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[mkymouse4ever]

Taking nephew this summer > down to disney, (9yr old and has adhd)? Any special paper work needed or advise? We are flying, and it will be his first trip there or anywhere.

Thanks for any special advise. Not sure if the airline or disney needs anything special?

 

[HappyGramma]

I took my dgd a year ago. Brought her insurance info and a letter from her mom stating that I had permission to have her with me and to seek medical attention if necessary. Airline never asked to see anything from me. Hope this helps.

 

[katied]

I've taken DNiece and DNephew on multiple trips, including Disney (now age 10 and 8). I generally have their mother sign a power of attorney over to me, so that I am authorized to make heath care decisions for them. I can send you a copy of this if you PM me with your email. I also take copies of their insurance cards (again, for heath care issues). The airlines and Disney do not require any documentation.

In terms of other ideas - my nephew can be a bit hard to manage at times. He does not take direction well, does not remember instructions, etc. To keep them occupied during travel, I had activity books, regular books, cards, personal DVD and GameBoy. This gave us enough to do while waiting at airport, on flight, etc.

I also gave clear instructions on what to do at Disney if they got lost, helped them identify CMs, and we even went up to several CM's to "practice." It was a good thing, because sure enough DNephew wanders off on Day 1 at MGM. We found him within 5 minutes (he was telling a CM he was lost) but what a terrifying 5 minutes. Also, we pinned our name, cell phone number, and resort into his clothes to keep track, so if he got scared and couldn't remember the information, at least a CM could find it and use it to contact us. My DNiece is much more mature, and knows our last name, cell phone number, etc., so I was not as concerned with her.

The only other issue we had to deal with with DNephew was lines. We were there late April, and it was not that crowded. However, he hated to stand in line, could not seem to stand still, and tried his best to drive me crazy. We worked out some word games, math games, or just anything along those lines - testing on spelling words, how many Disney characters can you name in 10 seconds or less. As long as I could keep him occupied, things were a lot easier on all of us.

The kids were 7 and 9 on that trip, so we'll see how it goes this fall with each a year older.

Have a great trip.

 

[TinyLolitaBunny]

Taking nephew this summer > down to disney, (9yr old and has adhd)? Any special paper work needed or advise? We are flying, and it will be his first trip there or anywhere.

Thanks for any special advise. Not sure if the airline or disney needs anything special?

I know Disney doesnt need anything special. You might, as another person said, want to bring permission about medical situations just in case. Besides that you should be good to go.

 

[Nite0wl71]

We just returned and we took of friend of DD13. All we brought with us was a letter from her mom about medical treatment and it had her phone numbers on it, and a copy of her medical card.

Everything was fine but DD got a splinter in her hand by Splash Mountain, so she was the one we took to first aid.

 

[Aunt Jo]

In case you need to get medical attention for a child not your own, you need a NOTARIZED letter of permission signed by both parents. You also need the child's social security number as well as a copy of their insurance card. I know this from personal experience two years ago. My sister and her husband had their 3 year old granddaughter with them. They had the signed letter and the insurance card but the walk - up clinic wouldn't treat her because the letter wasn't notarized. They took her to the Celebration ER and they treated her because it was an emergency but the grandfather had to sign for financial liability until he could contact the mother and get the social security number.

 

[mkymouse4ever]

Thanks for the help!

We are very excited to bring him with us. And hopefully we all will need no medical attention. But I will definately bring the paper work you all suggested.

 

[DISUNC]

I just take my nephews medical cards!!!!!