"You should cancel, your kids are too young"

[The Disney Bunch]

laugh at them & tell them they are jealous - personally I don;t think there is any bad age for kids - when they are younger, it is not for them that you are going- it is for the memories you will have.

Enjoy your vacation!

 

[LegoMom3]

.........4. She danced for a full hour when I told her, would you like to be the one to tell her she is too young to go?

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I love it!!!







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[parmtoo]

DS#1 was 9 mo when we took him the first time and 15 mo the second time. DS#2 will be 5 mo on our next scheduled trip. We like to travel and I want my babies with me!

We did a cruise in May when DS was 16 mo. A cranky old lady got on the elevator we were on, took one look at my DS and said, "He's not going to remember this." I just smiled and said, "But I am!" Lines I've come up with since then include....

"We just have so much money, though, that we have to waste it like this." (lots of sarcasm on that one, but oh well!)

or my favorite...

"At your age, you won't remember it for very long, either!"

 

[NY_MOM]

Don't listen to all the "Negative Aura" people. They're just sad they can't go..I took my DD for the first time when she was 2 going on three and she remembers everything, and always watches the videos. This year will be her third trip in three years, and she still gets excited. So you go and have a great time!

12/08-HGV Sea World
9/07- Port Orleans Riverside
9/07-Port Orleans French Quarter

 

[wifey1220]

I took my son for his first bday. And everyone said it was stupid he won't remember a thing. But I remember and the memories are great. We have taken him every year for his bday. He will be 4 this september and he remembers chef mickey's and can't wait to go back and swing his napkin in the air.
I also have a 7yr old boy. And both my boys helped plan the trip. I showed them pictures of the hotels and let them pick. They have also helped pick the resturants.
Go and have a great time. Take lots of pictures.

 

[DizzieMinnie]

you can never be too young or too old to experience the magic of disney.

DD went to DLP when she was 23 months, 3 and 4 - the magic of that first trip when she saw the mice from Cinderella was a moment me and DH will NEVER forget. we were told she was too young, yeah right, according to who exactly??

DS went to WDW at 5 mnths, 22 mnths, 34 months and we are off again at christmas and he will be 47 months. He is obsessed, talks about our holidays every day. Loves to spend hours looking at his autograph book with the photos in that we did when he was 23 months. trying to calm him down to wait to christmas is hard as every day he thinks we are going tomorrow.

DD is now 13 and her friend is 14 and never been before, but her face lights up every time we talk about the magic that she will be part of.

Anyway ignore anyone who tries to tell you you shouldn't be going. Enjoy the magic and capture the truely magical moments on camera because the looks on your kids faces will be priceless.

 

[FloridaFam08]

I have heard this many times since I booked our first-ever family vacation for Jan. Our kids will be 2 & 4 when we go for 6 nights, 7 days to WDW. We are staying on the monorail at the Polynesian and plan to just take it easy and do what ever the kids want, no big plans or expectations.

Why do people ("friends & family") feel I want their opinion of what we should do? I NEVER ASKED! I told them about the trip, because we are excited!

I just had my friend tell me this for the second time today, and I am very irritated.

Any advice?

Just tell them you aren't going for the purpose of doing every ride and seeing everything and that you don't mind paying park admission to walk around because you want your kids to have memories of Disney so they look forward to going the next time you take them in a few years.

 

[brobrosmom]

We are also going in January with our two boys ages 2 and 3 1/2. My mom has said to me "Isn't a week too long? Isn't that a lot of money to spend on a vacation that they won't even remember?".

It doesn't matter if they remember the vacation. What matters is the "magic" that happens while you are there. The Disney experience is different at all ages. What they enjoy at 2 and at 4 and at 10 is different but they still enjoy it. They will love looking at pictures or videos when they get older. I have pictures of my youngest at Disney when he was 7 weeks old. He definitely won't remember it but he will get to look at pictures of himself riding The Jungle Cruise and Buzz Lightyear.

My DH and I love Disney World and want to share that love with our kids. The best part of taking your kids to Disney are those special little moments that make you laugh or tear up with the sheer beauty of the moment. Taking my kids to Disney fills my heart with joy and I would not miss it for anything.

 

[breathinforluck]

I agree it's fun to take them if their young, since most of the time this is age where Disney is big.

Though I still tell my mom to this day (i'm 19) I wish she wouldn't have wasted the money on trips when I was younger. - ( I went every year ages 2-5) so that we would have the money to do trips now when I would actually remember everything about Disney.

I'm grateful we went when I was younger as I know not every kid gets the chance to do that. But I just wish I could actually remember going there.

 

[kathie859]

As a Grandma who took my DD on her 1st Disney trip when DD was 2 yrs old (and to this day I can see and hear her toddling towards Mickey saying "Mickey Mouse, Mickey Mouse!! I'm here, I'm here!!!) AND as a Grandma who has accompanied her DGS at age 2 and 4, along with DGD when she turned 1, I can assure you that experiencing Disney with children is magical and memorable.

Does my DD (now age 33) remember EVERY part of every Disney trip? Heck no! But I remember them. So we've been going to WDW for 31 years--sometimes with kids, with young teens, with other family members, and as adults alone and each trip was wonderful. I can't imagine waiting until the children can "remember" the trip. What??? There's no benefit to family bonding time wherever it occurs?

It looks like our next Disney adventure will be DH and I alone for a quick trip and next year a family cruise. Dh is getting a little forgetful so I guess we can leave him at home and the gkids will be 6,3 and 1 1/2 and I would suppose some people would think that is a waste, too

I guess you can gather that I believe that Disney is for all ages

 

[CarolinaMomOf3boys]

omygosh!! Go and have a great time!! by the time we first took our sons, they were too old for the 'kiddie' part of Disney that is sooooo cute!!! Take pictures, enjoy the moments and enjoy the Magic!!!!!

 

[TravelinGal]

Yup - Ignore them!

DS went when he was 18m. Then again, 1 month before he turned 3. And he'll be celebrating his 4th birthday there this year!
(it will be his 4th trip if you count in utero )

He has had a blast that last 2 times and he is SO excited to be going again. He remembers the previous trips and talks about things he wants to see or do again.

 

[TravelinGal]

DS#1 was 9 mo when we took him the first time and 15 mo the second time. DS#2 will be 5 mo on our next scheduled trip. We like to travel and I want my babies with me!

We did a cruise in May when DS was 16 mo. A cranky old lady got on the elevator we were on, took one look at my DS and said, "He's not going to remember this." I just smiled and said, "But I am!" Lines I've come up with since then include....

"We just have so much money, though, that we have to waste it like this." (lots of sarcasm on that one, but oh well!)

or my favorite...

"At your age, you won't remember it for very long, either!"

I wouldn't have the guts to say it (darn that learning to show courtesy/respect to elders ) but I LOVE it!!!

 

[JerseyMamaBear]

my infant was only 1 month old and it was great. I loved every moment of it

 

[JustJamie]

I have heard the same thing for my DD5 and DD3 that we are taking. I think this is a PERFECT time to be taking them. We will be leaving DD15 months home to focus on the older two.

 

[mom2girlsn1boy]

Well we will be going in Oct. with a 20 month old a 2 year old and a 5 year old. Our eldest we took to DL when she was 20 months and she loved it, and does have some memories of it. I would ignore them, I think it's a wonderful age to take your kiddos

 

[Melissa in St Louis]

Don't let the may-sayers getcha down. It's gonna be great!!!!

 

[Melissa in St Louis]

oops, that should say NAY-Sayers! HA!

 

[snickerboo]

Tell them to mind their own business? LOL Really, I personally don't get the, "I want to wait til they're old enough to remember it" philosophy because it's not magical to an older child, the way it is to a younger one. My dd will be 8 /2 when we go this year and I know it won't be as magical for her as it was when we went when she had just turned 6. When you see their little eyes as big as saucers because it's "the real Mickey", you can't compare that with anything in the world. I personally think, the best age for a first trip is when they're still Mickey and Minnie and the Princesses to the child, and not people dressed up. Sure, they won't remember it when they're adults-but you will remember the look on their faces on their first monorail ride, first time seeing the castle and first Mickey hug forever.

 

[Paticake]

We will be bringing our 2 grandsons and their parents (DD &DSIL and DS & DDIL) when the little ones are 2yrs and 8 months. The 8 month old and his parents aren't planning on to much park time. With the 2yo we will mainly do mornings in the park. As DVC members this will be their first of many, many trips. I think DVC makes it especially easy but I have heard a lot of "Why are you bringing them so early, and they will never remember the trip" We are a seasoned Disney family so we won't be commando touring. I say have a great time!