Has anyone questioned you children's ages?

[ANNFMUR]

Has anyone ever questioned you about your children's ages. We are thinking about taking our very tall nephews ages 2 and 9. They look alot older.
Thanks

 

[tjmw2727]

Yes - and No, yes on the 2yo's and no on the 9yo...

The CM's "engaged" my nephew and neice in conversation to determine their ages. FWIW they were tiny just over 2 but a few mornings the cm's would compliment them on something or ask them what character they were excited to meet, followed by a how old are you type question.

I found the CM's to be very kind but also (IMHO) definately attempting to discover if the 2 yo's should have a ticket.

On the other hand, my 9yo was never asked for age when using a child ticket despite being fairly tall for her age. Even after she turned 10 and we upgraded her ticket she was often told she didn't need to use the scanners with a child ticket.

TJ

 

[all4fun]

Not at WDW but ds was still just under two the last time we were there. He is tall for his age though. We went to DL last year & earlier this year, and we were questioned a couple of times there, always going through the back Downtown Disney entrance, never at the main gate. It probably depends a lot on the CM. I carried a copy of his bc in my bag just in case however the CM's who did ask took our word for it so I never had to use it. hth.

 

[taraprather]

I was wondering the same thing. My daughter just turned 2 1/2 and she wears size 5t clothes! She is VERY tall. Everyone who sees her thinks she is at LEAST 4. I get ask all the time if she has a speech problem because they think she is older then she really is.

 

[FigmentsBiggestFan]

We were only asked once how old DS(now 5) was. He was very tall too, but the only time they asked was when he just happened to be on DH's shoulders when we were going through the turnstiles. I'm really glad they didn't ask him directly. He started saying he was three right after his 2nd birthday!!

 

[daisyduck123]

DD was 10 when we were at BB in May 2005. She was playing in the area for 12 & under. The lifeguard asked her age & shook his head in disbelief when she said "Ten".

It's understandable though....she gets mistaken for 15 sometimes & just last week the lifeguard at our pool thought she was 16. He was going to let her swim during the "adult swim" (you have to be 16 or over for that).

This is also the same tall child who, when she was almost 3, a waitress at Friendly's asked her if she was going into Kindergarten or 1st grade.

 

[UtahMama]

Just take a copy of the child's birth certificate if his or her age is questionable. You probably wont need it but just in case! You can thank all the dishonest folks out there for this minor inconvienience.

 

[Tjaleks]

I have always had people question my oldest son's age since he was an infant because he was so tall, but never at a theme park.

Before we go in June I am going to get my boys 10 & 11 state id's. In IL there is no min. age to get one.

 

[jordansmomma]

I am glad to hear to hear that. We leave in 15 days, and my 9 year old is 5'3" he is very tall and will turn 10 a week after we get back. Needless to say he is 1" shorter than i am. I am coming clear from Washington State and I really dont want to take the chance on bringing his birth certificate and losing it.

 

[MomOfDisneyBoys]

You might want to take a photocopy of the birth certificates instead of the original. A CM at DL suggested I do this for my older son, who was very big, and spoke very well at 2.5, and I was asked his age every time (we have APs)

My DS 5.5 is just now wearing hand me downs that my older son wore at 2!

 

[sPaRkLeSpAz]

I don't remember anybody ever asking us.. I always looked old for my age, and my sister looked young for her age.

 

[3princesses+aprince]

We didn't get asked! But i'm going to bring a copy of my dd's b/c next year, she will be 2 weeks away from her 3rd birthday. she's not tall for her age but she is very talkative!

 

[Hannathy]

To the Mom with the 5'3" 9 yr old I'd bring a copy of his B.cert. so you don't spend a lot of time trying to convince them he is 9 or having to go and buy a ticket (they give refunds after you prove it later) when you really want to be getting into the park. You only need a copy and IMO a CM would be more than within their rights to question a 5"3" 9 yr old -that is very tall!

 

[taximomfor4]

We got questioned. No, actually, dd2 got "conversed with." More than once, at more than one park. She was in a stroller, and is TINY (12-18 month clothes on that trip, she turned 3 on the trip). She was just as likely to answer ANYTHING but 2, however when they conversed and then asked her how old she was, she blurted out 2 every time. Except on her birthday, when she proudly told them "I'm 3 today! It's my birthday!"

And yes, they convinced a family at AK one day to buy a ticket for their "2 yr old" who was quite tall. They were told that they could file for reimbursement later.

 

[DizGeek]

A CM asked my son how old he was once. Then they came over to me. It really got out of hand and they got security involved because we couldnt prove he was 3....They ended up kicking us all out of the park.

I think his moustache gave it away.

 

[nicolemomof4cuties]

All of you guys with tall children are lucky. Last year when we were school schooping for my son the cashier at Old Navy asked him if he was going into Preschool. My son responded "No- I am going to be in Mrs. Cavanaugh's First Grade Key Class at Sycamore Elementary." while giving her a look of reproach. I told her not to worry about it because she had not heard him talk previous to that and he is tiny- ecspecially for a boy. At 7.5 he still wears a 4t-5. All of my other children are just as tiny as him so when they do age- appropriate things and above age appropriate things people look at them like they are child geniuses LOL! At Disney we were never questioned on any of their ages, however.
Nicole
Wife to Reuben
Mom to
Keitaaron 7.5
Xeyana 5.5
Chloe 4.5
Colin 2.5

 

[PrincessV]

No, neither I nor my DS have ever been asked about his age. But I'm at the other end of the spectrum - DS is small for his age and has one of those baby-faces. On top of it, he clams up when in busy, unfamiliar surroundings, so when we enter the parks, he's as far back in the stroller as possible, thumb in his mouth and blankie gripped tightly.

 

[Tissa]

My 8 year old is bigger than his 11 year old brother and for some reason now when he gets asked his age he says 10, we tell him no he's 8 and then he shouts out 8, it probably looks like we are coaching him which we are not, he is autistic and only says a few words. I'd better take a copy of his bc just incase.

 

[Becky2005]

No one questioned us at WDW. However, at *home* we used to have that all the time. Not so much anymore.

My DD is small for her age, yet my boys are tall for their ages, so it gets to be interesting when people think my 2 oldest are twins. YIKES!

 

[mtpalmer]

We were never formally asked at WDW but we have had problems elsewhere...my DS now is 4 and is the size of a 6 year old he actually wears the same size shirts as my DS 9 year old however when he speaks you can tell he is younger than he looks...He has a slight speech problem and he sounds more like a toddler...bringing a copy of their bc is a good idea especially when DS 4 is 9 and will probably look like he is 12...