Question about young child in room/etc...

[Eeyore2U]

Barely a month, dear.

And how many of these threads have you been in? and it's been a little over a month.

How have you been treated? You didn't get a desired reponse not matter how you tried to justify what you want to do. I wold think you would get the same response in RL. Most people are honest.

 

[The Sybah Shelstah]

It's been barely over a month, eeyore- and your point would be? Quite a bit of that time was spent offline while AT WDW thank you very much. It's not like I sat here on this board every day for that entire month.
My number of posts or how many threads I've been on STILL wouldn't mean that I "know" all about this board. But I'm learning real quick. Thanks for the lesson.

 

[lulugirl]

Originally posted by The Sybah Shelstah
I do? You act like I've been here forever or something. Barely a month, dear. I daresay I do not know what type of things are hot buttons here but I'm learning very quickly that you should be careful of ANY questions and/or vents about anything for fear of getting treated like I have been treated on this thread!!!!!

And lulugirl, you know that was uncalled for. If you think that post means I need therapy, I think you need to look into it for yourself. I don't require therapy... do you?

Actually it wasn't that particular post, but all of your posts on this thread that led to the therapy comment. I mean honestly, do you really feel victimized because nobody said what you wanted to hear? Get over it!
To answer your original question, I think lying is wrong.

 

[The Sybah Shelstah]

No, I do not feel victimized because nobody said what you think I wanted to hear. So the answer to that is no.
Your comment was still way over the line and you know it.

 

[AuntMinnie]

Not to get into the debate, but maybe answer your question:


There has to be some cut off, for the age. I'm sorry that it seems unfair to you but try to think of it this way.

How come an 80% on a spelling test is a B
and a 79% is a C?

we are use to that cut off and just say "oh well, just missed it".

Also Dis is in the market to make money. Don't they chage like $3 for a bottle of water? If I can go to Walmart and buy 12 bottles of water for $2.50 (about 20cents each) do'nt youthin Dis can get a better deal then me, pay much less than 20 cents a bottle? Even if thy sold water for $1.25, they would still amke a HUGE proffit. THey want to make money.
And thats the bottom line, it's a buiseness, and they know we will pay.

BTW there is some ammusement park somewhere in NY that does charge more for kids then adults

 

[AmyA]

Originally posted by kylara


Each child is different. If you know that she will not enjoy the vacation, I think that leaving her with her Aunt for some special time, is fine. I know that not everyone agrees with that, but I guess it doesn't bother me since I grew up with a mom that did family trips, trips without kids, and trips with either me or my sister but not both...and when we got older, she encouraged us to take trips without her (with friend's family's in early teen years and just with friend in the later teen years).

I hope you have a great vacation whatever you decide.

Whew Kylara,
Thanks so much for this post! I was starting to feel really badly about our decision to leave our barely two year old with my parents while we take our oldest DD to WDW.

We really hadn't had any qualms about it before---DD#2 has never really had the long periods of 1-on-1 time w/ her grandparents that DD#1 has gotten, and we thought this would be a great time for we as parents to spend 1-on-1 time w? DD#1.

 

[aahmom1]

Aladdin (this one had a huge line and no fastpass-

Missed a great ride for kids

Dumbo- this one we missed because of super long lines

Missed another great ride for kids.

Carousel- also missed because of super long lines

Yet another

Indy speedway- wrongo. Even my 5yr old didn't meet the height requirements for this one. How is your 3yr old riding this one? He must be very tall for his age.

All children are welcome on the race cars, they have to be a certain age to drive by themselves though.

Mad Tea Party- no way. Even though they might allow her to- riding it myself showed me how dangerous it would be for my very small just turned 3yr old to ride this and slip all over the place.

Did it occur to you to hold her on your lap?

Journey into Imagination- is this a ride? If so, I missed it on both trips! Wugh! How'd I miss a ride.....

Yes, it's a ride and a really good one for an almost 3 year old.

Spaceship Earth-this one we did miss on our trip together. I had no idea there was a ride inside there. Stupid of me huH? LOL

I didn't say it.

Playhouse Disney- not a ride
Beauty and the Beast- also not a ride
Little Mermaid- also not a ride

All really great shows for a 3 year old.

Muppet 3-D- a show that scared all but the 9yr old even without the glass on.

What pray tell was so scary abouyt this one? I've seen it many times, and I can't think of anything scary.

Great Movie Ride- this one would surely scare her and some of the others... you're like taken hostage and shooting/etc.!

Have you actually ridden this ride?


Having said all of that, I can't imagine leaving my 3 year old at home while I was at WDW with the rest of my family. It really seems like you are looking for reasons to not take her, and I find that sad.

 

[aahmom1]

One more thing, kids change a LOT between ages 2 and 3, she may absolutely LOVE the characters by the time she's 3. You have no idea what she'll feel by then.

 

[DMRick]

Hi Shelley, welcome back. We had a great time, and it seemed you did too.

Although we started bringing our kids when my 27 year old was younger than your child, it was mostly because we drove down and it took so long, I would have been away from him too long. If you have someone to leave your child with, and you want the older kids to have a great time with you and your hubby, she'll prob be thrilled, not to have to go, if she doesn't enjoy it yet.
Another alternative would be to bring a "nanny", if you have an older niece, or relative that would like to come with you. They could sleep in the children's connecting room, and you and hubby would be able to enjoy night life a few evenings, as well as have your own room, two bathrooms, etc.
As far as fitting in the room, well lots of people have had opinions about that..some put the five in, others don't, since they would have to lie. I don't understand (if you don't mind the closeness) why firecodes would allow a baby in a pen and 4 other people, but not a 3 year old who could easily sleep in the double bed. The pen, IMO is much more dangerous...however, that is Dis's rule : (
We had no problem fitting our grandson in who turned three one year (yes the one eating the ice cream in my sig), along with my then 5 yo granddaughter, my hubby and adult daughter. Disney knew he was turning 3 during the trip, but said as long as he was under the first night, it was OK. We were not at all uncomfortable, and wish we could still do it.
For not much more, you can transfer to POR, where they fit 5 comfortably, and not "break" the rules.

 

[kellyann]

I'm not one to usually reply to posts, I am more of a lurker looking for useful information. However, I have two points to make. 1. I have seen this topic several times and sometimes I think people simply ask this question to see what kind of rise they can get out of people. Obviously, it can cause quite a debate. 2. I actually have the opposite problem - well, not a problem actually - we are going to Disney in November and my daughter will turn three in December. My daughter is very tall for her age. At 2, she is already 36 inches tall. I am actually worried people will think that I am lying. I am probably going to bring her birth certificate just in case. Anyway, my thoughts on the matter are you have to feel comfortable with the decision you and only you can make.

Kellyann

 

[The Sybah Shelstah]

Aahmom, you really need to get off of it.

What pray tell was so scary abouyt this one? I've seen it many times, and I can't think of anything scary.

Do you have a child? Are you not aware that some children are frightened by things coming out of a screen to them, puppets talking all over the building like they are real, and then the building seemingly blowing up at the end?
Yes, even my 5yr old at the time was freaked out by 3-d shows even refusing to wear the glasses and yes, even this one scared him. It's not the CONTENT of the show persay, it's the way the 3-d is all together. They all loved honey I shrunk the kids the SHOW- but all BUT the 8/almost 9yr old were completely freaked out by Honey I shrunk the audience, and ITTBAB, etc. All the 3-d (that are sometimes 4-d) scared them. Why can't you understand that?

And yes, I actually rode the Great Movie Ride. When you rode it your "vehicle" didn't get taken hostage by some hoodlum "shooting" and getting shot at by other hoodlums in a car?? Wow, musta been different special just for me or something.

Hi DMRick. Yes, I did have a great time- it was nice to meet you guys also.

 

[aahmom1]

Kellyann, I doubt anybody would question you, try not to worry about it.

 

[The Sybah Shelstah]

]1. I have seen this topic several times and sometimes I think people simply ask this question to see what kind of rise they can get out of people.

Well I assure you that wasn't my intentions. Oh if only to go back in time......

 

[crazelion]

I thought 3 was free and when they turn 4 that you had to start paying for them. Then again I may be wrong.

 

[aahmom1]

Do you have a child?

I have 3, they are 6, 8 and 10. They've been to WDW many times.

 

[aahmom1]

3 is not free.

 

[Jen D]

Whew! First of all, Sybah Shaltsah, since it is your thread, you can request the moderator close it.

Second. I'm sorry to see you get beat up in here. You are new to the boards so you probably didn't realize that you introduced a regular hot topic that is guaranteed to get a flood of posts calling you a liar and a bad parent, etc. There are a couple of posters here who I think just wait and wait for a thread like this so they can rant at you and feel a little superior.

I basically agree with most of responses: rules are rules, and the cutoff has to be somewhere, and 3 seems fair enough-- the kids get so much out of the parks already from age 2 on. Apparently your daughter isn't really "into" it yet, so it might be a good choice to leave her wth her aunt, if you feel that is best.

However--

I don't see why opinions on this subject can't be given a little more gently, with a little less nastiness and loaded language. Like it or not, this is a common question, and some people who pose it just may not have thought the whole scenario through. If you want to convince them of what is "right", won't you catch more flies with honey?

 

[skiwee1]

Originally posted by Jen D
Whew! First of all, Sybah Shaltsah, since it is your thread, you can request the moderator close it.

Second. I'm sorry to see you get beat up in here. You are new to the boards so you probably didn't realize that you introduced a regular hot topic that is guaranteed to get a flood of posts calling you a liar and a bad parent, etc. There are a couple of posters here who I think just wait and wait for a thread like this so they can rant at you and feel a little superior.

I basically agree with most of responses: rules are rules, and the cutoff has to be somewhere, and 3 seems fair enough-- the kids get so much out of the parks already from age 2 on. Apparently your daughter isn't really "into" it yet, so it might be a good choice to leave her wth her aunt, if you feel that is best.

However--

I don't see why opinions on this subject can't be given a little more gently, with a little less nastiness and loaded language. Like it or not, this is a common question, and some people who pose it just may not have thought the whole scenario through. If you want to convince them of what is "right", won't you catch more flies with honey?

Just to add my two cents on this post. Sybah knows full well how nasty things get here as she was on the other side of hte fence a few weeks ago. Amazing that I didn't realize she was a newbie and only on here a week at the time of her posting. After what she wrote to me I thought she was a regular! LOL! I posted an opposing view on the "bend over backwards" thread and was subsequently blasted by Sybah among others. She called me a child, immature and told to get a life and grow up! All of that simply because I didn't think the OP of that thread should get something for nothing. So maybe Sybah gets what she puts out. I guess there are many that need to be a little less nasty. Huh?

 

[The Sybah Shelstah]

Aahmom, I only asked that question in the context that you asked me this:

What pray tell was so scary abouyt this one? I've seen it many times, and I can't think of anything scary.

So you have 3 children and yet STILL cannot see why that show as well as other 3-d shows would be scary to a 2-3yr old much less my just turned 5yr old at the time?
Or is it just that you are saying your children are the "norm" and mine aren't, since they are scared of 3-d shows? Especially ones that blow up the building at the end?
Hmmm. Whatever.

Thank you Jen.

Skiwee- please show me a thread where I called you all those things. I sure don't remember it. Please enlighten me.

 

[aahmom1]

Especially ones that blow up the building at the end?

Honestly the more you talk the more I wonder if you've actually been to this show. The building isn't 'blown up' in the end. It's pretend, done with lights and such, did you realize that?