Would you let dh skip CRT?

[CoachZ]

My dad has only daughters, so he would have attended just to see the lookoin his daughters' faces!!!

Since your husband does not want to go, my advice would be to let him enjoy the rides and you and your daughters have an excellent ALL GIRLS time!!!

 

[Karlzmom]

. Do men actually do this when their daughters want something they don't?
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No more so than wives and daughters do when the man in their life wants to spend hours in HomeDepot/PepBoys/Watching Football*Wrestling*MonsterTrucks/Hunting/Fishing or any of the other millions of things they enjoy but we don't.....

 

[sandym718]

I think you made the right choice. Make it a special "girls only" event. DD and I did lunch at CRT in 2009. But that was an easier decision, because we have a DS as well who had NO interest in seeing the princesses and would've been a complete waste of money In March, DD and I are doing lunch again, this time my sister is joining us...as well as her boyfriend! He'd like to see the castle and DD really wanted him to go, so he is (she's got him wrapped around that finger of hers). Again, DH and DS will go do something else.

 

[missmun52]

I think you made a good choice.

 

[septbaby]

Ask them if they want Daddy there or if its OK for us to do a girl thing w/o him. If either girl wants him there I say he goes and you find another place to get an extra $50 or save it elsewhere in the budget.

You can easily save the $ if you buy their Princess dresses, etc. prior to arrival (ie. not at the BBB).

I'm a pretty practical person, but when it comes to memories, esp. with children I don't quite put a price on those things.

 

[justmama]

I took the boys to Disney 4 years ago, dh had zero interest in going so he didn't. We're going later this month and we can not wait.

I say let him go ride the rides. I don't like to ride rides for the most part, i wouldn't want to be made to sit on a ride just because my child(ren)/spouse is on the rides You can have a family vacation w/o spending every moment together.

And i'd never let an 8 or 5 years decide if my DH was ok to save $50 or not by not attending a Character Breakfast,, its a nice experience, but its not their wedding. It's a character breakfast.

 

[TheRustyScupper]

1) I agree with most of the replies.
2) Let the guy skip CRT.
. . . the cost is exorbitant (bacon and eggs for $50 ?)
. . . many guys would rather ride rides
. . . lots of guys could care less about princesses

 

[Liltx]

I took the boys to Disney 4 years ago, dh had zero interest in going so he didn't. We're going later this month and we can not wait.

I say let him go ride the rides. I don't like to ride rides for the most part, i wouldn't want to be made to sit on a ride just because my child(ren)/spouse is on the rides You can have a family vacation w/o spending every moment together.

And i'd never let an 8 or 5 years decide if my DH was ok to save $50 or not by not attending a Character Breakfast,, its a nice experience, but its not their wedding. It's a character breakfast.

No worries, just the three of us are going. Made the reservation earlier. Just not sure where you got the idea that my children would decide? Must have been in the same post where I said he would pout and ruin our time if I made him go?

 

[justmama]

Ask them if they want Daddy there or if its OK for us to do a girl thing w/o him. If either girl wants him there I say he goes and you find another place to get an extra $50 or save it elsewhere in the budget.

You can easily save the $ if you buy their Princess dresses, etc. prior to arrival (ie. not at the BBB).

I'm a pretty practical person, but when it comes to memories, esp. with children I don't quite put a price on those things.

This is what i was referring to.

 

[si-am]

If he has already done Akershus with the girls several times, he's probably not missing much different.

 

[walkdmc]

I know DH would like to see the kids' reaction to the princesses and seeing Cinderella's "house". I'd want him to go, for the kids, unless you think he'll be a bear about it.

 

[ToddyLu]

It sounds like your DH is very sweet and understanding about his little girls. I mean he is taking one in for rides and is participating in most everything else they will do. He deserves a little time to do a guy ride. I love my DH but when he wants to spend a day of our vacation in AK taking photographs, I bail. I mean to stand there while he takes 40 pictures of the same plant with different lenses is like being in a straight jacket. For him it is me wanting to search out music DVDs, while there and pick up each and every Christmas ornament...shear torture for him. So we each get a day to do what we want. Then we met up for a great dinner and rides. I think the girls will understand, and I really do not think I would even ask them if they want Daddy there. It sounds like he is there for them 24/7, 365 days a year. I am glad you are giving him the chance to do his own thing. I am sure he will have his picture made with them if possible.

I have done CRT once with my MIL since DH didn't want to go. We had a great time...but do not need to do it again, I am not much of a princess girly girl But the little girls are just precious in their dresses and of course it is all very real to them.

 

[Minnesota!]

Skip it!

 

[cjsm&d]

Ask them if they want Daddy there or if its OK for us to do a girl thing w/o him. If either girl wants him there I say he goes and you find another place to get an extra $50 or save it elsewhere in the budget.

You can easily save the $ if you buy their Princess dresses, etc. prior to arrival (ie. not at the BBB).

I'm a pretty practical person, but when it comes to memories, esp. with children I don't quite put a price on those things.

I say mom and dad get to make those calls. A 6 and 8 would probably say they want daddy there, and the truth is they won't even know he's alive once they see the castle and the princesses.

If the guy wants to pass they should let him. He's taking the older one a day earlier and doing all the rides with her, and he's already done Akerhaus with them.

I know when we are at WDW, I go to legoland with DS so DW can have some time for herself to shop or whatever, and I get to ramble around EPCOT by myself while DW take DS to do Kim Possible....

 

[ShanPooh]

If you are paying for the meals OOP (out of pocket and not on a dining plan) and your DD's are pretty well behaved I'd say let it be a Girls' Breakfast. I'm sure you will take plenty of pictures in addition to the one they do with Cinderella before you go eat.
Maybe DH would want to do an activity or ride with your DD's while you take your turn and have a bit of alone time.

The next time we go down all of us aren't going to be doing everything all together the whole time.

 

[courtneylauren]

Let him skip. But don't present it to the girls that way. Invite them on a special Girls Only outing with you to the castle.

 

[dreamalittledream]

I would let him have some guy time, and make it a girls only event. let him get a bunch of fast passes for you for later!

 

[fairestoneofall]

when DD and i went to CRT a few years back, we made it a girls-only thing. DH and DS had no interest in eating with the princesses at the castle. so, they skipped. they slept in a bit and then came to do rides (DD had a BBB appointment that morning too). neither one of them seemed too upset they missed it. in fact, i think they were both happy they'd gotten out of it.

 

[kadesha]

I let my DH skip entire DAYS with us while at Disney. He just gets tired of it and wants to go off property to do some things. I don't mind at all,it's fun to have some "girl" time. My girls and I do all sorts of "princessy" stuff when he doesn't come alone.