Have you ever had a shock?

[Cinderella94]

About 7 or 8 years ago while leaving the MK at closing, we were walking by Pirates after getting off Splash Mountain and saw a family of appx 5 adults surrounding a small boy, I would say he was about 5 or so, and a woman was hitting him with a belt and the kid was SCREAMING and BEGGING at the top of his lungs to please stop. We could actually hear the belt hitting him. It was around the area where the rest rooms are and it was pretty dark. I hurried our daughter along, who was about 7 at the time and my husband found a cast member and reported that a child was being physically hurt.

We have no idea if the cast member did anything, I wish I could have gone over there myself and interceeded but I learned a long time ago to let someone in authority try to break up something like that.

I couldn't believe a family would validate such a punishment on a child but since the whole family was there and most where adults, it was obvious to me that it was an acceptable form of punishment for that family. And in public to top it off.

Awww! That is just horrible! I feel so bad for the poor little boy! Some people...what goes on in their heads? I could never imagine treating a child that way!

 

[GroovyWheeler]

It's sad when something like that, happens. I've seen parents in other places where I've visited, doing it too, and it just makes me sad to see that happen. I remember my mom and dad doing that to me (my mom was raised in the South, and my dad's dad was a firm believer in hard discipline like spanking), but not in public. They used their hands though. And, my fiance' and I have witnessed that kind of thing happening a lot (spanking) several times, the last 2 times we were at Disney World (this year and last year). Since we're going to be starting a family soon after we get married next year, we vowed to ourselves that we wouldn't ever spank our kids, for as long as we live. We'd use other alternatives of discipline (time-out, loss of privilege, etc.) to get through to them, as much as possible. I've heard that seems to work a little more effectively than spanking.



Samantha

 

[PrincessPatty]

It's sad when something like that, happens. I've seen parents in other places where I've visited, doing it too, and it just makes me sad to see that happen. I remember my mom and dad doing that to me (my mom was raised in the South, and my dad's dad was a firm believer in hard discipline like spanking), but not in public. They used their hands though. And, my fiance' and I have witnessed that kind of thing happening a lot (spanking) several times, the last 2 times we were at Disney World (this year and last year). Since we're going to be starting a family soon after we get married next year, we vowed to ourselves that we wouldn't ever spank our kids, for as long as we live. We'd use other alternatives of discipline (time-out, loss of privilege, etc.) to get through to them, as much as possible. I've heard that seems to work a little more effectively than spanking.



Samantha

Just a small vent:
Beating a child with a belt is wayyy to harsh, discusting even. I will disagree with you now on spanking. My parents spanked me. Not EVERY time I did something wrong, but when I really deserved it. (I did cause some havoc in public when I was small) My dad would take me to the restroom or outside, and we would talk about why I was getting spanked, I did deserve it. Would you rather be in a restaurant (true story - I did) where a little girl who has taken off her shoes and socks, being fairly loud, and throwing mashed potatoes at your party? I wouldnt have cared if my parents said, 'were taking away their dessert' I would have continued to act out. I dont have a problem with spanking in certain situations, and taking a belt to someone is just horrible.

 

[HUFF590]

My oh my gosh, was in the mens bathroom all the tolits where taken so this man used the sink.

 

[MELSMICE]

Just a small vent:
Beating a child with a belt is wayyy to harsh, discusting even. I will disagree with you now on spanking. My parents spanked me. Not EVERY time I did something wrong, but when I really deserved it. (I did cause some havoc in public when I was small) My dad would take me to the restroom or outside, and we would talk about why I was getting spanked, I did deserve it. Would you rather be in a restaurant (true story - I did) where a little girl who has taken off her shoes and socks, being fairly loud, and throwing mashed potatoes at your party? I wouldnt have cared if my parents said, 'were taking away their dessert' I would have continued to act out. I dont have a problem with spanking in certain situations, and taking a belt to someone is just horrible.

I don't want to turn this into a debate thread about spanking but I just don't honestly see the good in it.

A few times my oldest DD acted out in public places. We promptly left where we were. That was punishment enough for her because they were places she wanted to be.

Again, don't want this to be a debate, but like you disagreed with the previous poster about not spanking your children, I disagree with you about spanking them.

Off my soapbox now!

 

[laura001]

Man...where am I when all of this goes on? Some of it is quite funny, some gross and some just out of this world. It has been fun reading!

 

[Talking Hands]

It's funny that the subject of dogs was brought up - we were at WDW from 10/22 through 10/29 and noticed people with dogs (they weren't service dogs) on at least 3 different occasions at the parks. We didn't see any dogs in the parks but noticed them just outside of the park gates - twice at the Magic Kingdom and once outside of the Animal Kingdom. In all of the years that we have been visiting WDW this is the first time that we have noticed this - and to see it so many times, it was just strange (not shocking, I guess - LOL!). It could be that they were denied entrance to the parks with their dogs and were returning to their cars or maybe they were picking up their dogs from Disney's kennels.

Are you sure they weren't in training. Several of the organizations in the area bring dogs to the parks to make sure they get accustomed to large crowds
Also it is no longer permissible to ask for documentation for a service dog under ADA so people may be abusing this law

 

[laura001]

Memph1s:

Couldn't agree more. But the biggest problem is those *@#$*@ morons usually have 5 or 6 kids. It wasn't at Disney, but I once witnessed a father totally verbally abusing his tiny son who was wailing and cowering. He saw me watching and gave me that, "You know, kids" look. I looked back at him and said, "You're disgusting, only a man should be a father" He started toward me, but my large size (6-3, 240) stopped him. I wish he would think about that when he bullies his woefully outsized little boy. I wish people would not ignore this behavior, but speak up and call attention to it.

I agree also...I happen to live beside someone that treats their son like that, unfortunately, these kids don't stand a chance and most will repeat the cycle. Am still trying to understand when they will wake up and figure it out. Imagine your 5 year old son yelling at you and saying, "No, I am not going in the house, you are an a......e", then the parent yelling back, "shut your f.....n mouth or I am going to slap you so hard it will knock your head off." Hmmm....wonder why the kid yells and uses these words? These people are bullies and abusive and the mentoring they are doing with their children is a shame.

On another note, different cultures worry about different things...I think anyway. I was in England a few weeks ago and there was a foreign family with a young child in a stoller and the child had a plastic bag over it's head, the mother was sitting there watching this and talking to someone else...guess it was no big deal to her. I am sure the child was fine, but I had a heart attack! go figure...

 

[jann1033]

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On another note, different cultures worry about different things...I think anyway. I was in England a few weeks ago and there was a foreign family with a young child in a stoller and the child had a plastic bag over it's head, the mother was sitting there watching this and talking to someone else...guess it was no big deal to her. I am sure the child was fine, but I had a heart attack! go figure...

evidently they are not the same culture as the poster who wrote about how europeans think americans are stupid for having to write things like "not a toy .do not put on head" on plastic bags

 

[Disneyrsh]

Are you sure they weren't in training. Several of the organizations in the area bring dogs to the parks to make sure they get accustomed to large crowds
Also it is no longer permissible to ask for documentation for a service dog under ADA so people may be abusing this law

Don't service dogs need to have some sort of official vest that they wear to designate them as such? And, I'm sorry, but service dogs for anxiety is ludicrous!

I told my two young daughters that some people are sneaking dogs into disney (we're all dog lovers) and they said "but where do they poop?" Very good question, young grasshoppers.

 

[GDUL]

Are you sure they weren't in training. Several of the organizations in the area bring dogs to the parks to make sure they get accustomed to large crowds

I didn't see anything on the dogs stating that they were in training. The people walking the dogs weren't wearing any type of clothing from any organization either. They could have been in training but I didn't see anything suggesting that they were though. It was just odd to run into so many people with dogs on our last trip!

 

[Superjoint_Ritual]

This past Oct I was staying at the PC resort.There were 2 young girls(looked about 12 or 13) with their grandmother infront of me at EP. I heard the grandmother ask one of them "which bottle did they want". The girl pointed to a bottle of vodka that was behind the counter area. I thought the grandmother was joking,but nope she bought the vodka for the 2 girls.

I was right behind them while they exited EP. The grandmother handed them the bag and told them to be careful/not to get caught. They thanked her and told her she was the best grandmother in the world. lol

 

[metsfan11]

This past Oct I was staying at the PC resort.There were 2 young girls(looked about 12 or 13) with their grandmother infront of me at EP. I heard the grandmother ask one of them "which bottle did they want". The girl pointed to a bottle of vodka that was behind the counter area. I thought the grandmother was joking,but nope she bought the vodka for the 2 girls.

I was right behind them while they exited EP. The grandmother handed them the bag and told them to be careful/not to get caught. They thanked her and told her she was the best grandmother in the world. lol

haha as wrong as that is i think its very funny lol

 

[GoofieRuthie]

This past Oct I was staying at the PC resort.There were 2 young girls(looked about 12 or 13) with their grandmother infront of me at EP. I heard the grandmother ask one of them "which bottle did they want". The girl pointed to a bottle of vodka that was behind the counter area. I thought the grandmother was joking,but nope she bought the vodka for the 2 girls.

I was right behind them while they exited EP. The grandmother handed them the bag and told them to be careful/not to get caught. They thanked her and told her she was the best grandmother in the world. lol

How cruel!!!


She bought them vodka with NO chaser?!? For shame!! *snicker*

 

[Stacerita]

How cruel!!!


She bought them vodka with NO chaser?!? For shame!! *snicker*

Thats exactly what I was thinking. That was the real shocker of the story IMO.

 

[mcreddies]

Have been reading this thread for the last few evenings and have throughly enjoyed it, am on about page 63 at the moment.

in July 2004 we were staying at the ASM in the Mighty Ducks section we were swimming quite late about 10 at night and due to the hot weather the pool was still very busy. Was with DH and keeping a watchful eye on DD age 7 as she had just learnt to swim, I noticed an older lady in her bathing costume standing on the stairs of the pool and pointing towards the middle of the pool, there in the middle of the pool were two children a boy and girl who had got out their depth and the boy was holding the girl under the water. I swam out to them and lifted the boy off the girl, he was crying and clinging to me almost with a stranglehold, pulled the the girl up and got them back to a depth were I could stand. The children were very upset, finally managed to speak to them only to find that they were brother and sister and the older lady who had been pointing was infact their grandmother. Took them back to her and she explained that she and her grandson could not swim and her grandaughter had only just learnt. All the while the two lifeguards had not even noticed as they were too busy chatting to some bikini clad young ladies. DH was furious and did not hesitate to give them a piece of his mind.

Next one is not so serious
Was in AK this September with the family and we had just finished getting soaked on Kali River Rapids, we were having a break eating some ice cream and I was just having a chat with DS. He chatting away quite happily when suddening he stopped talking, mouth open, ice lolly stopped midway to his mouth, OMG had he been struck down by a strange virus???? Turned around to see what had him so enthralled, only to be confronted by a group of young ladies, who for whatever reason had forgotton to put on their bras that morning when they were getting dressed and were now soaked through on the Kali River Rapid leaving their T-Shirts completely transparent. Was slightly shocked at this, however was more relieved that DS had in fact not lost his power of speech and was just being 16.

 

[DisneyMom5]

I thought of another one...

My littlest ones and I were waiting for dh and older kids to ride Soarin. We were sitting in the food court table area.
A family near us brought out their cooler and lunch stuff, which amounted to meat, cheese, mayo, bread, all separate. Now that was not shocking, as I thought packing everything separate was smart. No soggy sandwiches.
What was shocking was that for their child they got out little packets of pb and j that they must have gotten off a condiment display at a hotel comp breakfast or something and made her sandwich.
I am not condemning, mind you. On our honeymoon trip to WDW (which was a wedding gift) we were so poor we could only afford to eat once a day. So I totally understand saving bucks. It was just a bit weird to realize they were feeding their child stuff they had gleaned.
And even more shocking that my six kids were eating for free because we got the free dining plan.

And a nice one...
Same location I was visiting with a nice older lady who told me that she and her dh had come to WDW for their anniv. (I think 50th) with one of their children, only to find that their ENTIRE family, including children and grandchildren they did not get to see very often, had come to surprise them.
Not shocking for me, but a very happy shock for them. The joy in this woman's eyes was wonderful. They were having the time of their lives. LOL

 

[GEM]

It's sad when something like that, happens. I've seen parents in other places where I've visited, doing it too, and it just makes me sad to see that happen. I remember my mom and dad doing that to me (my mom was raised in the South, and my dad's dad was a firm believer in hard discipline like spanking), but not in public. They used their hands though.

OK. I gotta ask. What does your mom being raised in the south have to do with it? I've lived my whole life in the south and I'v never been spanked and I've never spanked my son. I don't even know any parnets who spank - in public or in private. I think you'd be hard pressed to pass off spanking as a "southern" thing. We're really pretty civilized down here these days.

 

[jann1033]

Went about 3 weeks ago and here's a little etiquette tip:

If you are going to wear a micro-mini...so micro that I can see the bottom of your "cheeks"...and a thong, please, please do not insert your hand up your skirt to pick the thong out...twice...right in front of me. If you don't want a piece of lycra up your booty, then don't wear a thong!

And a question: if you wear the micro-mini and the thong to be attractive to others, does it not occur to you that perhaps the above mentioned activity severely decreases that attractiveness?

 

[tinkerbellmom31]

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