Question about birth certificates and WDW...

[mommy*RN]

I'm sure this has been posted here a million times so I apologize ahead of time...but do you take a copy of your DC's birth certificate with you to WDW and if so do you carry it with you at all times??? Just wondering.

 

[taximomfor4]

I did when my dd was 2. I did pull it out once at the gate, and in 2 different restaurants. HTH.

BTW, I ordered the birth certificate card that our county offers so I didn't have to carry the paper one.

 

[all4fun]

I don't think it's necessary unless you feel that you might be challenged because you have a two year old that could be mistaken for a 3-yr old, or a 9 yr old that looks older than 10. Otherwise I wouldn't worry about it, honestly.

Also, from what I've read here, usually the cm's will ask children how old they are so if you have a two year old that loves to say "three" when asked this question definitely take along a copy of the certificate.

hth!

p.s. My now 3-yr is tall for his age and we were questioned a few times while at Disneyland last year but no one ever required we show them any proof.

 

[las3888]

DH and I just talked about this today! I BELIEVE that if you are challenged about DC's age and don't have any ID, you can be forced to buy a ticket for DC. However, if you can produce proof of age, you can bring that and your ticket receipt to a ticket agent and get a refund (later). Maybe others can add to this, but it seems I have read that somewhere on these boards...

I am with you though. DS is only 16 mos, but very large. I don't think we'll get too crazy yet, but in a year we will probably carry a copy of his b/c with us just in case.

Good luck!

 

[Bird-Mom]

I do. My older dd was a very big 2 year old (and a late talker too), and my younger dd is one of those 2 year olds who loves to say that she is 3.

 

[ZachnElli]

I never have. I took my DD when she was 2 1/2 and in 9 days only one CM asked her age. She spoke in sentences at 18 months and by 2 1/2 she was extremely verbal and she said 2! No problems!

 

[dis-happy]

Our health insurance cards list the birthdates of our kids, and is already in my wallet. I figured if I absolutely needed to prove their birthdate I could do so with it.

Personally, I think it's quite "big brother-ish" to have to carry your kids' birth certificates around and I wouldn't do it just on principle.

 

[Karrie Davis]

I wondered the smae thing. we are going 3 months before my tall little man turns 3. He is bigger then some 4 year olds and had a mature look to him too. He is already 38 inches tall and not even 2 1/2 yet! He is a big eater though and we will need to get him his own meals (my dh uses it as an excuse to order 2 adult meals that he wants because it is "not too much more" and then they share the 2nd meal between them and dh gets to get a second thing on the menu when he can't make up his mind.


Will a copy work? or do you need to go as far as having it noterized? I have never seen the cads but maybe we have them too...

 

[Oceana]

My 2 year old would always tell people he was 15 when asked. Certainly cast members know kids say whatever pops into their heads.

Certainly even without a birth certificate if the child says they are older than 3 and the parent says different certainly they would believe the parent. I mean come on

 

[RockyMtnMaria]

What about an 8 yo who looks 10? Does anyone have trouble at this age? My 10 yo is taller than most 13yo's but we are paying full price for him.

 

[mom2my3kids]

My youngest will be almost 3 by a couple weeks while we are on vacation. He is big for his age also, but I seriously doubt they will give you the third over on that. But I can see a 4 or 5 year old trying to pass for a 2 year old..

 

[tatooed goofy]

We had a DD9 that I thought looked 10 but nobody ever questioned it. As a matter of fact, DD11 was charged for a child at Crystal Palace. We told the guy and he said not to worry about it. She ate less than the DD9. I think it is more the 4 yr old trying to pass as 2. If you are worried, best to be safer than sorrier. LOVE YA SIL.

 

[mommy*RN]

Thanks for all your help...I wish our state had those birth certificate cards! What a great thing to have! Unfortunately our insurance cards don't list DOB's...that would have been great also! I don't think my DD will look over 3 by the time we go (she'll only be 14 mo)...but I will bring copies just the same...more to remember *sigh*