fostrmom2mny
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For those of you that have read many of my posts, I'm a foster parent. My youngest foster daughter has never been to WDW and has been looking forward to going the entire two years that we have been saving up for the trip
She's the kind of child that really wants people to give her surprises, but she takes great delight in "figuring" out the surprise before it happens. I gave her a surprise B-day party for her 12th B-day and it was so much fun pulling one over on her without her figuring it out ahead of time. The look on her face, and the expression that she gave me when she said, "Mom, you really surprised me!"
It is because of this I have decided not to tell the kids exactly when our trip will be, or what all we will be doing while we will be there. (My son is going to be blown away by the two hour ToT!)
I've decided that we will start packing this summer, then Nov 26 I'll wake them up and say, "Wake up, we're going to WDW today!" That not only will get them up and going, but will make for a wonderful surprise! It will keep my foster daughter from stressing out about it. (She does that with EVERYTHING new.) She's never flown befor and though she can't wait to fly, I know she'll worry about it.
My biggest hope is that the trip will coinside with our adoption of her. It should be about that time that we may get to adopt her. Then the trip will not only be a surprise, but act as a celebration as well
So, do you tell your kids, and HOW do you tell them. I know it is good to incluude them in the planning. We've been making a Must See and Must Do list that we will incorporate in this trip. Gerri

It is because of this I have decided not to tell the kids exactly when our trip will be, or what all we will be doing while we will be there. (My son is going to be blown away by the two hour ToT!)
I've decided that we will start packing this summer, then Nov 26 I'll wake them up and say, "Wake up, we're going to WDW today!" That not only will get them up and going, but will make for a wonderful surprise! It will keep my foster daughter from stressing out about it. (She does that with EVERYTHING new.) She's never flown befor and though she can't wait to fly, I know she'll worry about it.
My biggest hope is that the trip will coinside with our adoption of her. It should be about that time that we may get to adopt her. Then the trip will not only be a surprise, but act as a celebration as well

So, do you tell your kids, and HOW do you tell them. I know it is good to incluude them in the planning. We've been making a Must See and Must Do list that we will incorporate in this trip. Gerri
