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CaraMia · 09-27-2004

As I stated in a previous post...we learned alot when we went to WDW in February with my 2 year old. Previous to that trip, we had been there 3 other times with him (12 mths old, 18 mths old, 22 months old) and we never had a ounce of trouble with him. Then at 26 months old he was horrible! Could not even begin to explain it all. By sunday morning we learned that sometimes when you go to someplace out of the norm with toddlers you not only have to be flexible, but sometimes allow things you normally wouldnt (i.e. giving him a lollipop at breakfest that he had been askign for for 2 days to get him to eat a little before going to the park ). I am sure alot of people disagree and prior to that trip I did also.

I also think we had tried to plan too much. We always had a fast pace schedule in the park so that we could let ds get to see and do everything. We learned to go more on his cues and not to rush so much. At that age they get overtired and overstimulated. It definitely backfired on us.

So overall, all I can recommend is to go by the kids cues. Go at their pace. We are going back Nov 5th. We swore we werent going back til ds was 18 yrs old (lol) but we decided to give him another chance.

09-27-2004	#7 (permalink)
CaraMia Big Cheese Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 840	Re: 6 & 2 Year Olds to do the Parks... Any Suggestions?? As I stated in a previous post...we learned alot when we went to WDW in February with my 2 year old. Previous to that trip, we had been there 3 other times with him (12 mths old, 18 mths old, 22 months old) and we never had a ounce of trouble with him. Then at 26 months old he was horrible! Could not even begin to explain it all. By sunday morning we learned that sometimes when you go to someplace out of the norm with toddlers you not only have to be flexible, but sometimes allow things you normally wouldnt (i.e. giving him a lollipop at breakfest that he had been askign for for 2 days to get him to eat a little before going to the park ). I am sure alot of people disagree and prior to that trip I did also. I also think we had tried to plan too much. We always had a fast pace schedule in the park so that we could let ds get to see and do everything. We learned to go more on his cues and not to rush so much. At that age they get overtired and overstimulated. It definitely backfired on us. So overall, all I can recommend is to go by the kids cues. Go at their pace. We are going back Nov 5th. We swore we werent going back til ds was 18 yrs old (lol) but we decided to give him another chance.