Would you...

[crisi]

To me the question would be, would you do this at another location other than Disney.

If not, I would not do it at Disney. There is much that goes on, that never makes to the media.

Well, there are places I WOULDN'T do it. But they tend to be places I wouldn't be terribly comfortable.

 

[Dean]

Well, there are places I WOULDN'T do it. But they tend to be places I wouldn't be terribly comfortable.

Here's the thing about Disney, much like cruises, overall they're fairly safe but things happen and there are a lot more things that happen than you ever hear about because Disney has control of much of the information that is released. Overall I tend to agree that there are risks everywhere, that cell phones help and that it depends on the kids but there is risk and likely more risk that if the parents are with them Disney or otherwise. Personally I would be OK for the right kids if I were within walking distance but otherwise, I'd put them in a kids program where they'd likely be happier anyway and even safer though nothing is 100%.

 

[nolanboys]

I would do it as long as the kids are responsible. We left ours alone and went down for an hour to have a night cap in the lobby. We also let them walk back from the pool at Kidani to our room at Jambo.they called us when they got back to the room and we got to enjoy some time with our youngest. I can be overly cautious at times, but kids need to learn how to be independent. And although a 12 year old is not 16 or 18, they need small tests of independence to get them ready for the responsibility of driving and going off to college. My older 3 boys were more than happy to go back to the room and watch some football.

 

[CarolynK]

Actually, WDW is the first place we ever left our kids without a babysitter, I think when they were 11 (girl) and 9 (boy). We felt comfortable leaving them in the room together - staying at Boardwalk and going to eat at Flying Fish, for example. It's right downstairs! They had a phone, we had a phone, and we'd call them a couple of times. At home, we waited a couple of more years before leaving them home alone. And alone meant with each other - if we had plans, they had to be home together.

We used to take them with us to restaurants like FF and Yachtsman, but they were miserable, and when the kids aren't happy, neither are we. They are teenagers and still don't like long dinners out...I'm looking forward to leaving them in the room in exactly 3 weeks to go eat at BlueZoo!

 

[Sammie]

Well, there are places I WOULDN'T do it. But they tend to be places I wouldn't be terribly comfortable.

The point being, if you are uncomfortable leaving any child in a hotel room at other locations then that logic should also apply at Disney World.

It is not as safe as people believe it to be.