Lost Parents

[careship]

Not necessarily a secret, but I thought it was a cute little tidbit of info.
Did you know that there are no lost children in the Magic Kingdom? There are only lost parents. The reason for this distintion is because when a child becomes seperated from their parents, they are often afraid that their parents will be upset at them. When you tell them that it is not they who are lost, rather their parents, it shifts the "blame" to the parent.

 

[Yellow Shoes]

Yet another little touch that illustrates why WDW is such a great place.

 

[Disneyanna0521]

awsome

 

[TnkrBelPixiDust]

That's right.. the parents are to blame!!! Lol! :lol: :hammer:

 

[RG62]

That makes my wonder, the next time that I am in WDW I am going to put a label or a sticker in the back of my shirt, or a wristle band with my kids phone number and room number, so in case I get lost my children can find me.

 

[CAPTAIN HOOK]

And parents wouldn't get lost if they watched where their children were wandering off to :lol:

 

[77johnson77]

Nice, but is it all True

 

[EmeraldDolphin]

well... of course my kids are all older... but I tend to get so caught up in the moment lots of times that I have been known to drift ... my kids keep a good eye on me... :lol:

 

[Pixiedust1393]

Haha, thats true-the parent's are the ones getting lost around there!!!

 

[scorp111]

I am 30 years old and never been to WDW!!

I hope I don't become a lost parent in September!!

 

[RG62]

scorp111, if you don't want to get lost, you better listen to your kids and let them know your where abouts, if you are good at the end of the day your kids may get you an ice cream bar.

 

[MouseMadness]

I got lost from my 9 year old leaving the MK after Wishes one night, she found a CM and they hung out for a few minutes waiting on me to come sprinting back at full speed, panicked, to get her.

I'm still smacking myself in the forehead for not getting his name! :brick:

Thank you, whoever you were!! :wave: :sohappy:

 

[scorp111]

Originally posted by RG62
scorp111, if you don't want to get lost, you better listen to your kids and let them know your where abouts, if you are good at the end of the day your kids may get you an ice cream bar.

Oooohh....I heard they even have them shaped like Simba's Paw in AK.....

 

[JackSkellington]

That makes sense. And if you need to find a restroom, ask your kid. They have a magical power that tells them where the nearest restroom is.

 

[JackSkellington]

There is something about kids at Disney resorts. They suddenly activate an innate sense of survival. It is kinda weird, but fun.

 

[TheDisneyGirl02]

Although it is the parents that get lost at WDW :lol:, it is important to tell your children that if they do get lost, to go to a CM and tell them. They will help the parents find the children so that the story can end happily ever after! :sohappy:


TheDisneyGirl02

 

[JackSkellington]

dont tell them to meet you at the large castle. Too many people meet there, it is rather difficult to find lost kids.

 

[trainertj]

I keep my phone number on my childs collar

 

[AlishaMisha]

I wouldnt leave my address on my child ( don't want them shipped home while your family is on vacationand dont want to be stocked by some random person other than mickey of course) and second I wouldnt leave my #(that can get weird too). I say to leave the number of the resort your staying at and have them contact you if they get any calls.

 

[rcapolete]

i heard you can get a special badge from the Town Hall that has all of your contact information to pin on your child so that if they go to a CM and tell them their parents are lost then the CM can contact the lost parents and reunite them. I am leaving on Sunday and this is going to be the first place that i stop to get the badge for my two young kids.