We were "that" family

[mommy-on-the-move]

Our "that family" moments largely came from DD2 in the form of...

"it's too hot" - but to be fair she's 4 and from the UK and it was Early August
"It's too cold" - Air conditioning in restaurants
" it's too dark" - indoor rides
" It's too far" - anything that involved not being carried or in her brothers stroller
"It's too bright" - sun in general

and my personal favourite of "It's burning my EYEBALLS"

Combine the constantly flow of complaint from afore mentioned 4 year old with a sassy ten year old, a 20 month old who wanted to walk everywhere with no harness and an autistic, dyspraxic 5 year old... 2 grandparents who seem to clash with my DH at the least opportune times and an extended family group and yes... yes we were that family quite often!

However what I do have to say is despite the times of wondering why oh why i travelled with them the positives waaaaay out balanced the negatives and i'd go again in a second.

 

[WeRDisneyPeople]

We definitely have moments of being THAT family.


My DS 2 1/2 took a dislike to being on the busses. He screamed "Get me off this bus!" (several times).

He also sang "I like big butts . . ." aloud, (Thanks DH!) to my dismay, followed by him kicking his crocs off and shoving his foot in his sister's face while telling her to, "Smell it! Smell my stinky feet."

Did you follow my family around on our last trip to the World?! This sounds exactly like my 4 year old. His "stinky" is not only his feet. He waited until we got on the crowded bus after the parks closed and announced to everyone that he farted and it stinks.

Got to love those children!

 

[zoie101]

sounds like a wonderful trip

 

[surfergirl602]

Our "that family" moments largely came from DD2 in the form of...

"it's too hot" - but to be fair she's 4 and from the UK and it was Early August
"It's too cold" - Air conditioning in restaurants
" it's too dark" - indoor rides
" It's too far" - anything that involved not being carried or in her brothers stroller
"It's too bright" - sun in general

and my personal favourite of "It's burning my EYEBALLS"

Combine the constantly flow of complaint from afore mentioned 4 year old with a sassy ten year old, a 20 month old who wanted to walk everywhere with no harness and an autistic, dyspraxic 5 year old... 2 grandparents who seem to clash with my DH at the least opportune times and an extended family group and yes... yes we were that family quite often!

However what I do have to say is despite the times of wondering why oh why i travelled with them the positives waaaaay out balanced the negatives and i'd go again in a second.

I just about spit my water all over my monitor. It needed a good bath anyway. Too funny!!

 

[krismom]

Great thread! Thanks for the chuckles- My families favorites:

~My sister and I (having our first fight since we were teenagers) in Epcot... the fight started over whether or not to see The American Adventure- and ended over who had better parenting skills!

~My dd who recently potty trained telling Cinderella "I have you on my underpants!" and then SHOWING her!

~My son (5) who FREAKED out over character after I planned a week worth of character meals and parades. "Get me away from the BIGHEADS!!!!!"

~ Same son (wearing his huge ear phones to block the fireworks noise) gets asked by a CM- "hey little Buddy, whatcha listenin' to?" and then loses his mind with embarrassment since we all thought it was so funny.

~ My DH who thought the diver and personalized menu I set up were "kinda weird" - I spent that meal reconsidering my sexual orientation!

~ The constant battles over the famous elevator button, stroller seat, who got to open the resort room door, sit next to whom on the ride or in the restaurant.....etc....

 

[MARY-IN-OH]

In my opinion...

don't write down too many bad "that family" moments, most will be (thank goodness) forgotten. The ones that stand out years later, will most likely be funny (sure are some doozies on here!).

I don't remember too many "that family" moments from when my kids were small. The ones with them as teens are still a little "fresh" in my mind.

Best way to avoid being "that family" (when the kids are older anyhow) - well, at least for my family.

Let teens sleep in as long as they want to and call you on the cell phone when they are ready to meet up with you.

Go places alone. Hit MK at rope drop all by yourself and be first on Pooh! You'll get a lot done with no crowds and you'll be back before "they" wake up! And you won't need to be disappointed for missing a ride when you were already on it (shhh, once I did this at MK and still to this day I haven't told the family I went by myself!). Another good place to go by yourself is DTD. My DH will have a "that family" moment every time guaranteed when browing shops in DTD. I've left him at the pool, or fishing in the lake at Pop or hanging out in the hot tub at POFQ or OKW, whatever. Which brings me to my DH, and many of our DH's....

Let Dad drink, even encourage it at times, you will know when to do this. Ship or buy a bottle of his favorite "whatever" or a case of beer etc. to your resort, and send him to the pool or hot tub, and go see spectro with the kids! When you get back he is sleeping...I've had some really great evenings with my kids after DH was tucked away for the night!
-mary

 

[disneymac]

Well we are planning another trip in November..so I have been brain storming how to avoid the fighting and misery and I came up with the following solution. I ordered 2 t-shirts from vista print. Each one says I love my brother "_______!" with a big red heart and caricature of the named brother on the front. On the back the shirt says in large black letters " I have to wear this stupid t-shirt because I was fighting and being mean to my brother."

They have no idea I bought these...I am going to pull them out of my backpack and make them both wear them for 30 minutes each time they fight. For 10 and 13 year old boys...I am hoping this will quickly stop the fighting!

Wish me luck!!!!

That's a great idea!!!! Are they pink?

Oh and Good Luck!

 

[jen2207]

DH and I had an argument at AK and then I burst into tears and actually said "this is supposed to be the happiest place on earth and I'm not friggin happy." Without missing a beat DH said "no dear, that's Magic Kingdom. You can be cranky here."

 

[wenrob]

Oh, yes, we were that family a year ago in Disneyland taking a break with other weary vacationers on the benches behind Thunder Mtn. to be precise. DD was 11 and our little ones were just 18mos. This was their first vacation and the first time they'd ever been out of a strict routine so they were a little cranky and as luck would have it there was record heat. DD was super excited and wanted to do everything at once. DH was concerned with the little ones and whether they were doing alright. This led to them constantly bickering and picking at each other.
After a half day of this I'd had enough and shouted, "Listen, we are in the Happiest f*@%in Place on Earth, damn it, and I'm not putting up with this sh*t! You will have a good time!"
This was met with stunned silence and then hysterical laughter. We kept running into two guys who had witnessed this exchange and say, "Hey, having fun," type things and they'd say, "Of course, we're in the Happiest f@*&%in Place on Earth aren't we?"
You know what though? DD and DH didn't pick at each other the rest of the trip.

 

[LisaInNc]

"Mommy told you not to take it off, dummy!" ...and the well thought out reply...."You're fat! and you stink!"

ohhhhh Memories! I had a little brother and we used to fight all the time. You just gave me a warm fuzzy feeling!

 

[FayeW]

I'm sorry to say, we are always that family! We have had some doozies. The biggest and worst was in the parking lot at DTD, our very first trip. My husband was driving and I have finally figured out that the reason he refuses to ask for directions is because he thinks I am the original GPS! He is in a strange city and has absolutely no idea where he is, but he is screaming at me "WHICH WAY DO I GO?? WHERE DO I TURN???" Here is a novel idea....read the friggin signs! Oh yes, that was a pleasant day. Then, after we get out of the car and try to salvage something of the day, he wanders off with our son and my DD and I spend half an hour running into stores in DTD looking for them. He constantly wanders off, and did I mention that he doesn't listen to a word I say? I will say "lets go do XXX", and then I turn around twice, and he's vanished. When he finally materializes he'll say "I didn't know where you were going, you never told me". On the other hand, he has entire conversations in his head and then tells me I wasn't listening. Apparently "UHMMMM" really means, "I don't want to do that." Then, when we are on our way to something he will say "I told you I didn't want to go there..." I tell him "You may have told the wife you keep in your head, but you didn't tell me!!"

For some reason, our worst day is always at MGM. (But DTD, and Blizzard Beach get honourable mentions). For some reason waiting 15 minutes for our reservation at Sci-Fi seemed to push him over the edge.Our best day of vacation always seems to be at Universal. This year I only have 3 days planned for WDW, and only one ADR. Having too many plans upsets his vacation mode.

 

[aestapa]

We were at AK in April and both our boys (4 and 2) had separate meltdowns at Rafiki's Planet Watch. Everyone was staring at us like "can't you control your kids"...to which I wanted to respond...Right now? No!

I looked at our 4 year old and asked "Do you need Time Out"? To which he responded tearfully "yes". (I almost laughed out loud) So...we found a bench and all took a time out.

Shortly after, my husband strapped both boys in the double stroller and looked at me. "We're having fun whether they like it or not. Let's go"

 

[mejkjj97]

Yes, we were also that family

Here are some from our recent trip that started with Tropical Storm Faye and then ended in 95 degree and 100% humitidy

Here are some quotes from my DD, who just turned 3

"Look at my Mom's Bum, it's all Wet"- after getting stuck in a downpour
"Do you want to see me naked"- to everyone on the boat 1 morning
"I hate the Sun"
"The plane is crashing"- upon landing in FL durning Faye
"I am peeing"- while waiting in line for Dumbo- after she just went 2 min before on the potty- of course we had to leave
"Daddy, you have a big belly- it there a baby in there"- while taking the boat to epcot- got a few laughs from people
"I made a new friend"- every time she traded pins with a cast member

 

[Bonnie151]

My worst example was with my DH not my children. :lol: There was me, DH, DD, DS, MIL & FIL on the trip. We'd been on Test Track and the boys (DH/DS/FIL) decided they wanted to do it again so MIL & I agreed that we'd take DD along to Soaring to get Fast Passes for all of us. I told the boys that we would meet them outside Soaring.

Where would you meet someone if you said "outside Soaring"??? The boys stood outside the Land Pavilion for 45 minutes looking for us. It never occured to them to go inside to find the ride or us. It never occured to them to see if DD's stroller was outside which would give a big clue that we were INSIDE. WE thought something had happened at Test Track and waited patiently and patiently and patiently outside Soaring (with us swapping taking DD on the Land ride a few times to keep her entertained).

So finally MIL looks up just as DH has decided to poke his head INSIDE the building and we're reunited, but not happily. DH has a full on meltdown in front of EVERYONE, saying how was he supposed to know that meeting "outside Soaring" meant "outside Soaring" while FIL denies any recollection of me saying anything about meeting up again. DH finishes his hissy fit by announcing that he's had enough and is going back to the hotel and I can keep his f%^$ing Soaring Fast Pass. Good riddance is all I can say!

We were THAT family again on the next to last day of the holiday when DS wouldn't stop splashing other children in the pool. I hauled him out to go back to the room and he turned into this wild screaming kicking banshee that I've never seen before and was utterly horrified by. God knows what everyone else must have thought.

 

[AMaloy314]

My family must be related as we are "that family', too.


1. On our first day at the parks, we tried to skip nap/break with our 2 and 3 year old. By the time our PS came for the 'ice cream social', we are dragging the kids into the restaurant while they scream, "No! No! I don't want ice cream!" and me lfinally losing it and yelling back, "What is wrong with you??? What kind of kid doesn't want ice cream??" I still cringe when I think of it.

2. At an off site restaurant, a waitress leans across DS (6) to place a bread basket on the table. He asks, "What kind of perfume do you have on?" She smiles and answers with whatever the name was. He immediately grabs his nose and says, "Throw it out! You really stink!" I almost died.

3. DS (4) seeing Captain Jack, "You should really let your mom comb your hair. It looks like something is living in there." Hmmm, I wonder where he heard that before.

4 DS (6) refusing to go up to the princesses for a photo, but standing just a few feet away from her. Me: "Don't you want to go see the beautiful Princess?" Him:" Yeah. Let me know if you see one."

Kids

 

[MomtoEmIs&Ow]

DH and I had an argument at AK and then I burst into tears and actually said "this is supposed to be the happiest place on earth and I'm not friggin happy." Without missing a beat DH said "no dear, that's Magic Kingdom. You can be cranky here."

Your husband is very witty

:
my ds has longer hair, he got called princess, my dd snapped at the poor CM........"he's a boy, can't you tell , he has on BOY clothes" as she rolls her eyes.

My DS get mistaken for a girl all the time!


I really LOVE this one too....

"2. At an off site restaurant, a waitress leans across DS (6) to place a bread basket on the table. He asks, "What kind of perfume do you have on?" She smiles and answers with whatever the name was. He immediately grabs his nose and says, "Throw it out! You really stink!" I almost died."

 

[mommytoone]

The room key. I thought I was SO clever to let each child open the door with their own key - but then the fight became "Mom came in on MY key" (somehow, that being a superior outcome and them "winning"). So we are that family where my DH unlocks the door and goes in, my son unlocks the door and goes in, my daughter unlocks the door and goes in, then I unlock the door and go in - exasperated, but not having my kids yelling about anything more than who got to go in first.

I am just laughing my Head off, this is so Funny This must take a good 5mins just standing at the door. How Funny!!!

 

[MomtoEmIs&Ow]

Well we are planning another trip in November..so I have been brain storming how to avoid the fighting and misery and I came up with the following solution. I ordered 2 t-shirts from vista print. Each one says I love my brother "_______!" with a big red heart and caricature of the named brother on the front. On the back the shirt says in large black letters " I have to wear this stupid t-shirt because I was fighting and being mean to my brother."

They have no idea I bought these...I am going to pull them out of my backpack and make them both wear them for 30 minutes each time they fight. For 10 and 13 year old boys...I am hoping this will quickly stop the fighting!

Wish me luck!!!!

I LOVE this idea!!!!

 

[Debbie7452]

I still have tears from laughing so hard over the stinky foot-smell it!! boy

Our first trip was so bad that I have blocked most of the details from my memory. Oldest DD was 10. She hated everything. Wouldn't do any "dark" rides She really thought that there might be a roller coaster hiding behind the wall at Pooh or Snow White and that we were just trying to trick her into riding one.

I lost my temper twice and tried to force her into Haunted Mansion and Honey I Shrunk the kids. Picture a 10 yr. old having a full blown hysterical panic attack! Luckily, she was saved by kind CM's. She took the exit door at HM and she got to be an assistant at the Pre-show at HISTK(Magical Moment!) Talk about making lemonade out of lemons, those CM's were great. The kids still blame ME for everything bad about that trip...I wouldn't let them rest, yadda, yadda

I must say that we went back two years later and had a magical time. Swim breaks, rest breaks, Mickey bar breaks, and for mama...margarita breaks...aaahhhh what a difference!!

 

[tonilea]

Oh yeah. I was the one with a kicking, screaming, crying 44lb/44" 7 year old tucked under my arm, headed back to the hotel room. To this day, DN (now 13) calls it "The day I was BAD."