How young is too young

[stacgirl]

I would like some opinions on how young is to young for babies.

 

[penguincrazie]

You are probably going to get a blast of various responses. Some people think anything under 5 is too young.

Here is my opinion.....
First evaluate if this is a trip you will make frequently, or once every few years, or less. If you are an infreqnet visitor, I would recommend 3 or 4 being the first trip.
BUT, if you go often then it all depends on the baby.

My DH and I have gone to Disney once a year since we met so for us, it was only natural to continue to go after having a baby. Our DD was 9 months old her first trip and let me tell you, it wa the BEST trip. She enjoyed it, although she probably would have enjoyed the mall just the same, LOL. But we enjoyed it, and we have PRICELESS pictures of her with all the characters. These pics are important now because even though she has been there 5 times now, only her first two trips (9m and 18m) have pics with characters because she is now afraid of them :-(

We aren't the go get em do everything plan it all out type. We just go with the flow and do what we feel like doing at the moment so if the baby was tired or hungry, we dealt with that and it didn't cause any stress of being off a schedule or anything. Our DD was very used to not being on a strict schedule and could sleep anywhere, carriage or strange bed, etc, so that is important.

So while I don't think there is any age that is the right or wrong answer, I do think it depends on your situation and your baby, etc....

 

[RandiB]

I took DD4 for her second birthday, she's turning four next week and still remembers the trip (lots of pictures help)

I would not want to go much younger than turning two. It's just too much work. And tehy won't remember it.

Unless of course you have an older child over five, then you do what you must. I just really think it's better when you can talk about it later.

That is just my opinion. You see tons of babies, but not mine. I took DD to lots of zoos and stuff as a baby for the experience, but Disney was too much $$$. Plus no one offered to pay. My mom paid for the first trip. I think she is a small time Disney dealer. The first trip is free, then you are hooked.

When DD was little I don't know if we went on a lot of vacations. We went to Pittsburh when she was a year (we wanted somewhere we could drive and had never been to). We also went to a fair near Fort Wayne. At that age anything different is exciting. We did a lot of museums locally.

I wouldn't do it unless the expense isn't really a concern. If you can only afford that kind of thing every couple of years I would wait until after two. And take TONS of pictures.

 

[quasar4legs]

Ha Ha, I thought the post was asking how old should someone be to have a baby
Gosh I feel like a dill.

Trish

 

[YellowMickeyPonchos]

This is totally your gut instinct call. Do what you feel you need, want, and are capable of doing as a family. All I can say is that it is extremely easy to take a very young baby to the parks. It gets harder as they get older and more independent. Then, it smooths out again. You just need to know that you will have to spend more of your time slowing down and enjoying the little details and scenery that the parks have to offer. Use picturesque places to feed or nurse them. (My girls shared a quick jar of food while Daddy rode Everest and got to watch the coaster drop and turn from their vantage point. They thought it was fabulous!) Nusing on longer shows or rides like Small World, Living with the Land, Ellen's Energy Adventure, Great Movie Ride, or the WDW Railroad can be a fun experience for both of you.

My oldest went for the first time at 5 months. (We also have relatives and very dear friends who work for Disney, so it was also a "show off the baby" trip. Next WDW visit, they were respectively 29 months and 10 months. We were supposed to go at New Years, but it isn't in the cards right now.

Both girls have been to DL since their early days of life. I spent a lot of time there while on maternity leave.

If you want to make the memories to treasure, there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. My daughters love the photos of them (as babies) on the attractions and in the parks. We have also marked a lot of firsts for them by our Disney visits.

 

[laceemouse]

I would like some opinions on how young is to young for babies.

So many things to consider, like is this a once in a lifetime trip or will you be going all the time?

The youngest we took anyone was my son at 5 months. The trip wasn't FOR him or his 2 year old sister. It was for our 4 year old, who loved every minute of it!

I wouldn't take any baby under 2 in the hot months, I think it would just make everyone involved miserable. It was always cool when we had to take a baby along.

 

[Scurvy]

Ha Ha, I thought the post was asking how old should someone be to have a baby
Gosh I feel like a dill.

Trish

I did too! I'm so glad I wasn't the only one.

 

[mushumadness]

our son will be 8 weeks on our next trip

 

[cigarboo]

Ha Ha, I thought the post was asking how old should someone be to have a baby
Gosh I feel like a dill.

Count me in too. And then I started reading the first post and my eyes popped out,

You are probably going to get a blast of various responses. Some people think anything under 5 is too young

I thought, Holy crap!!! I thought Jamie Lynn Spears was too young. OK, I get it now....

 

[t-beri]

My DD3 was 3 months old and nursing on her first trip and we had a GREAT time. Of course we took her at that age as a tag along, we didn't go FOR her, ya know. We go every year for MNSSHP and I am due again in July so I will have a 3 month old next year at MNSSHP too and will not hesitate to take the new baby w/ us.

..t.

 

[MusiqChic99]

I definitely feel it is up to what is best for your family and your child! When my son was a year old he wasn't ready by any means. Even now at 2 1/2 I dont think he would enjoy the full effect of it. We are waiting until he is 4 or maybe 5 before we take him.

We took my neice when she was 8 months old and we had a BLAST!!! My son is a very good little boy but not so into schedule changes yet. So I dont know if a week in Disney would be a good idea.

 

[teresajoy]

Lydia was 4 months on her first trip to Disney (I assume that is what we are talking about, right?????). We go every May, I wouldn't have hesitated to take her at 1 or two months though, if that's when our trip was planned.

 

[PJAY]

I would like some opinions on how young is to young for babies.

We have taken kids 2x now. DD was 27 months first time and loved it! she talked about various aspects of the trip until our most recent trip last month where we brought DS 3 and their sister, 1. they all had a blast and we're doing it all again next year!

 

[browniemtb]

My 2 cents.....if they can't walk I think there to young. At least by the time they are walking they recognize the characters and can interact with them and any rides they go on. But I also understand that some don't want to take a trip away from the older kids if there is a new arrival.

 

[CandleontheWater]

Just as a warning, if you take your kids when they are really young, they will grow up to be obsessed Disney fans! My mom took me for the 1st time at 9 months, and look where that got me!

Seriously though, I've been with many of my friends and thier babies (the youngest being 5 months) and we've had no problems. They had a great time being pushed in thier strollers and checking out the "world". We're locals though, and were OK with a laid back trip. If its your first time, and you're looking to go commando style, I don't know if bringing a tiny baby would be a great idea.

 

[vcr]

Since I'm assuming you are going for yourself or an older sibling, I think it depends more on if you are up to it. Babies are easily adaptable. My youngest was 9 days old her first time at Disney (her first weekend of life we took her to a family reunion at the beach, left the hospital and went straight there) I think it also depends on the childs health (I wouldn't take a young premie, because they are more susceptible to catching things)

 

[bellebud]

Ha Ha, I thought the post was asking how old should someone be to have a baby
Gosh I feel like a dill.

Trish

ditto!!

 

[SelfEmployedDebtFree]

Lydia was 4 months on her first trip to Disney

MY LYDIA (glad to see another girl named Lydia! You don't see many!) was 3 months on her first trip. We all had fun. My wife was breastfeeding, and the nursing stations are great. No problems really.

 

[tr-ray]

We weren't going to be taking a WDW trip this year, but when the 4/3 deal came up, we just couldn't say no.

I'd posted a thread about taking my infant DD, and to be honest, after what several people posted, I would not feel right leaving my baby with anyone for a week.

So, I'm bringing my sister with me. She's been very helpful to me since I gave birth, so I paid for her airfare, and volunteered $100 of spending money. Having her with us will be more of a help than a hinderance -- it gives each of us a chance to go on rides with someone else, not alone.

Plus we've tapped her to babysit one night, since we're going for DH's birthday.

 

[dnroach]

Ha Ha, I thought the post was asking how old should someone be to have a baby
Gosh I feel like a dill.

Trish

Eek! Me too! Glad I'm not the only one...