I'm thinking about letting my daughter sleep in while at WDW

[Jodi1980]

She is 17 years old and whenever we visit WDW, it seems like she sleeps a lot more there than she does at home. She sleeps later in the morning and takes more naps. I know park hopping takes a lot out of you but it hurts me to sit and wait for her to wake up in the morning and from her naps when I can't wait to get out to the parks. I tend to get up much earlier than I should but I love being at WDW and want to spend as much time as I can at the parks. During our March trip, I would like to get up early and hit the parks while my daughter sleeps. I plan on either coming back to get her late morning or having her meet me at one of the parks. Does this sound ok?

 

[DisneyObsessed]

Funny you should say this. We just got back Sat night, and it seemed my 15 year old was exhausted. He never wanted to get up in the am like we did, but he did anyway. One day we let him sleep in until about 9am and finally, the day before we were leaving, we decided to let him sleep. Left him a note, money and a cell phone, and we took the boat to Downtown Disney. We came back around 1pm, and he was very well rested and happy. He got up whenever he wanted to, went to the food court, took a walk, etc. There's something about these teens, boy do they need their sleep.

 

[arminnie]

I think she's old enough for you to leave her alone to sleep. Now if she were 7 instead of 17 that would be different. I'm assuming that you are either staying onsite or at a reputable offsite resort.

I have chronic fatigue syndrome so I have to really pace myself at WDW. I often have to rest in the morning before I go to the parks to really enjoy myself. I don't like people to wait on me as I don't want to spoil their fun. I prefer it if they go on ahead and we meet up later.

Sometimes I take solo trips when no one else can get away. You will still have a good time even if you spend a few hours solo while she sleeps.

Hope you both have a great time.

 

[Cruisin]

That's funny because we have the opposite situation.
Our daughter will sleep till 2 in the afternoon if we let her at home. Not at Disney, then she will get up and go with no problems at all.

 

[grinningghost]

We took our DD14 and her friend (also 14) in August. They would have just assumed sleep all day rather than get up and park hop. DH and I differed on what to do. He thought they should get up early and move like we did, but I thought letting them sleep would keep the peace.

In the end, we let them do a little of both. And you know what? The weirdest thing of all was they liked the hotel pool and the TV (tuned to Lifetime channel movies) better than anything else. Go figure!

 

[Keli]

That's one of the better perks in taking an older teen to disney in my opinion. They are old enough to be safely left alone to sleep late in the hotel. I've found it's harder for me to get a sleepy teenager up and out of the hotel in the morning than it is to get a sleepy toddler up and out, lol. I wouldn't worry about how much time in the parks she is missing. In the end she will enjoy her trip more if she has more control over what she is doing and when.

 

[Tiggerlover91]

Originally posted by Jodi1980
She is 17 years old and whenever we visit WDW, it seems like she sleeps a lot more there than she does at home. She sleeps later in the morning and takes more naps. I know park hopping takes a lot out of you but it hurts me to sit and wait for her to wake up in the morning and from her naps when I can't wait to get out to the parks. I tend to get up much earlier than I should but I love being at WDW and want to spend as much time as I can at the parks. During our March trip, I would like to get up early and hit the parks while my daughter sleeps. I plan on either coming back to get her late morning or having her meet me at one of the parks. Does this sound ok?

Why don't you just ask your daughter what she thinks would be acceptable? It doesn't matter what advice we give you, her opinion, and yours is all that really matters in the end.

 

[MAGICinMYHEART]

Just ask her...if she wants to go with you, she will have to get up.
She is old enough to stay alone.

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

<font color=navy>If she likes to sleep in, then she'd probably appreciate that you let her.

It sounds like a nice compromise to me - some time for you to enjoy the parks alone AND with your daughter. She gets to sleep in and then go meet up with you when she's rested.

 

[camper]

We have done that, and it works out great. As long as you're staying on site and she knows her way around. She might appreciate the extra time to sleep in. What does she think about it?

 

[DoeWDW]

If you decide to let her sleep, don't forget to put the "do not disturb" sign on the door as you leave. I don't think she'd appreciate being woken up by Mousekeeping!

 

[Grog]

It sounds like a nice compromise to me - some time for you to enjoy the parks alone AND with your daughter. She gets to sleep in and then go meet up with you when she's rested.

ITA. Either pick a time and place to meet later, or use cell phones and just meet up when you both get ready.