Have you ever had a shock?

[RickinNYC]

Bibbidy and Cheshire, you have got to take this private. Everyone is trying to ignore your posts and hoping this thread is not locked. Please be considerate of the other children.

Totally, and 100% agree!

 

[ryanmilla]

A few pages back someone commented about large families and shocking things people say to you.... we have 4 kids, the oldest is 6- the twins are 4 and the youngest is 2. You wouldn't believe what people say to us.... at Disney last summer a woman in line for the teacups said to my DH, "don't you have a T.V.?" and then laughed so hard with her husband. We also had somebody ask us if we were a "blended" family. Is that anyone's business??? But the best one was at the Poly pool when a woman asked me "why didn't you bring your nanny?" Let me just say, these are well behaved kids that my DH and I watch very closely. I never know what to say to people when they say such shocking things- usually because they are just "curious" how we could have so many kids so close in age. Last week at the mall when a woman with one toddler (that seemed too much for her to handle!) said. "better you than me!" in reference to my twins, I said "you are absolutley right!" and just pushed my double stroller away.

I can't believe people comment like that. It is totally no one's business. But let me tell you, if I had a choice between watching TV and making babies or at least "practicing" with my spouse, I'd be cancelling my cable bill for sure.

 

[MELSMICE]

I dunno but it better not get all blamed on me- because it's not fair to expect someone to post to me and not let me respond, then have someone else jump on me and not have me defend myself.

You can respond via a PM, which is probably a better choice at this point.

Everyone has enjoyed this thread for many months & we'd like to continue to do so.

Just respond with a PM - not on the forum.

 

[CheshireVal]

I never wanted to debate it anyway.

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

You can respond via a PM, which is probably a better choice at this point.

Everyone has enjoyed this thread for many months & we'd like to continue to do so.

Just respond with a PM - not on the forum.

And the same could be said to the person that brought it back up again, don't you think? I don't think it's fair for them to bring it up again publicly but I'm expected to discuss it via PM.


Ps. It's a shock thread- enjoyed by many?
And your comment above could also have been said in PM. Before anyone jumps down my throat for responding to your post also. As if everyone can talk but I must not respond unless via PM.

I never wanted to debate it anyway.

I guess you just wanted to berate me for responding to someone else's post, accuse me of being the one to bring it up again when that was NOT TRUE, and also wanted me to not respond to your posts either.

 

[Bee]

I am planning a trip to WDW in 24 days! I am taking DH, and 2DD 9 and 11. I have yet to report anything shocking at the parks..

But, I am very shocked at some of the comments made on these boards. Arent we all here to just enjoy reading about WDW and gain information and find funny things to share with each other.. Why do we let ourselves get all worked up about comments made on the boards.

I have read that the Dis'ers are just a great group of people. One big happy family. So, let's just all get along. We are not involved in each others daily lives. This is an escape for all of us.

So, now back to the show. M-I-C see ya real soon!
K-E-Y why because we Like you
M-O-U-S-E

 

[can'twait]

Hey, these are the Happiest Boards on Earth! Give it a rest! You both defended yourselves. Agree to disagree and move on.

 

[KathyTX]

Agree to disagree and move on.

Yes, the squabbling does not belong here. Drop it or take it to PM.

 

[dixiedizfan]

On our last trip two years ago, we were exiting MK through crowds of people coming in. A young couple was pushing a stroller heading right in our direction, and the stroller held a young girl around 4 years old. What was shocking was that the girl, who had on short, wide legged shorts, was sitting with her legs spread apart which is no big deal, except that she had NO underwear on and her private parts were clearly exposed to everyone passing by.

 

[glass-slipper]

This isn't really shocking, just cute, but I thought I'd share. We were at the 1900 Park Faire character breakfast and my DD4 kept telling me her shorts felt funny. Later, after we eat she needs to use the restroom. I take her and discover she isn't wearing any underwear. I question her about why she doesn't have any panties on and she told me there weren't any when she put her clothes on that morning. I always put the kids clothes out the night before but apparrently I forgot the underwear and instead of telling me, she just did without!

 

[MELSMICE]

This isn't really shocking, just cute, but I thought I'd share. We were at the 1900 Park Faire character breakfast and my DD4 kept telling me her shorts felt funny. Later, after we eat she needs to use the restroom. I take her and discover she isn't wearing any underwear. I question her about why she doesn't have any panties on and she told me there weren't any when she put her clothes on that morning. I always put the kids clothes out the night before but apparrently I forgot the underwear and instead of telling me, she just did without!

Hmmmmm...............so is that your DD that dixiedixfan is talking about!!! (just kidding)

 

[christinou]

Well, I can post about the kids without underwear, my girls had very cute sundresses, that we called their Mickey dress, (red with big white polka dots), we were walking into the Magic kingdom one evening, probably around 5:00 p.m., the girls just had their naps, were well rested and very happy, my younger DD was probably 2 or 3 years old, and stated twirling, as the dress was great for that and would flare, yep you guessed it no undies, she had decided that it was too hot for undies that night, and was feeling quite confortable without. Needless to say our first stop was to buy some very tinker bell undies, to this day we still tease her about it.

 

[Joanna71985]

A few pages back someone commented about large families and shocking things people say to you.... we have 4 kids, the oldest is 6- the twins are 4 and the youngest is 2. You wouldn't believe what people say to us.... at Disney last summer a woman in line for the teacups said to my DH, "don't you have a T.V.?" and then laughed so hard with her husband. We also had somebody ask us if we were a "blended" family. Is that anyone's business??? But the best one was at the Poly pool when a woman asked me "why didn't you bring your nanny?" Let me just say, these are well behaved kids that my DH and I watch very closely. I never know what to say to people when they say such shocking things- usually because they are just "curious" how we could have so many kids so close in age. Last week at the mall when a woman with one toddler (that seemed too much for her to handle!) said. "better you than me!" in reference to my twins, I said "you are absolutley right!" and just pushed my double stroller away.

Wow! Why do people think families with a lot of kids is bad? I'm 2nd oldest in a family of 8 kids and I LOVE having such a big family! It's so much fun and you never will know what will happen next! And our #1 place to go on vacation just happens to be- WDW. We've probably gone at least 10 times. I hope we don't get any rude comments on the size of my family there.

 

[jann1033]

this reminds me of my youngest... for some reason it was every pair she owned all at one time or none at all. Kids! about the commando 4yr old i thought maybe she had an accident and the parents didn't have any to change her into? probably never thought about what others would see.

 

[glass-slipper]

Hmmmmm...............so is that your DD that dixiedixfan is talking about!!! (just kidding)

Nope, not mine, I was lucky enough to have an extra pair in our bag that day!

 

[mattsdragon]

we were at BB, waiting in line for one of the rides (the big tall one, I forgot it's name), and there was a group of people, who I shall just note were not Americans. There were several of them all over the line, they constantly were pushing people, trying to cut in line, and actually pushing my wife as we were going up the stairs to the top of the ride. Several times, my wife, me, others around us had to say something to them as they shoved around people.

Finally, they got off the ride, and ran back up the mountain to ride the family raft ride, pushing children out of the way to get to the top. Then some of them decided they didn't want to ride the same ride, so they split up. Well, just as 2 of their party got to the head of the line we were in, 5 or 6 of them came shoving their way up through the line to get in the raft with their friends. The CM told them they had to get out of the line, and they actually looked perturbed. In fact, the entire time anyone tried to correct them, they would act angry.

And let's not get into the smell, it was if the rides at BB were the first baths they had had in ages. I realize that there are different cultures all over the world, but when you are the only ones not displaying any civility towards other people, and those around you are letting you know about it, obviously YOU are the one doing something wrong.

 

[DisneyMom5]

Wow! Why do people think families with a lot of kids is bad? I'm 2nd oldest in a family of 8 kids and I LOVE having such a big family! It's so much fun and you never will know what will happen next! And our #1 place to go on vacation just happens to be- WDW. We've probably gone at least 10 times. I hope we don't get any rude comments on the size of my family there.

People kept asking us "Are they all yours?" and that was when we only had five.
I really wanted to reply "No, I make a habit of bringing other peoples toddlers to WDW." But I just smile and nod. Sheesh.

We did get a waitress and Mickey Mouse doing the "we're not worthy" bow at Donald's breakfastasauras b/c the waitress was amazed that I had "birthed all them babies!" LOL

Oh, and one couple said "Five?!?" And then looked at each other and their one kid and said "well, why not five?" (which is kind of shocking...) Always wonder if they had any more.
(When you take 5 kids out in public you plead with them "PLEASE be a good example for big families everywhere, and not the poster children for limiting family size! LOL )

 

[krismom]

my first bump.

 

[annie1995]

Wow! Why do people think families with a lot of kids is bad? I'm 2nd oldest in a family of 8 kids and I LOVE having such a big family! It's so much fun and you never will know what will happen next! And our #1 place to go on vacation just happens to be- WDW. We've probably gone at least 10 times. I hope we don't get any rude comments on the size of my family there.

I envy you having a large family. I was an only child and was lonely, I guess I still am. I will never know what having siblings will be like. My only question for those of you with big familys, is how do you save to go? We are a family of four, and it was hard. ALOT of overtime, and scrimping on extra stuff. I would appreciate any saving advise. I see people who go once or more a year, and I can't figure out how they do it?? I would love to hear everyones secrets!

 

[OhMari]

I envy you having a large family. I was an only child and was lonely, I guess I still am. I will never know what having siblings will be like. My only question for those of you with big familys, is how do you save to go? We are a family of four, and it was hard. ALOT of overtime, and scrimping on extra stuff. I would appreciate any saving advise. I see people who go once or more a year, and I can't figure out how they do it?? I would love to hear everyones secrets!

Go to the budget board and Tips board, I think this is where you will find your answers.

I know one family that goes to WDW for 6 weeks to almost 2 months in the summer. They stay at the campground and I think they go with annual passes. They are from North Carolina and they post every once in a while to tell some of their secrets.