Eyebrow Raisers

[theparsons]

About #4
Perhaps someone can explain to me the allure of watching the parades on Main Street and having to deal with pushy people. We watch the parades in Frontierland and have never had to deal with this issue.

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, don't give away the secrets to parade watching....let everyone stay on Main Street, so we have the other "lands" with lots of room to watch.

 

[pixiemel]

I was actually thinking myself that I would not want my children up front while I stood behind a bunch of people. It is not about being paranoid-it is about being safe. I could never trust my children to stand there. They would get nervous and start looking for me and then freak out if they couldn't see me. And the leash thing, obviously she has never taken a small child to Disney, especially one with ADHD and very little impulse control.

I found the paranoid comment very rude as well.

Off topic-One should know that a child with ADHD would be much safer and more secure in a stroller rather that running around on a "leash" in a crowded theme park anyway.
How can one "assume" that she has never taken a small child to Disney?
As I said in a few previous posts....re-read the OP.

OP also apologized for the comments so lets "breath in, breath out, move on".

 

[RACHELSMOM1]

Well you really could be laughing at the children too...because they'll go through it as well one day. But since that day is not yet here...why laugh at people over it?

Oh, but I meant no offense!!!! I have arthritis and bad knees, and it would take a lot to remove myself from the tiny curb. It will happen to most adults sooner or later. I wouldn't dare sit down on the sidewalk or the curb - I was mostly laughing at myself, not you in particular. And yes, those kids will one day be older adults, but not for a looong time!!!!

I apologise if you were offended by my comment!

 

[RACHELSMOM1]

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, don't give away the secrets to parade watching....let everyone stay on Main Street, so we have the other "lands" with lots of room to watch.

Yes, I am with you on this. Glad you said it!! Much more pleasant experience in Frontierland!!

 

[WuvEeyore]

It's ALL about the kids.

Whether they be 8 or 81!!

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

Whether they be 8 or 81!!

I think you have summed up this entire thread right here.

 

[WuvEeyore]

But the expectation that someone should move for people who couldn't bother to get there early enough to get those seats is just ridiculous. Sorry, but that kind of expectation is anything but kind hearted.

 

[RACHELSMOM1]

Whether they be 8 or 81!!

Well, yeah but some kids are shorter than others! The look of awe on a 3 year old face is much more inspiring to me than the look of awe on a 81 year old face.

Now, I am just as much a kid as anyone else when I am at WDW, but I so enjoy the look of sheer pleasure and enjoyment in the face of my little princesses DD8 , DD6 , and DD3 , and I do feel that it is more for them than for me. But that is just me, others have a right to their opinion also. And, I will go out of my way to make it easier for any little ones who may be around me.

I will have choice words for anyone who uses their kids to get in front of me and my family. One woman even tried to get in front of my baby's stroller so she could have a better view the parade and she heard it from me, but not with words. She just saw my face and my eyes glaring at her. No way would she be allowed to do that to my baby or myself. . She had to move back with her camera and take pictures through a small crack between people. Let's just say she did not want my stroller to push into her legs , so she backed off - I just looked at her, and did not have to say it.

So, I will try to always be courteous , and if someone wants to have their children sit on the curb with my little ones, I will always say yes, if there is room and my kids won't be crowded out of their spot.

 

[WuvEeyore]

And yes, if I noticed I was blocking the view of a short adult I would try to help out there too.

As a short adult, I thank you for that.

 

[hollieplus2]

I don't mind letting the kids in front of me, it's not their fault their parents didn't plan well. My only problem is, usually about half way through the parents tend to inch themsleves into the same spot. THIS annoys me.

 

[darlak]

To the OP...I do think that #4 is rude. As a mother of 4 and grandmother of 3, I don't believe that it is ALL about the children. I believe that the rights of adults are just as important as the rights of my kids. If you infringe upon the rights of my children, I will become a mama bear. I also will do my best to see that my children don't infringe on your rights and I most certainly would never teach then that their rights are more important than yours.

If you, as an adult, have sat patiently staking out your spot to see the parade, how arrogant must a parent be to believe that their child's rights supercede yours. This issue seems clear cut to me.

Having said all of that, I'll just end by adding that my family and I will be as far away as possible during any and all parades. We know the parade times and do our best to be far, far away before they start. I don't think that the point of this is actually about parades or adult vs. children. It's about giving the rights of other people the same respect that you would want them to give to your rights.

 

[mmmbop]

Many of us with little kids can't do it, or else, if we did, you would come here and find posts about how there was this family waiting for a parade and their 3 year old was whining and complaining and running all around for an hour and why didn't those parents just take that kid back to the hotel, didn't they realize what a pain the kid was being/how "tired" they were, whatever.

That happened to me. We went to the afternoon parade when I was younger, staked out a prime spot, but I didn't have my nap and all I did was complain. Mind you, this was probably about 17 years ago. I started screaming when my mother brought back an ice cream for me (Mickey ears) and she brought back a nice, cool lemonade bar. My grandmother and I both gave my mother the Mickey ears and I got the popsicle! Serves her right for getting me ice cream on a hot day instead of a cool popsicle! I'm still reminded of it to this day by them, of what a pain I was that day due to me missing a nap. Needless to say, we never did the afternoon parade again until I was older.

 

[rosiep]

Oh, but I meant no offense!!!! I have arthritis and bad knees, and it would take a lot to remove myself from the tiny curb. It will happen to most adults sooner or later. I wouldn't dare sit down on the sidewalk or the curb - I was mostly laughing at myself, not you in particular. And yes, those kids will one day be older adults, but not for a looong time!!!!

I apologise if you were offended by my comment!

You didn't need to apologize..I thought your post was sweet, it was the sarcastic post afterwards that was RUDE.

 

[mking624]

You didn't need to apologize..I thought your post was sweet, it was the sarcastic post afterwards that was RUDE.

Please do point out where I was being sarcastic and rude. Because I wasn't. I was pointing out reality (that everyone would go through that) and asking why a person would laugh at others over how they felt. I didn't realizing asking a simple question such as laughing at people was considered rude and sarcastic.

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

Please do point out where I was being sarcastic and rude. Because I wasn't. I was pointing out reality (that everyone would go through that) and asking why a person would laugh at others over how they felt. I didn't realizing asking a simple question such as laughing at people was considered rude and sarcastic.

I didn't think you were rude. I was puzzled by the other poster's comments, too.

 

[Enchanted]

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, don't give away the secrets to parade watching....let everyone stay on Main Street, so we have the other "lands" with lots of room to watch.

*gapes* Wait...there are people who actually watch the parade on Main Street? Bless their sweet little hearts....

Hee.

As for the topic, I can see where both sides are coming from. I'm 19, but that doesn't mean that I don't get as much "magic" out of things as a four year old. Disney is for everyone no matter what age they are. Now, admittedly, I'm not much of a parade person, but if I sat anywhere in the World for an hour to stake out my seats, and someone who'd been off riding rides showed up ten minutes before the parade, fireworks, show, etc. implied that I should move up, down, or sideways to better accomodate their kid (which, as I've seen happen on many an occasion, usually leads to the ADULTS in the group squeezing in too....), I would have to politely decline. Depending on the age of the kid, I would offer to hold him or her in my lap, but to ask me to get up and move entirely? Um...no.

On the other hand, I adore spreading Disney magic to other people, especially the little kids whose faces light up when you sprinkle them with a bit of "pixie dust." There have been many times that I've offered to let a child sit in my lap, sit next to me, squeeze in front of me, etc. BUT those children have always been those that DIDN'T ASK ME TO. I believe that the people who don't EXPECT others to do things for them should be the ones rewarded most. IMHO, there is nothing worse than someone who walks around with a sense of entitlement. So if I see a little kid who is having trouble seeing, I will ask their parents how I can help them out. They are always really grateful and sweet about it, and I feel pleased that I could help them out so we all leave happy!

So I guess the bottom line for me is this: Don't expect complete strangers to drop everything for you or your kids, but be surprised when someone does so all on their own. There are good people in this world. You just have to let them find you rather than the other way around.

Just my two cents.....

 

[i*heart*gusgus]

Off topic-One should know that a child with ADHD would be much safer and more secure in a stroller rather that running around on a "leash" in a crowded theme park anyway.
How can one "assume" that she has never taken a small child to Disney?

Maybe you need to re-read the OP instead of spinning this entire thread into something that it isn't.

 

[StrollPatrolMom]

^If you teach your children to believe it is all about them, it will lead them into a false sense of entitlement that will not serve them well as they grow older and are forced to experience the real world.

Kind of like the sense of entitlement some adults feel over a spot of concrete they do not own that other people who paid the SAME amount for ticket would like to share so their small children can view a parade?

These discussion are so interesting to me because with a 3 and 1 year old it will be all but impossible to "hold" a spot for a parade for one hour + so we can have a good view....

I guess we'll be skipping the parades this year for fear of scathing rebuke from adults who stake their claim to a piece of sidewalk like its the last place on earth.

 

[pixiemel]

Maybe you need to re-read the OP instead of spinning this entire thread into something that it isn't.

Re-read #122

 

[rosiep]

Please do point out where I was being sarcastic and rude. Because I wasn't. I was pointing out reality (that everyone would go through that) and asking why a person would laugh at others over how they felt. I didn't realizing asking a simple question such as laughing at people was considered rude and sarcastic.

The poster felt she needed to apologize to you because you sounded offended and sarcastic. I read her post with the self depreciation that she meant it to be. I stand by what I posted.