Hi there, 17 days and counting until AKL and 10 days on property WHOOP.
I have been reading recently with some amusment and also some disappointment the pet peeve sections.
The two things that I am would like to reply to would be large people and kids with harnesses.
Well, my mom is one of those people who are large and have gotten an electric scooter while we have been visiting WDW. While I understand the thinking that "You are the type of person that needs the exercise, so why don't you just walk!", that is pretty insensitive. My mom literally cannot walk around because she is so large, but she loves Disneyworld. She is in the process of losing the weight, but it does take a great amount of time and an enormous effort. For the record, we NEVER go to the head of the line. My mother waits in ALL the lines, even though it is a tremendous toll on her. She doesn't mind that because she is exercising honestly just standing up. She is very careful not to sideswipe anyone, nor hit their ankles. Big people struggle, and I pray for my mother as it really is a huge thing in her life.
The second thing is parents who put thier children in harnesses. I am going to tell you that my 19 month old is going to have a five point harness with a cord attached. I have got to say this, my daughter is my treasure, I love her, and without her my life would be empty. So she is going to wear one, not all the time, but just when she is running away from us, which she sometimes does. We don't hit, we don't yell, we chase, but in a crowd the size of a Disney crowd, I am unwilling to take the chance that she get snatched up while she is running away from us thinking she is playing a game.
I am prepared for the "you're so cruel" comments and also the "why then are you bringing a child so young?" comments. The answer to both of those is this, I love her more than anything except God. I do not want to lose her and REALLY subject her to someone cruel, who is looking to hurt her and molest her. There are so people in the world that are sick and need help, but I am not willing to give my daughter to them so that they can be found out and helped.
The second answer is that we were given this trip, otherwise there is NO way we could ever afford to on our own. My parents bought us this trip as a gift, and I am not going to refuse it, and I dont think any of you would either. I go to Disney knowing that I am not going to enjoy some things, because I need to be attentive to my daughters needs. I do try to take her out of areas when she is fussing to be polite to others, and I do apologize to ALL the people she accidently runs into.
I have got to say, that when you have so many people in one place, you are bound to meet people who do things differently thatn you do. While some of these people are pretty ignorant, there are others who honestly try to be good people, so please don't lump us all into a group when you see me with a child, or you see my large mother on a scooter.
17 days until vacation and the happiest place on Earth!
I have been reading recently with some amusment and also some disappointment the pet peeve sections.
The two things that I am would like to reply to would be large people and kids with harnesses.
Well, my mom is one of those people who are large and have gotten an electric scooter while we have been visiting WDW. While I understand the thinking that "You are the type of person that needs the exercise, so why don't you just walk!", that is pretty insensitive. My mom literally cannot walk around because she is so large, but she loves Disneyworld. She is in the process of losing the weight, but it does take a great amount of time and an enormous effort. For the record, we NEVER go to the head of the line. My mother waits in ALL the lines, even though it is a tremendous toll on her. She doesn't mind that because she is exercising honestly just standing up. She is very careful not to sideswipe anyone, nor hit their ankles. Big people struggle, and I pray for my mother as it really is a huge thing in her life.
The second thing is parents who put thier children in harnesses. I am going to tell you that my 19 month old is going to have a five point harness with a cord attached. I have got to say this, my daughter is my treasure, I love her, and without her my life would be empty. So she is going to wear one, not all the time, but just when she is running away from us, which she sometimes does. We don't hit, we don't yell, we chase, but in a crowd the size of a Disney crowd, I am unwilling to take the chance that she get snatched up while she is running away from us thinking she is playing a game.
I am prepared for the "you're so cruel" comments and also the "why then are you bringing a child so young?" comments. The answer to both of those is this, I love her more than anything except God. I do not want to lose her and REALLY subject her to someone cruel, who is looking to hurt her and molest her. There are so people in the world that are sick and need help, but I am not willing to give my daughter to them so that they can be found out and helped.
The second answer is that we were given this trip, otherwise there is NO way we could ever afford to on our own. My parents bought us this trip as a gift, and I am not going to refuse it, and I dont think any of you would either. I go to Disney knowing that I am not going to enjoy some things, because I need to be attentive to my daughters needs. I do try to take her out of areas when she is fussing to be polite to others, and I do apologize to ALL the people she accidently runs into.
I have got to say, that when you have so many people in one place, you are bound to meet people who do things differently thatn you do. While some of these people are pretty ignorant, there are others who honestly try to be good people, so please don't lump us all into a group when you see me with a child, or you see my large mother on a scooter.
17 days until vacation and the happiest place on Earth!
