Said something you wish you hadn't?

[Lisalyn]

Well my daughter got her own space and time when she went on her school chorus trip without me last May...I asked "can I be a chaperone?" That was the FASTEST NO! I've ever heard LOL I was nervous about her going even with the school and all the chaperones but I think it was good for her and that was 4 days!!! So for the 2 boys...let em' rip. You are there, they are there - just not by your side! Give them half a day and see how they do...I'm sure all will be well when all is said and done. Besides - have cellphones will travel LOL

 

[bdearl41]

They will be fine. WDW is one of the safest places that you could do this.

 

[dopeylover]

I told my 2 yr. old that when she started going potty and wearing big girl undies all the time we would go to 'Mickeys House' as she calls it. I said this at a time she was vehemently opposed to anything regarding the potty, and I figured it would take her til Nov. 2013 to be officially done with diapers because she hated it so.

Well, nothing motivates a child of any age like proving their parents wrong. She's not out of diapers yet, but she's definitely way into the potty, and has started asking when we're going to Mickeys House. I deeply regret this, because I feel I promised her something that is not going to happen for another year. Also, we're TTC baby #2 (sorry if that's TMI!), but if we do have another baby, that will push the trip back ANOTHER year. So I'm trying to find creative ways to back out of what my big mouth said, but I feel like a pretty crummy mom.

 

[Disneydreamer23]

I went every yr as a child stopped at age 10 started again at age 18 and went with my parents and fiance then husband at age 18 19 20 21 ( 22 i was on my honey moon ) and 23 didnt work out schedual wwise but i loved going with my parents when your children get a little older they will be the same its just that age where independance is a big thing! have fun

 

[BrittanyRose428]

My problem was not that I didn't want to spend time with my grandparents, of course I did! I just wanted to spend time with them while they were awake... and if they wanted to turn in early, I didn't want to have to do the same. With younger teenagers I think the issue is more of wanting to go off on their own for newfound independence. For me it was more of just wanted to make the most of my time there I guess. In the instance I am talking about we were only there for about 3 1/2 days, so I did not want to stop for naps.

 

[rufio]

My problem was not that I didn't want to spend time with my grandparents, of course I did! I just wanted to spend time with them while they were awake... and if they wanted to turn in early, I didn't want to have to do the same. With younger teenagers I think the issue is more of wanting to go off on their own for newfound independence. For me it was more of just wanted to make the most of my time there I guess. In the instance I am talking about we were only there for about 3 1/2 days, so I did not want to stop for naps.

I don't blame you at all! It's hard when they're paying for it and you feel obligated...

 

[maryszhi]

I told my 2 yr. old that when she started going potty and wearing big girl undies all the time we would go to 'Mickeys House' as she calls it. I said this at a time she was vehemently opposed to anything regarding the potty, and I figured it would take her til Nov. 2013 to be officially done with diapers because she hated it so.

Well, nothing motivates a child of any age like proving their parents wrong. She's not out of diapers yet, but she's definitely way into the potty, and has started asking when we're going to Mickeys House. I deeply regret this, because I feel I promised her something that is not going to happen for another year. Also, we're TTC baby #2 (sorry if that's TMI!), but if we do have another baby, that will push the trip back ANOTHER year. So I'm trying to find creative ways to back out of what my big mouth said, but I feel like a pretty crummy mom.

omg my mom used this on me lol . fastest potty training ever!!!!!!

 

[maryszhi]

They will be fine. WDW is one of the safest places that you could do this.

agreed. Disney is one of the safest places on the planet

 

[HouCuseChickie]

I wish I hadn't told my older daughter that she'd probably be tall enough to ride Space Mtn on our next trip to WDW. Granted, she doesn't know that trip is happening in November and I was thinking it would be 2013 before we'd be back at WDW, but she's just growing so slowly that we're guessing she'll be 8 by the time she meets the 44" height limit for Space Mtn.

 

[wdwmomof3]

Yep yep and yep ... I told my son, if he married someone we approved of (dont judge LOLOL) we would pay for the wedding and honeymoon IF he got married at Disney. He has no steady girlfriend as of yet?? but holds me to it, even plans to check out the wedding pavillion during out next visit in a few weeks. Shoot me now LOLOL

How old is he? I have two daughters that I would love to see get married at Disney World!! LOL

 

[ctosh]

We told our kids they could have their own time on our next trip.. They will be 15 & 13. This will be hard, mostly because i want to spend time with them. They grow up so fast. Pretty soon they will be off to College.

 

[Dads 2 Boys]

Our last trip in Oct 2011 my kids were 13 & 10 and so badly wanted to eat @ Restaurantasaurus b/c they loved on their first trip. While it's not horrible, my wife and I love Flame tree so I decided to offer them a morsel of independence and let them take their KTTW cards and go to lunch on their own while we ate @ FTB. Being the 2 places are about 100 yards apart made it easy on us but still offered them a little independence but the whole 45 mins apart made me nuts.......lol

They had the rule of lunch only and always had to stay together. They had their phones and know the rules (I'm fortunate to have great kids). When they were done with lunch (in what seemed like 8 seconds), I get a text asking to go on Primeval Whirl. I said yes since there was a 20 min wait and we would meet them @ the exit. It all worked out great and they are excited to do it again next year (when they will be 15 & 12) but at the time I was kicking myself for even offering it.

 

[DisneyDebNJ]

How old is he? I have two daughters that I would love to see get married at Disney World!! LOL

Hes 23 and a great catch! LOLOL (He just has to marry a lovely woman who LOVES Disney)

 

[pixiesteno]

I remember when we were on a trip to the MK in 1976 and it took about 2 hours for my mom to let me go off with my brothers and ride SM without her in tow. I was 12, DB 13, & DB 14 at the time and you would have thought that I was asking to go to the moon! All this begging & pleading to a woman that routinely left us home alone while she went off for the weekend!
I think it is good for teens to have some alone time. With modern electronics they can actually remain in much better contact for safety sake than we could in 1976! I remember the first time that we let our youngest have some autonomy at WDW resort, he didn't feel well in the morning and told us that he would meet us at EPCOT by 4 pm. I was concerned with him doing the whole bus thing - want to know the silly part of this is, he was in his senior year of high school and we were in FL looking at a college for him. Yeah, gee, mom, out of state college and I was concerned about from resort to park .(where is the hammer icon for my head?)
So to the OP, we survived his going to an out of state college and his older brother going in the Marines with two combat tours and you will survive your guys having some independent park time. They will appreciate your confidence in their independency.

 

[wdwmomof3]

Hes 23 and a great catch! LOLOL (He just has to marry a lovely woman who LOVES Disney)

I have a beautiful 19 year old Disney fan here!! That's so funny!! I may be eating my words too because I have said that I would love for at least one of my children to get married at Disney, now all three of them want to.

 

[DisneyDebNJ]

I have a beautiful 19 year old Disney fan here!! That's so funny!! I may be eating my words too because I have said that I would love for at least one of my children to get married at Disney, now all three of them want to.

and here all we thought we had to save for, was College LOLOL

 

[kimberlymautz]

Last time I went to Disney I was 18 and went with my best friend and her family. We only went to Epcot and Universal, but both times we were on our own. When we went to Epcot her parents were there also, so we hit a few rides/attractions with them and then went off on our own. When we went to Universal her parent's didn't even come with us, they stayed at the resort and hung out by the pools. We spent the car rides with them (from PA it's about a 20hr drive), plus the entire rest of the time, so getting away for those two days were amazing.

 

[myseaweedisgreener]

I'm 16 and I love to walk around the parks by myself. My parents also trust me to park hop so I have a lot of freedom while I'm down there. We have never had a problem being apart for too long and I think it'll be a great experience for your kids. I know I always feel so mature walking through the gates by myself and at the end of the day there's always very little arguing happening between me and my siblings since we all have time to relax.