GOH Badges- Need help with Grandmother's worries

[DMRick]

it doesn't matter what your mom thinks about it, b/c he is not her child, he's yours!!

I guess this was the part that made me think you thought that the mom's opinion meant nothing. I didn't get the idea that the original OP's mom was insisting they listen to her..but just voicing her concerns. Sorry if I read it wrong.

 

[hokiefan33]

I guess this was the part that made me think you thought that the mom's opinion meant nothing. I didn't get the idea that the original OP's mom was insisting they listen to her..but just voicing her converns. Sorry if I read it wrong.

You read that right, though not in the right context (which is probably my fault). It doesn't matter what her mom thinks as far as the final decision, b/c the final decision belongs to her, not her mom. So in that respect it doesn't matter. However, that doesn't mean she has to disrespect her mom, which I don't believe and didn't think I implied, nor did I mean to.

 

[disneychrista]

name tag alone will not get them in more trouble, and not wearing the name tag will not automatically prevent trouble from happening. .

I completely disagree that the name tag does not pose an ADDITIONAL threat ("get them in more trouble"). Especially in young children who may forget they have on the name tag. An adult who knows their name may not be a threat to then, where an adult who just say "hey kid' may. I do agree that just the fact that the child does not wear a name tag does not make your child safe.

Regardless of what a parent chooses they must keep a very close eye on their children (especially younger ones). But IMO I do not like the idea of my (young) child having the name tag.

 

[Cindy's Mom]

I think we should all "agree to disagree"; there is no right or wrong answer, its what's best for each's comfort level.

 

[poohpcgirl]

Oh my goodness. I am sorry I have not replied back to this, as my internet connection has been down. I dont need any more replies to this as I have gotten a lot of good feedback. thank you very much to all...

I had to post back though just to clarify my intention, as it seems to have been misunderstood. I apologize things got a bit heated. I am in a very close family. I am 32 years old and I have learned over the years that my Mother is much more experienced than me and I value her opinion very much. She is my best friend and has been for years. The ultimate decision with my children is always Me and my Hubby, as it should be. My mother does not try and force herself on me in that way. I was really was torn and wasnt really sure which way to go on these badges. They seemed so cute and I tend to be very open-minded and do not always look at the "darker side" of people. I was the kind of child who "never met a stranger" and I carried a bit of that over into adulthood. I know I am too idealistic at times and sometimes carry rose colored glasses. LOL.. that's just me. That is why I posted to get some feedback and see if anyone else had had this type of questions come up about GOH badges. I appreciate everyone being so open. I always like getting opinions from the DISers cause everyone is always so honest. You have given the information I needed to help me base my decision.

Thank you all very much.

 

[DisneyMomx7]

So what did you decide? They now have about 15 different styles of guest of honor pins, so if you decided to get them now you;'ll have to pick one!