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[lrjc]

I would have to say let her stay with your MIL. We took our boys who were 3 and 11, and I felt sorry for my 11 yr. old most of the trip because he was held back in autograph lines or kiddie type rides, if not then it was because we had to split up, which wasn't fun either. On the up side, we are going this year, and the boys are 8 and 16, a much better combo, I'm very excited about riding everything together, and staying together more!

 

[Mommyof2]

Another mommy in the minority here! We are taking DD, 3 yrs, on her first Disney trip. Our second DD, will be 4 months at the time of our trip, and my in laws will be watching her for the week. At first, I felt terribly guilty, but than I realized, Disney will be there in another few years when we go back, and the baby will be in excellent hands with grandparents who adore her. Abby is sooo excited about her special trip with just mommy and daddy. I can definantly see why some parents would be against it, and I know I will miss her terribly, but trust me, your child will not be scarred for life, and your older child will have a wonderful time! Whatever you decide, have a fantastic vacation and know that whatever desicion you made is the right one for you and your children.

Christine

 

[lakeparadise]

How does the "baby swap pass" work ? Anyone ?

 

[all4fun]

How does the "baby swap pass" work ? Anyone ?

Thanks

Chrissy

Here's your answer: Allearsnet.com "Baby Swap" info

hth!

 

[all4fun]

We have the option to leave our two y/o with MIL or take her to Disney. DH and I are torn on what to do. My son is ten so he will be into the big rides. If we do take her we will more than likely split up. I am 50/50 on this one. Pros are spending some alone time with my son. Enjoying the parks together and one on one. Cons I will miss her like crazy and she would really enjoy the kiddie aspect of the parks. Thoughts or ideas?

We took my 21 month old ds and 8-year old niece on our last trip. I actually think the 8-year old slowed us down more than our 21-mos old did. I have to vote for bringing your dd just because after three trips with my now 23 month old ds (and looking forward to the fourth here in a few weeks), I wouldn't give up those memories for anything. But that's just my 2cents. I'm sure your dd would also have a great time with Grandma. It's really up to you - if you think you're going to miss her so much it will put a damper on a good time, then definitely take her with you.

hth,
Cheryl

 

[lovethattink]

We have the option to leave our two y/o with MIL or take her to Disney. DH and I are torn on what to do. My son is ten so he will be into the big rides. If we do take her we will more than likely split up. I am 50/50 on this one. Pros are spending some alone time with my son. Enjoying the parks together and one on one. Cons I will miss her like crazy and she would really enjoy the kiddie aspect of the parks. Thoughts or ideas?

We have an 11 year old and a 11 month old. We live close to Disney and go to the parks often. When we do, we usually do what the 11 year old wants to do. We do a baby swap when there is a height requirement, so ds gets to ride the attrations twice. Once with me than the 2nd with dh. The little one has no idea what parts of Disney he is missing, but the older one would. When we are doing a baby swap, one of us stays in line with ds while the other one will take baby and look for interesting things to do. The rides always have the wait time posted, so we just are sure to be back at that time. Recently I took the baby to see the Voyage of the Little Mermaid while ds and dh road Rock n Roller.

There have been times recently that my parents watched the baby while we took the older one to disney for a fseveral hours. He likes having alone time with us. But by the end of the night we were all missing the baby...big brother included. I don't think either he or us could survive a week without the baby. We'd miss him terribly.

Good luck with your decision.

 

[kennasmommy]

Thanks again for your opinions. We are going in Oct. right now DD is in the smack dab middle of the terrible two's. As mom's you can all relate! When she is having a tantrum in the middle of Target I think hm...maybe she should stay. Then she will be her angelic self and I can't imagine leaving her. Time will have to tell on this one. Thanks again!!!!

 

[mom4graceandlogan]

I would take her. It will add a completely different element to the trip. When we took our 2 1/2 year old we had a priority seating at CRT and got to Magic Kingdom before it opened. As soon as we got in the park she started running in her snow white costume down Main Street excited to meet a princess(She had seen several princess movies). I will never ever forget that image. Your older child will enjoy the rides etc., but with the younger child you can truly see the magic differently through there eyes. Characters were truly real to not just her but to all of us. I have read alot of posts about young kids not remembering etc. However, my daughter was 2 1/2 when she went and is now four. We are going back in May and she started talking in detail about part of the WInnie the Pooh Ride that we have no pictures, video etc. of. She truly remembers it. She regularly talks about part of the Wilderness Lodge, including the tether ball pole at the beach that she loved. WIll she remember them 5 years from now. I don't know. But I will and the memories are priceless. We are going in May with our 18 month old and four year old. It is more work when they are under 3, but worth it in my opinion. Be sure to have a great stroller your youngest can nap in if you decide to take her. Taking a sitter or using a sitter service like Fairy Godmother's is a great idea. We are considering getting a sitter for our youngest on our upcoming trip so that we can do a water park one day. I am nervous about using a service though, so it is still up in the air.