my son will be 2 next month and has been to disney four times already! and we just got back from a 2 week vacation in hawaii. will he remember it? nope. will i remember it? always.

my in laws always have some snarky remark about how much we go on vacation or how the kid won't remember anything. and i am sure they are just jealous. they have NOTHING going on for themselves and instead of being happy for us they have to try to put us down. i just smile and in my head tell them to go screw.

enjoy disney and your little one!

 

[Ninnygunk]

I completely agree with you! It's family time spent in the happiest place on earth! Doesn't matter what others think - just what works best & make your family the happiest. Would they poo-poo families that go camping or fishing regularly? What's the difference - other than travel or price? Fun is fun - no matter where you have it!

 

[Stitch's Greatest Fa]

I wouldn't like it if someone told me not to bother talking to my toddler. My boyfriend & I don't have kids yet, but we both agreed that when we do we're waiting until they aren't in diapers & don't need to be pushed in a stroller. It made me tired watching people constantly put up the strollers on the bus & then take them out & also trying to maneuver through the crowds.

Laughing at this one (in a nice way) - I thought that too prekids. No way would I take a child until they were at least 8 - we come 9 hours from the UK in the heat of August.

Yeah right - I went when very pregnant, with a 10 month old, with a 20 month old and plan on going with a 32 month old this summer.

My advice is wait and see how you will feel - strollers and diapers were easy as the facilities in the parks are great.

 

[ashlansmom]

We got that when we took our oldest at 20 months. We have fabulous photos and memories and she LOVED that trip! If it's because they won't remember it, then should we all just sit home and never take our kids to do ANYTHING?... because they won't remember it? Guess what... my first Disney trip was when I was in 3rd grade, and today, I remember VERY LITTLE of it.... so whatever!!

 

[LaurenLC]

We just took our daughter on her first trip to Disney World. She is turning one in 10 days... We had tons of people tell us, "She'll never remeber the trip." Our response was that we'll remember it for her! We're bringing her back in December! We'll remember that trip for her too!

 

[LittleSeacow]

You know what they may not remember it but I will and Disney is some of the best memories I have of our family! and you know what else? I think I'm important enough to deserve memories like that

So true!

 

[Colleen27]

Yeah, it does irk me a bit in a pet peeve sort of way, mostly because Disney is in a class of its own on that count. No one asks why we take our kids to the zoo or the indoor waterpark or up north or to the beach when they're young, but mention you're taking a toddler to Disney and people look at you like you've lost it.

I used to think it was because people think of Disney as a once-in-a-lifetime/once-in-a-childhood experience, but I've heard the same tired comments from people who know me well enough to know that my kids have been to WDW a half-dozen times with another trip always on the horizon. I just want to tell them - Yes, we are currently planning our 2yo's 3rd Disney trip. Why? Because every morning since the last trip she tells me she had good dreams about Mickey's house, and I don't care if she remembers that when she's 30. I'll remember it even on my deathbed.

I wouldn't like it if someone told me not to bother talking to my toddler. My boyfriend & I don't have kids yet, but we both agreed that when we do we're waiting until they aren't in diapers & don't need to be pushed in a stroller. It made me tired watching people constantly put up the strollers on the bus & then take them out & also trying to maneuver through the crowds.

You may find you change your mind once you become a parent and those things become second nature. I said much the same thing when I was childless. But you know what? A decent stroller takes 30sec to fold and weighs less than the kid you're already used to carrying around by that point, diapers aren't any harder to change on the go than they are at home, and traveling with a young child really isn't the hassle it looks like from the perspective of someone who has never done it!