Have your children embarrassed you at Disney/Orlando?

[maddhatir]

OH-- AND A HUGE THANK YOU-- to all the parents who just looked at me when my niece was throwing a tantrum (didnt note that story) but they just gave me that look as to say "WE KNOW HOW YOU FEEL--AND ITS OK, WEVE ALL BEEN THERE".......

THANKS!

and just seeing all those misbehavin' kids makes me THANK god every stinkin day that i made the right choice not to have um!

 

[jeankeri]

Don't know if this counts as embarrassment but on the last day of our trip (day 13 of a 2 week trip) my boys were in tears as we walked to MGM from the Boardwalk. "Can't we just go home? I don't want to be at Disney anymore", etc. I was at a loss for words. I let them get it out of their systems until we were closer to other families and told them (very nicely) to cheer up and enjoy their last day and please stop confusing the little kids who were so excited to be there. Once we were in line they completely perked up and planned how they would set a record on the RNR, but honestly, the walk there was endless.
We have decided to never have a family vacation last longer than 10 days.

 

[Principessa1284]

You guys.. need we be reminded (myself included) that this thread is about embarassing things children have done at WDW? Everytime someone starts a thread like this that is meant to be fun, it turns into an argument of some sort. Yes, I love that magical look on a kid's face when she meets Cinderella. Yes, I am only 21 and sometimes being at work makes me want to never ever ever have children.. BUT THAT DOESN'T MATTER! I am really getting sick of people hijacking threads like these with their own opinions.. but the worst part is that I let MYSELF get dragged into it as well, because sometimes the filter between my brain and mouth (well, fingers) isn't functiong, but from this point on, I VOW to keep these threads on track! (How's that for a run on sentence.)

Let's all pretend to be mature adults with amusing anticdotes (sp?) about all the darling little children at Disney.

 

[sajetto]

You guys.. need we be reminded (myself included) that this thread is about embarassing things children have done at WDW? Everytime someone starts a thread like this that is meant to be fun, it turns into an argument of some sort. Yes, I love that magical look on a kid's face when she meets Cinderella. Yes, I am only 21 and sometimes being at work makes me want to never ever ever have children.. BUT THAT DOESN'T MATTER! I am really getting sick of people hijacking threads like these with their own opinions.. but the worst part is that I let MYSELF get dragged into it as well, because sometimes the filter between my brain and mouth (well, fingers) isn't functiong, but from this point on, I VOW to keep these threads on track! (How's that for a run on sentence.)

Let's all pretend to be mature adults with amusing anticdotes (sp?) about all the darling little children at Disney.

Well said, now lets hear some more stories about the little devils.....errr.....angels

 

[mikey13v]

You guys.. need we be reminded (myself included) that this thread is about embarassing things children have done at WDW? Everytime someone starts a thread like this that is meant to be fun, it turns into an argument of some sort. Yes, I love that magical look on a kid's face when she meets Cinderella. Yes, I am only 21 and sometimes being at work makes me want to never ever ever have children.. BUT THAT DOESN'T MATTER! I am really getting sick of people hijacking threads like these with their own opinions.. but the worst part is that I let MYSELF get dragged into it as well, because sometimes the filter between my brain and mouth (well, fingers) isn't functiong, but from this point on, I VOW to keep these threads on track! (How's that for a run on sentence.)

Let's all pretend to be mature adults with amusing anticdotes (sp?) about all the darling little children at Disney.

Why are you talking about arguing, and hyjacked threads? We're supposed to be talking about embarising child moments

Just kidding, I understand your plight, but I have yet to see a thread stay on track. It's just the way people communicate, just like yourself, one thought leads to another.

 

[mikey13v]

Using your logic, you shouldn't take a child under 6 to any place where adults could also be trying to enjoy themselves. The county fair, baseball game, seeing Santa, the park, the zoo, the beach, or the town 4th of July parade; a 4 year old might just ruin it for every one else.
Sure, there are times where the parents are a problem, and you have to put up with it. There are times where some children are just a pain to be around. If you're going to go to a place that is themed for kids, expect them to be there.

 

[kerry34]

I have been taking my kids to disney since my oldest kids were very small and although there were moments that could be tough at times, I would not do it any differently. Even though they were young and may not remember alot of their trips when they are older, I remember them and for me it made for terrific memories. I can say though that my oldest was five on our first trip and she remembers everything about it, she is 13 now and still talks about it. My second oldest was three and she has some sketchy memories, but I remember every second of it. That is what makes it all worth it for me. I could never have waited until my kids were over 6 years old to go because i would just be getting around to it now for the first time and would have missed out on years of memories.

 

[2vets]

DH and I are child-free by choice...and I will admit that I am not always the most understanding about little kids...and I am guilty of being someone who stares nastily at an adult with a screaming kid in line for a ride that they clearly don't want to go on (that is, until I saw very little kid go from screaming crying mess in line to laughing, smiling angel during RnRC - the dad told us he ALWAYS did that...) This thread has taught me two things in quick order...

1) Kids are frigging geniuses. I peed a rainbow? What are you gonna do to me now? That is the best.

2) The things we see for the brief 2 seconds or so are not representative of the kid as a whole for the most part.

Thanks for posting this thread - aside from being v entertaining, it will certainly help me be more understanding my next trip (in 9 days)...and is educational for the taking-to-Disney of my first nephew, who is due in 17 days!!!

 

[beautybelle]

Oh does this thread bring back memories. Well the one I seem to remember the most is on our first trip to Disney. It was August (I will NEVER do that again) and we stayed I think around 6 or 7 days. But anyway it was sooo hot that every day someone in our party was sick so by the time we left to go home everyone was stretched to the limit and Boy Dylan got us in the airport and let it fly. He started crying and rolling and I was mortified. We were all very tired and I was trying to keep my cool but to be honest I lost it too. I was just so embarrassed and tired and disgusted. My husband, bless his heart, covered for me though during my meltdown. Thats like the second time that I lost it in public and Dylan well he really hasnt been that bad for it either. Looking back on it though, the poor little guy was probably exhausted from the trip and heat. I vowed to be a little more understanding after all that blowed over and I gave it some thought.

 

[bedgraynexl]

The family and I were watching one of the street performers on the boardwalk. One little boy about four or five gets to be his assistant holding the magic foam balls. He told the boy too concentrate hard and hold tight to the balls. Abra-cadabra open your hand. The one ball turned to four. The boy was soo surprised that he wet himself. Quick as a wink his mom, mortified, took him to get cleaned up. But the look on his face was priceless, from the magic trick to his accident. The magician, didn't miss a beat and went on with the show, after making sure everything was all right. He made sure the dad got the "magical" moments certificate, at the very least.

 

[Becky2005]

OK - since most of these were on your list - although I wouldn't say it embarrassed me - I'm somewhat immune to that but they definitely made the trip memorable and some I would have liked to just crawled under the table for because I can only imagine what others were thinking - my kids are *always* doing something and then if it's not the kids, it's one of my other relatives (or me - walking into walls and things). We just are an oddball group of people.

Let's see on our vacation this summer (first time at Disney)....Our dinner at Yachtsman Steakhouse I believe we visited the bathroom about 10-15 times and we were only there for 1 1/2 hours. That wouldn't have been so bad but it was usually the kids having to go and you had to leave the restaruant and go down the hall to the restroom. So, it was always 1 child & 1 adult leaving then coming back, then leaving & coming back.

My 8 year old went into super panic mode after riding Stitch. If he couldn't see it, he wasn't going on it - in addition to if he knew it would get you with water, he refused. Poor Peter Pan on a tour we took, my son was trying his hardest to convince him to not go see Mickey's Philharmagic - you would have thought he was a used car salesman or something (my DS that is not Peter Pan). Thankfully, we had a great Peter Pan and he resolved the issue before I could get a hold of my son and explain a way we would work around it.

Then to ME the most embarrasing moment although I was rather angry at the time too - kind of a mixed bag was when my *darling* 5 year old had been pestering his sister at the table while sitting in a booster seat and leaned over too far and fell right on out of said booster seat at Tony's. I know I looked like the worst mother because I was more mad at him than feeling sorry for him because it wasn't more than 2 minutes before that I had told him to quite doing what he was doing and he went back to it leaning to far over to try to pester his big sister. I did make sure he was OK but was more of a "see this is WHY I told you not to do that, blah, blah, blah" (I tried not to be loud though so only the child could hear me but I'm sure the guy next to me did too) - Except he was sitting right next to a table for 2 and I think he gave the poor gentleman next to us a heart attack. I was on one end of the table and DD was on the other so it took me a couple seconds to reach DS after he fell. I had no idea what was going on around me because I was focused on said child. DH told me the manager had come by and was going to check on us (I was facing a wall so couldn't see) but DH waived him away that things were fine, etc... I can only imagine what the rest of the place was thinking.

Oh well...I'm always embarrasing the rest of the family so it's par for the course (I'm usually the one spilling something or walking into walls, being ditzy).

 

[Dallas_Lady]

Oh no! You guys are making me afraid to have kids!!

I used to be a "no little kids at WDW" person, but now with impending motherhood, I can't imagine going years without Disney. So I will just take all these helpful tips and most of all, I'll just go with the flow. We plan to go back again many times.

 

[MichelleChell]

I say enjoy them when they are young hey will not stay that way forever.

 

[clonetothebone]

DS used to throw up on the airplane everytime we went somewhere and he was usually sitting on my lap! We were new inexperienced parents and finally realized that in our efforts to keep his ears from hurting we were over feeding him from his bottle and once we stopped that he has been fine since. I have several t shirts from various airport gift shops because of this!

 

[Anjiebaby]

My DS6 1/2 and DD2 1/2 didn't really embarrass me as much as my DH did making such a fuss over them not eating their meals. I decided to announce before special meals that I am really looking forward to eating at the Brown Derby and I didn't care what the kids ate and I hoped there would be no fighting to ruin my meal. He finally got the hint on Valentine's Day which is also DH's Birthday and our Anniversary and we all had a really pleasant meal. Or perhaps it was because his mouth was so full of clams he couldn't complain.

On the other topic that has crept into this thread we just got back from WDW it was our second trip our first being last March. DD remembered some things from last trip when she was only 1 1/2 and son remembered everything.
I think my son's comment to me at the Crystal Palace may say it best
"Mommy I know that the Characters are just people in costumes, but don't worry I won't tell Eessie (his sister) because she thinks they're real."

 

[MOMOFMNM]

my two oldest were on the TOT with some very freaked out people I might add...

when the CM asked for last words, my dd's, very convincingly, SHREAKED and screamed LOUD "WE ARE ALL GONNA DIE!!!!"

So if anyone got the @#$% scared out of them by two little innocent looking blonde girls in Sept....I appologize....

and to that little child they made cry....so sorry!!!!

They are daredevils and think Disney is too babyish when it comes to rides...
they are begging me to take them to US to ride the HULK....

and they look soooooooo sweeeet don't they????

 

[dani0622]

Sorry to go off topic but I wanted to say that this isn't necessarily true. The first time I went I was almost 3 and my parents said I didn't stop talking about it for years. We have the pics and I have some very vague memories of the trip. I blame them today for my obession!

 

[maddhatir]

I dont like when people say "(what) is a perfect age for disney" that- to me- does not make sense!

people (who dont really have a clue about disney) had to tell me that when i told them i was taking my niece to disney who was 4--- they had to put in their 2 cents and say--- well i think that maybe you should wait until she is 5--- or 6---or 7 that is a perfect age!

I SAY--- starting at 3 is good age- because everytime you take them after that- they have a different interest! at age 3 or 4 she is into the princesses and does not know much or care that much about Mickey-- but in a few years she will be more familiar with different characters and can go on rides that she was unable to when she was younger---

if you wait to take them when they are a little older- then they make look at the POOH ride and say- oh that is for babies-- but they never got the chance to ride it when they were younger!

disney will look different throught their eyes at ALL different ages- so there is NO PERFECT AGE! if there was- i would be in trouble!!

thats just me......

 

[maxiesmom]

I'm going to hop on the train here. We all can decide for ourselves how old children need to be to enjoy Disney. Your 10 year old might go for the rides. My now 5 year old niece has been 3 times, with a 4th trip planned in October. She goes to see the princesses. To me, this is not a waste of money. I might say I think it a waste of money to go to Disney if your child doesn't want to see the characters. Any thrill park would do then. To each his own. Oh, and at 4 she did notice the difference between Cinderella and Ronald McDonald.

Now back to your regularly scheduled argument, I mean topic!

 

[lclark0621]

It does not make sense to me when people say they will go on vacations but wont go to Disney until kid is X age because they wont remember it. Where is the sense? You can take them to the beach, that is ok, but Disney is a NO go until they are older? If they dont remember Disney, they wont remember the beach either.

And quite frankly, the little girl in the commercials is not "fooling" anyone. She is just portraying the magic of Disney.

My DS is 2.5, he LOVES Disney World. Talks about the rides, the characters everything, all the time & cant wait to go back!

When I see my son's face light up on the Buzz ride, or give Mickey a huge hug while laughing, THAT is the Disney magic to me! And believe me, I can truly appreciate that!

And heck yeah, meeting Mickey is a lot different then Ronald McDonald. How can you even compare the 2?

I dont get why people who dont want to bring kids to disney always have to jump on a thread about kids at Disney saying things like this. And you are not the first or the last to do this. I just dont understand who people ALWAYS try & tell everyone kids should not go to Disney.

Very few of my trips are ever perfect. That is a heck of an expectation to live up to. I am not the Griswald family. Our vacations are WONDEFUL, MAGICAL, Full of FUN! But perfect? I would never want to put that much pressure to put on a family.

And $2,000? I cant remember the last time ANY vacation cost me less then that.