Should I take my daughter to Disneyland?

Question

I know what you are thinking...but let me explain that she's been there twice this year. On her 2nd visit she gave me a hard time with the rides and especially in the shops. Not to sound selfish but this third trip is meant more for me to have fun and be able to go on other rides that she is not allowed into. But in a way i feel bad with the whole Christmas Theme i want my daughter to experience that magic..but how willI be able to enjoy myself at the same time?

Answer 1

You are just feeling guilty but you shouldn't.
When I was young, my parents went on vacations all the time without me. I didn't mind. I understood. They explained that sometimes grown ups need to do grown up things for fun. That WE need to have fun too sometimes that doesn't allow for children.

My parents took me on MANY vacations. In fact, most of them.

Feel free to go without guilt. That's silly.

About the Christmas theme. A child doesn't need to know or have EVERYTHING, you know. Just don't mention it. Good grief my parents lied to me so many times about stuff like that. All parents do. You really have to sometimes to keep your sanity.
You can take her to the Christmas themed gala another year.
She'll be fine.


If you think she would throw a fit, there are 2 things you can do.
1)..Don't tell her where you're really going or...

2)..Just tell her the truth and know, that she can and will get over it.

Good Luck! And enjoy your vacation. After all, you deserve it! You're a mom!

Answer 2

My suggestions would be either take her early in the morning for the morning and early afternoon say, then find a babysitter, beforehand, for the rest of the day, get your hand stamped and then go back to have your fun on the rides and stuff whilst she's not there.

Either that or take someone with you, a close friend or relative who's good with her and she trusts, even a couple of relatives or friends and take turns doing things you want to do and she wants to do. Your friend/relative can go off when your with your daughter and looking at what she likes, then can take care of her whilst you go and do some things. That way you may not get to do everything you want but it'll be easier than being on your own with her.

Or if she's a bit older and if the opportunity is around, how about taken one of her friends and their parents, then you could take their child while they do things they want, and they could look after yours while you do some things you want to do.

Finding a way like that where you can both share the fun works best, because if you go alone, not only will she likely be upset, but you won't be able to fully enjoy yourself if you see lots of things you know she'll love, yet if you spend the whole day for her, then you won't enjoy it as you could.

Answer 3

hey i think Ally S is right, if you're feeling sad about leaving your kid at home take her along but with certain promises and if she's nasty implement them.
1.tell her no demands or no misbehaving will be accepted this time if she does that bring her to the hotel or wherever you're staying and put her at the sitter for an hour or two, she'll understand mom means business.
2. you can take her along and ask the Disney crew to look after while you can have fun on adult rides and yes keep buying her little things here and there I'm sure she'll love you for that
3 if someday she is good you should let her have a nice time, gift her some big gift and tell her precisely that because you were a good girl you deserve this.
you both together will have fun i can assure you because thats the mecca of fun how can you leave behind your baby ,think if someone did that to you, take her along but be strict don't give up on demands and whenevr nasty punish her by leaving her at the sitter while you can have fun all that time

Answer 4

You are entitled to do something fun and to enjoy yourself. Leave her with someone. She has been there already twice already and I am sure she had fun. Its your turn to have fun now and by taking her you may not be able to enjoy yourself being that she gave you a hard time the second time. You can both go again when she gets older.
P.S. If you do decide to go on your own make sure you bring her back a souvenir.

Answer 5

I say to go enjoy yourself! How old is she? Or, If you really feel that bad ,then take her for a while and get stamped (to re-enter)and you can go take her to a sitter then go back and have your fun...That way you dont feel so bad and she gets to see the whole Christmas theme cuz that is nice..I use to live out in LA and go all the time.....so good luck!!

Answer 6

Leave her home! Mom's deserve Christmas treats too. Don't give yourself a guilt trip. Lots of kids never get to go to Disneyland, your daughter is really lucky to have been twice already this year! Go - have fun.

Answer 7

I was just at Disney World last week and we had this thing where I chose to go on a ride and we went on that ride then my brother went on one, and so on and so on. There are crew members everywhere. Ask someone to watch her while your on the ride. No crew member will hurt her. And when you go, Buy some Disney Pins. They are so much fun to trade!

Answer 8

Wait until next year. If she was acting up that much last time, there is no reason to think she'll change.

And, what are you going to do with her while you're off on other rides?? Kids just can't stand waiting for you.

Answer 9

You dont' have to take her, just leave her and habve a good time, No where does it say that parents shouldnt have a lil time for themselves, you can take her elsewhere like a parade or light shopw or drive around and Lokk at lit houses, go on and have a lil time without your kid

Answer 10

Take someone with you, her dad if that is possible, but someone who knows her well and she trusts, and they can take her through one thing while you go and ride something else, and you can kind of switch off like that.

~Kyle