How to get dh to lighten up

[Eeyoreloverforever]

We have a 6 year old dd and now a baby (who will be 1 on our trip). We have previously taken 3 trips with our older dd.

Dh likes to plan everything and run from ride to ride. I know it is the best way to get the most in, but I would like to relax and just enjoy my vacation, plus with a baby I think we will need to slow down.

How do I convince dh of this?

 

[cabmom]

That's a tough one!

You could always just follow behind, or do your own thing while he's running from ride to ride. I'm not a fan of rides, so dh takes the older boys with him to do the rides while I saunter on behind.

Good luck and enjoy your trip!

 

[Snowwark]

Hmmm...how to get him to go from Commando to Slacker mode....lol. BTW....I'm always in Slacker mode at WDW!

Surely he understands that things are different this time, and that a slower, more leisurely pace is in order?

Kim

 

[PhotobearSam]

Get an annual pass...I'm not kidding....

On our first few trips it was run run run...We felt as if we needed to get the most out of every park day...

Once we bought an annual pass...We slowed down and enjoyed everything and left early if we felt like it...Very cool.

 

[Susan--Ontario]

The bad thing about travelling with a one year old is that they slow you down. However, the good thing about travelling with a one year old is that they slow you down.

We also have children who are six years apart and things are certainly different than when we only had the one child at Disney World.

Let the baby set the pace. They can take naps in the stroller or in some of the cooler, longer theater attractions. I've spent a lot of time sitting with the baby while my DH takes my DS on the rides. We do switch off, and there are surprisingly a lot of attractions that the baby can go on just fine.

You'll be amazed at how relaxing a slower paced tour of Disney will be. You'll will also see lots of different human actions.

I'd tell your DH that he doesn't want to be one of those parents standing in the middle of Fantasyland having a meltdown right along side their child.

I agree with Sam. Get AP's so that you don't feel cheated if you have to leave the park after two hours. Whatever, you decide, go enjoy yourself and try to let the children do what they want to do. After all it is their vacation too.

PS A five minute stop at a bench for raisins and drink can liven up any tired child in no time.

 

[cdnmickeylover]

I'll third the opinion about AP's. Something about having them slows you down immediately.

I would suggest letting the baby set the pace. When my DS was younger I always let him dictate the pace. It's much easier that way and then they don't have a melt down. (Although there was one time when he was about 4 when he was lying down screaming on the floor of the CBR gift shop )

There are a surprising number of really quiet places in WDW to sit while children nap in strollers though. Great for people watching and in some ways I miss that -- my baby will be 18 (gasp) on Sunday.

Have a great trip regardless of the pace.

 

[SandraC]

I am the Disney Commando in the family. Our kids are 6 years apart. We took our oldest to WDW when she was 4.5 years old, before her little brother was born. We took them both to WDW when dd was 7.5 years old and ds was only 15 months old and again a year later.

The one thing I learned was baby is sooooo portable! I brought lots to drink and eat for baby and he loved every Commando moment! A couple of times, dd and ds would venture off while ds and I strolled leisurely around the parks.

Everyone has fun! S