Wierd thing that always happens in WDW

[drivencrazy]

I am on both sides of this. We often get asked if they can take our kids' pictures... not so much the 13 and 10 year olds, (well the 10 year old often gets her picture taken while playing basketball, but how do you tell someone not to get your child in the shot... she was the picture on the sign up sheet more than once now... I kind of wish they would have at least told us, but it's all good) But my 5 and 3 year old still get it all the time. If I am ok with it, I tell the person that they have to ask my child... this way if my son or daughter doesn't feel ok with it, all they have to say is NO!

On the other hand, my husband is one who will ask to take another childs picture... or if a parent and child are sharing a moment, he will ask if he can snap a shot... or Halloween at the Zoo, he was asking and taking tons of pictures of all the "baby animals" dressed up children. He took tons of pictures that day, asked before everyone and NOBODY told him No!

I think it is a bit odd... my hubby is a picture taker, so nothing odd to him!

 

[drivencrazy]

I get tons of comments on my kids too and have seen a couple cameras here or there -- the scariest -- I have rec'd comments AT LEAST 10 times (from strangers) that they want to steal my youngest son because he's so precious/cute It freaks me out.

When our oldest was young... we were living in TX for a while and the couple that lived upstairs from us were always telling us "when we have kids we want one just like her..." "We'll watch her for you anytime..." All kinds of things, always OOOOOOOhhhhhhh and AAAAAAHhhhhhhhh, over her, really made me feel unesay. So when they were moving I didn't let her leave my side! I really think they would have snached her, it freaked me out! She even came down a few times the day they were leaving to ask me this or that and eyed her each time!

 

[KarenW]

I think that being fascinated with those who are different than ourselves is pretty normal. I am about as white as possible, my kids are all blond haired, blue/green eyed and I tend to notice the children who are different racially from my own. I think some of the most beautiful children are those of mixed race (white/black or asian/black, etc). Would I ever ask or even want to take pictures of them? No! That is probably a cultural thing.

 

[SplashMountainMama]

[/quote]I much prefer someone telling me how well behaved she is over some stranger taking her picture.[/quote]

ITA! The cuteness-factor wears off pretty quick if they're acting like brats. That's not to say that you can't be both cute and well-behaved, but I think it's important for our kids to hear compliments on the things they have control of.

 

[livndisney]

I much prefer someone telling me how well behaved she is over some stranger taking her picture.[/quote]

ITA! The cuteness-factor wears off pretty quick if they're acting like brats. That's not to say that you can't be both cute and well-behaved, but I think it's important for our kids to hear compliments on the things they have control of.[/QUOTE]

Our "mantra" is, "it is better to act pretty then look pretty". (Of course I still dress her in really cute clothes and she is very pretty (proud mommy). But I wanted her to learn that it is not all about "looks", actions are important too

 

[memymomonica]

Not sure about pictures, but if I had a dollar for everytime DD and I heard, "Oh my gosh , you look just like the sister in Drake & Josh". I think the girl's real name is Miranda? She has her own show "ICarly" now. I can see a resemblence, but of course, I think DD is better looking. She is 10. We have had friends, strangers, even people from England. Anyway, again, if I had a dollar for everytime, we would be taking a Disney vacation all the time.

 

[nicolemomof4cuties]

I would be so embarrassed if my children acted out in public... ....... Actually I can only remember 2 times and they were both at WDW and both with the same DD but on different trips. Once when she was 2 at AK ahe was having an asthma attack and we didn't realize at the time due to the July heat and humidity and probably animal dander. BOY, did we feel bad for getting mad at her later. And once on the last day of our trip she had a complete meltdown tears and everything because we were leaving that evening right there in the front of Mickey's house. (Not that I as a Mickey fanatic could blame her or anything because I had a big lump in my throat the whole day too). She was 4. So from that we learned no 1/2 days at the World we always leave first thing in the morning because we were all depressed in all honesty, LOL. But in reality, if you add up 4 children and 4 trips to WDW in 4 years a total of 45 days on-site 2 outbursts is really not that bad. I think that God was with us, y'know?

P.S Does Anyone know how to fix that little timer in the bottom of my siggy it is wrong out last trip was only a year ago- still too long I know but my DH had to change jobs-I have testing on Tuesday for a really good job so pray for me so we can go to Disney we are all having withdrawal I swear my just turned 4 year old pulls out our albums daily and asks when he gets to see his buddies again !

Nicole
Wife to Reuben
Mom to
Keitaaron soon to be 9
Xeyana soon to be 7
Chloe 6
Colin 4

 

[mousemommyx3]

I have three DDs 7,4, and 1. People stop me everywhere I go to tell me how much they look like me and how much they look like each other. I really never know what to say. I mean I know they look alike! In WDW last time people stopped us constantly to tell us how cute they were. I did have them dressed alike a few times and that was sure to triple the times we were stopped. We had the picture thing happen to us too. I was really unsure. I really wished I had not consented later. Made me nervous what they might do with the picture
sabrina

 

[brandylouwho]

My 7 month old seems to attract people, as babies tend to do, but there is something about her that attracts more than my first child did...maybe it is that she is usually so happy & smiley, or the way she'll stare at people until they finally look at her...but I am not wierded out by people taking her photo or talking to us because of her. Touching her...well, they better talk to me first.

I also have another friend who is really into photography-it's his art and I can totally see him wanting to take photos of strangers at a place like Disney, but they wouldn't be your run of the mill stand and smile at the camera sort of shots. And I can also see other people thinking he is strange (he is a little quirky) but he is harmless.

Funny, my grandma recently became one of those photo takers. Our friends have a daughter who is just entirely adorable and my grandma really wanted a photo of that kid, to the point that I thought it was weird. This is my grandma and I know she meant no harm, yet I do not know what she would have ever done with the photo anyway. It is just some crazy idea she got in her head at the time.

 

[Minnie_me]

My girls dressed in cute outfits (made by DIS's own Castle Creations) a couple of days, and a couple of other moms did ask if they could take a pictures. I didn't mind.

I would object to a man asking to take my DDs' pictures -- -that would just seem wrong.

Anyway here are the girls with their cute shirts on:

 

[Minnie_me]

Touching her...well, they better talk to me first.

Oh - I hear you there! When my youngest was around a year old, a WalMart cashier actually took her finger and touched my baby's lips!! (you know, to like go, "Bbbbbbb" -- YKWIM??)

I FREAKED OUT! I said, "Oh my Gosh - please don't touch her mouth! You've been handling money and merchandise and everything else - - that's just not a good idea!"

She seemed totally unaware that she'd done anything wrong.

I went from her to the manager to make SURE that someone talked to this woman about touching babies! ICK!!!

 

[ZPT1022]

I think some of the most beautiful children are those of mixed race (white/black or asian/black, etc).

There was a family at DD's school- Mom is Korean and Dad is black. OMG, those kids were GORGEOUS. The end result was that they looked neither black nor asian, they looked Hawaiian. I hadn't thought of them in a bit but those were some beautiful kids.

My girls dressed in cute outfits (made by DIS's own Castle Creations) a couple of days, and a couple of other moms did ask if they could take a pictures. I didn't mind.

I would object to a man asking to take my DDs' pictures -- -that would just seem wrong.

Anyway here are the girls with their cute shirts on:

Your little one looks like she is quite the handful

Kind of reminds me of my littlest one:

They look so cute and sweet but there is just something in their eyes that says "trouble"!

 

[Minnie_me]

Your little one looks like she is quite the handful

They look so cute and sweet but there is just something in their eyes that says "trouble"!

OMG - - it's so funny how you can tell that sort of thing from a photo! But, yes, she is quite the handful! We waited until she was almost 7 to go to WDW, because before that, we really couldn't take her anywhere!!!

BTW, your little one is toooooooo cute!!!

 

[ZPT1022]

OMG - - it's so funny how you can tell that sort of thing from a photo! But, yes, she is quite the handful! We waited until she was almost 7 to go to WDW, because before that, we really couldn't take her anywhere!!!

BTW, your little one is toooooooo cute!!!

She just has that same look that my little guy gets. DH just looks at him and says "The little s*@& is up to no good again"

and thanks Yours are both adorable but that little one is just up to no good

 

[Annabelleasb]

You have to love the "older" couples. A few years ago we went to Seaside Heights NJ & a couple (they had to be a least 80) came over to my table. The lady gave my son & daughter (7 & 3 at the time) a $1 each for "being good" at the table.

 

[2Princes2Princesses]

I have ten-month old twins. If you ever want to feel like a travelling freak show, walk around with twins. Strangers walk up to us all the time and ask questions, some of them quite strange (yes, there were fertility drugs involved, I usually say) but most people are very nice. Still, it's strange to go out places and have strangers approach you for no reason other than the fact that you have two babies of the same age in a stroller.

DD4.5 and DS3 are almost the same size and look alike. We get approached constantly by people asking if they are twins. They do things like walk into and around stores holding hands, too, which I think attracts some attention. I always explained no, she is just very small and he is a big guy. During Xmas, we were at Target and I was trying to get things done and just a little stressed. One lady asked if they were twins and I just said "Yeah." DH raised an eyebrow and I shrugged. She then accosted me, asking if I used fertility drugs, if I had twins in my family, all sorts of personal stuff.

After that, I went back to "no, she is 17 months older, she is just small."

My "twins"

 

[Disney1976]

Not exactly Disney related, but I had a co-worker several years ago who after trying for many years with her husband, gave birth to a pair of boy-girl twins. For months afterwards, people would stop her and ask "Oh, are they identical?" And she would politely tell them no, they're a boy and a girl. Most people would then ask "Well, I can see that, but are they identical?" She used to get that question ALL the time.

 

[livndisney]

[QUOTEOriginally Posted by chrisw127
I have ten-month old twins. If you ever want to feel like a travelling freak show, walk around with twins. Strangers walk up to us all the time and ask questions, some of them quite strange (yes, there were fertility drugs involved, I usually say) but most people are very nice. Still, it's strange to go out places and have strangers approach you for no reason other than the fact that you have two babies of the same age in a stroller.QUOTE]


I know what you mean! My DD is from China. For awhile I swear I was a TARGET for every fool on the planet. People say the DUMBEST things!!!!!!! I even had some older man INSIST she was from Vietnam. And sometimes people don't THINK about what they say and how it can hurt someone. Strangers ask "oh you couldn't have a child of your own?", (NEWSFLASH! She IS mine!) Did her REAL parents not want her? (how am I not "real"? ) And when you try to stop them they don't GET it! And they would say it right in front of her! Oh I could go on..........

I understand what you mean when strangers approach you. Some days I feel like an "attraction". Never mind the Mouse ..... "Look it is an adoptive family lets go ask them stupid questions". Sometimes I JUST want to be a mom in the park with my child.

 

[RCMommy]

I haven't had anyone Disney ask us to take the kids pics yet but once when they were babies we took them to the pumpkin patch. A bus of asian tourists asked me to set the twin babies in a field of pumpkins so they could take pictures. I thought it strange but what could it hurt?

Besides that is better than complete strangers asking me if our twins are "natural" or telling me everyone in their family who has twins, their neighbours, their friends down the street......LOL

 

[2Princes2Princesses]

I haven't had anyone Disney ask us to take the kids pics yet but once when they were babies we took them to the pumpkin patch. A bus of asian tourists asked me to set the twin babies in a field of pumpkins so they could take pictures. I thought it strange but what could it hurt?

Besides that is better than complete strangers asking me if our twins are "natural" or telling me everyone in their family who has twins, their neighbours, their friends down the street......LOL

Seriously, after my experience in Target, you have my sympathy. It would make me crazy. DH said it was my punishment for fibbing, but I guess not, from this thread, it sounds like that lady's inappropriate questions are the norm when you have multiples!