wvdisneyfamily
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Never!!! Mine went at 8 and a half months and had a wonderful time. 
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what would you say is too young when bringing a child for the first time?
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erinshaneb
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We just got back from our 7 day trip with a 8 1/2 month old, a 4 year old and a 64 year old..the 64 year old was the hardest..lol..the baby was the easiest to handle :ROFLOL:
foreverbelle
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I agree, I brought my son when he was 6 months, and then again at 18 months. And both times we had a great time. We went with the understanding that things would be a little slower and he would not remember. Use the nurseries, they are wonderful. We also used the childcare service (Kids Night Out) so that we could have one night out to ourselves. We loved it.
Best of luck.:slurp:
Best of luck.:slurp:
erinshaneb
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I didn't know you could use kids night out at this age.. I thought I read they had to be four
slappy magoo
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Others have already said how I feel, but as long as you realize you're going for your benefit (not for the child who's too young to remember the trip), and as long as you realize that you'll nonetheless have to tailor most, if not all, of the trip around your child's wants and needs and schedules...go whenever you want to go. And have a great time.
I've always been amused by people who take their very very young children to WDW and insist they're doing it "for the kids." If that were the case, save the money, do something local and go to WDW when he or she would be old enough to not only appreciate it but be more involved with the actual vacation. But if YOU want to go, and you happen to have a child, have at it.
We went with our baby, who turned only 5 months old during the trip. There was a lot about it that was difficult, but we always wanted to go in December, my wife (who is a school teacher) is not the type to take days off beyond sick days where she or the baby is really sick, and the idea of holiday crowds makes each of us groan a little. She took some unpaid family leave, so we figured, this may be the only time between now and retirement we can go in early-mid December before crowds were crazy. And despite the many difficulties we had some incredible times, too, the never-gonna-forget-this kind. We had fun, it was just work. Be aware of that, and you should do fine.
I've always been amused by people who take their very very young children to WDW and insist they're doing it "for the kids." If that were the case, save the money, do something local and go to WDW when he or she would be old enough to not only appreciate it but be more involved with the actual vacation. But if YOU want to go, and you happen to have a child, have at it.
We went with our baby, who turned only 5 months old during the trip. There was a lot about it that was difficult, but we always wanted to go in December, my wife (who is a school teacher) is not the type to take days off beyond sick days where she or the baby is really sick, and the idea of holiday crowds makes each of us groan a little. She took some unpaid family leave, so we figured, this may be the only time between now and retirement we can go in early-mid December before crowds were crazy. And despite the many difficulties we had some incredible times, too, the never-gonna-forget-this kind. We had fun, it was just work. Be aware of that, and you should do fine.
HouCuseChickie
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As previous posters have noted, a child that young will enjoy it, but will retain very little- if any memory of the trip. Does that matter? IMO- no. Especially not if you intend to bring them back to WDW. So, that means WDW is great at any age. I think at 18 mos and up, you're bringing them more than just for you. By that point, a lot of kids know Mickey and many other characters, so it would totally benefit them...and not just the parents.
On a related side note...I am soooooo sick of my MIL and nasty Step-SIL on DH's side cutting down our upcoming trip b/c they say our girls will never remember it. I guess they fail to see that the girls will still have a total blast and may each retain a few memories- even if they are faint. Sheesh, I have a few faint memories from before my 2nd bday. Plus, even if I took them at age 10...they'd still likely forget a lot.
On a related side note...I am soooooo sick of my MIL and nasty Step-SIL on DH's side cutting down our upcoming trip b/c they say our girls will never remember it. I guess they fail to see that the girls will still have a total blast and may each retain a few memories- even if they are faint. Sheesh, I have a few faint memories from before my 2nd bday. Plus, even if I took them at age 10...they'd still likely forget a lot.
DisneyChik17
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I feel that maybe you should wait until you are out of the hospital for the child to go, but after that no one is watching you super close and your kind of home free. My future children should expect to be there before they have their own birthday party. It makes for some CUTE pictures.