Remind me again..why shouldn't I "adjust" my kid's age?

[mickeyfan2]

I'm sorry, but there are FAR worse things you can do in your life than saying your child is 1 MONTH younger than they really are.........

So since it is not the worst thing it is ok to do? Talk about twisted logic.

I think if you actually polled everyone here PRIVATELY, you would see that most would take the discount.

I have been in this position and I DID tell the truth. The kid was not even mine.

 

[mjmcca]

I know I won't be able to put this as eloquently as I've seen it, but other than the obvious reasons of it's just wrong to lie...

If, God forbid, your child were to be injured while at WDW what would happen when they found out that you lied and didn't buy your child a ticket? What would be the legal ramifications of that action?

It's just not a good idea.

I agree with the above poster that doesn't understand why these type of moral questions are continually asked. Your conscience knows it's wrong enough to make you ask for validation for it.

If you want your children to tell you the truth you MUST lead by example.

There is no way that Disney would know if a ticket was purchased for that child in the event that they were injured unless the family divulged that information to them. Disney has no records of the tickets. If you lose your ticket they cannot give you a new one unless you are an AP holder or you have written down the serial number on the back.

 

[new_mouser]

I would just bump up the vacation and go when he's still two. But personally, what's the difference between "lying" about a child turning 3 a month prior and "lying" to celebrate a birthday a month prior?

 

[disneyandme]

I'm sure I'll get flamed but.....

Is lying about soemones age worth saving some money. If it's OK to lie at 3 to get in free then is it OK to lie at 15 to get into R rated movies, 18 to drink when the age is 21. Where do you set the limits? I'd rather do without then teach my kids it was OK to lie to get something you wanted.

 

[new_mouser]

I'm sure I'll get flamed but.....

Is lying about soemones age worth saving some money. If it's OK to lie at 3 to get in free then is it OK to lie at 15 to get into R rated movies, 18 to drink when the age is 21. Where do you set the limits? I'd rather do without then teach my kids it was OK to lie to get something you wanted.

How about when you lie to your spouse or child when they ask you how they look in an outfit? My young DD puts together some of the wildest outfit combinations out there. If I told her what she REALLY looked like, I'm sure she would burst into tears. But the way some folks see it, lying is lying. It's all black and white with no gray and I'm supposed to make my daughter cry. Shame on you.

 

[Andy123]

You made the post in the first place... now you want people to tell you it's ok to get something that you don't deserve? You already know the answet. Yes, it's wrong. Yes, it's dishonest. I don't care if you're frugal. I don't care if you are one a budget. Dishonesty applies to everyone - regardless of who or what you think you are or deserve.

Don't do it and save yourself the anguish of knowing you are lying in front of your kids and asking them to do the same. What happens if a server starts talking with them and they ask them how old they are and they say "3"? What are you going to do then?

 

[jann1033]

if pp daughter was mine i'd tell her something about her looked nice casue something has to , pretty smile whatever. i don't think lying is right in any case

but the op asked what others thought..i'd either push my vacation up till before the child turned the magic disney age or buy the ticket...maybe if you are broke ask grandparents to help with it instead of birthday gifts ( maybe something little then money you can put toward it for the rest)

 

[KimmLynn]

Personally, I think the best solution would be to bump up the vacation if possible. If it's not possible, whatever you do is up to you and it really doesn't affect me.

I was just wondering if it would really matter if a server asked if your child was three... Without a dining plan or anything do they really ever ask to see your tickets?

 

[Allison]

How about when you lie to your spouse or child when they ask you how they look in an outfit? My young DD puts together some of the wildest outfit combinations out there. If I told her what she REALLY looked like, I'm sure she would burst into tears. But the way some folks see it, lying is lying. It's all black and white with no gray and I'm supposed to make my daughter cry. Shame on you.

What?? You make no sense. You are comparing apples to oranges. The poster you replied to said nothing about making children cry and you are saying "shame on you" because of something they never said or implied. Hello-they were talking about lying about age.

 

[Pixiedust34]

As a wise cricket once said, "Let your conscience be your guide."

 

[Maureen McB]

Personally, I think the best solution would be to bump up the vacation if possible. If it's not possible, whatever you do is up to you and it really doesn't affect me.

Here's the thing though - it DOES affect me and you and everyone else who goes to Disney. When people steal (and to me not paying for a ticket when you should is stealing) everyone pays the price. Disney loses money when people steal from them so we all end up paying more for tickets, security, new procedures so that tickets are only used by one person (biometric scans), etc.. So steal if you have to but remember that you make all of us pay the price of that ticket.
Mo

 

[fitzperry]

How about when you lie to your spouse or child when they ask you how they look in an outfit? My young DD puts together some of the wildest outfit combinations out there. If I told her what she REALLY looked like, I'm sure she would burst into tears. But the way some folks see it, lying is lying. It's all black and white with no gray and I'm supposed to make my daughter cry. Shame on you.

Being tactful in order to avoid hurting someone's feelings is in no way the same as deliberately misrepresenting a fact for personal gain.

 

[mickeyfan2]

How about when you lie to your spouse or child when they ask you how they look in an outfit? My young DD puts together some of the wildest outfit combinations out there. If I told her what she REALLY looked like, I'm sure she would burst into tears. But the way some folks see it, lying is lying. It's all black and white with no gray and I'm supposed to make my daughter cry. Shame on you.

Sorry they are very different. One is called a white lie and the other a lie. One is used to not embarress or humilitate another and the other is a purely selfish reason (in this case to save the OP money).

 

[boxer]

Posted by mickeyfan2:

So since it is not the worst thing it is ok to do? Talk about twisted logic.

Well since I can't argue with a 'perfect' person, I'll say this.........there is nothing twisted about my logic, but was IS twisted is the fact a couple of you devote such interest in preaching to other people on such a meaningless issue when there are REAL issues in this world like soldiers dying, children going hungry, etc.

But, we must preach about the guy that wants to save a couple hundred dollars by saying his childs birthday is a month later........the apocolypse is upon us.

 

[new_mouser]

What?? You make no sense. You are comparing apples to oranges. The poster you replied to said nothing about making children cry and you are saying "shame on you" because of something they never said or implied. Hello-they were talking about lying about age.

I was agreeing with the person in my quote. I was addressing all of the holier-than-thou folks who believe that lying about ANYTHING is wrong - that is unless they want to lie about their birthday to score a free cupcake at every restaurant they can. My point is this - EVERYONE lies. If you think you don't, you are just so stuck on yourself you don't realize it when you do lie. Get over it and move on. It's not like the OP is trying to get a 4-year-old to pretend he's two. He's trying to get a 37 month old to pretend he's a day shy of 36 months.

 

[Kasmir]

Only you can make the right decision and most have already made very good points.

I don't know about you, but the fear of getting caught would dampen our fun.

And by the way, the poster that mentioned a "proud 3-year-old" could not have been more correct. One of my most embarrassing moments ever happened when I tried to pass my just-turned-four-year-old son off as being three in order to save money at a restaurant (I thought that he wasn't within earshot). His response of (in front of the dinner host) was "No, Mommy! I'm four! Did you forget about my birthday party last week! Silly Mommy..." I almost died of embarrassment. And trust me, it wasn't worth the $3 or whatever ridiculous savings it was...

Never again...

Sheila

 

[boxer]

Posted by new_mouser:

I was agreeing with the person in my quote. I was addressing all of the holier-than-thou folks who believe that lying about ANYTHING is wrong - that is unless they want to lie about their birthday to score a free cupcake at every restaurant they can. My point is this - EVERYONE lies. If you think you don't, you are just so stuck on yourself you don't realize it when you do lie. Get over it and move on. It's not like the OP is trying to get a 4-year-old to pretend he's two. He's trying to get a 37 month old to pretend he's a day shy of 36 months.

EXACTLY!.......and you KNOW the money he saves is going RIGHT back to Disney anyhow---one way or another.

 

[mickeyfan2]

Well since I can't argue with a 'perfect' person, I'll say this.........there is nothing twisted about my logic, but was IS twisted is the fact a couple of you devote such interest in preaching to other people on such a meaningless issue when there are REAL issues in this world like soldiers dying, children going hungry, etc.

But, we must preach about the guy that wants to save a couple hundred dollars by saying his childs birthday is a month later........the apocolypse is upon us.

Yes I want people to die, starve etc, but not to lie. If being a person who DID tell the truth is perfect (when you implied we would all lie), then so be it. But I NEVER said I was perfect only you did in a snide way. Carry on.

 

[SnackyStacky]

Advocating breaking Disney policy is a no-no on the DIS.

The policy is that you must pay for your child when the child is 3 or older.

If you don't want to pay, or have moral dilemmas - you'll have to fight that out on your own. The DIS isn't the proper forum for that.