blackpearl77
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Mar 26, 2014
They may not remember, but YOU will!!! You will have those memories! So go whenever you want!!
well said! And looking forward to reading the article.The people who are worried about the heat may have a point. I have seen parents dragging kids through WDW without rest in a way that borders on cruel. But I don't think that's a reason not to take small kids to WDW. It's a reason to make sure they get appropriate rest, food and potty breaks.
Other than that, I generally disagree with the whole concept of there being an age where kids are too young to travel. We have taken my son on a trip every year of his life and he has enjoyed all of them. Now, he likes to look at the photos, even if he doesn't have first-hand memories.
I've been meaning to share this article on the board since I read it and here is as good a place as any: https://www.parents.com/health/pare...s-have-long-lasting-impact-on-kids-happiness/. There are benefits to family travel other than the kid having perfect recall of the trip. I have little to no memory of most of the vacations I took with my family -- even at ages where I was supposedly old enough to remember. But I do remember the happy feeling I experienced on those trips.
It's worth it if you can afford to / want to go back. For many people, a Disney trip is a once in a lifetime trip, or at least a trip that represents a major expense and that requires a lot of saving. From that perspective, it 100% makes sense to only go on a trip the kids would likely remember for the rest of their lives.I have a question and want to assure myself I’m not crazy as to thinking this way.
Recently I was talking about how I would totally take my kids (i currently have none but when I do!) to Disney when there are young, probbly 2-3 becauseof how much fun they would have. and I was bombarded!! By people saying “why take them when they are young they won’t remember it” “Disney is not for kids it’s more for adults” “why drag a kid along just for your fun” “it’s borderline tourtue to take a kid that small in the Florida hear” and these seemed to be the only argument people had. and it made me stop and think.
Are people really only thinking about the memories? About the fact that the kid won’t remember the trip in 3 years? And becuase they won’t it Dosent justifi the cost of going on the trip all togather
In my opioion it’s complelty worth it to take a 2(almost 3) year old to Disney.they still believe it’s real,they are FREE and yes you have to do things at a slower pace.but are those experiences and memories not worth it?
LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK! I am very curious on this topic
Exactly. I think the unspoken core issue of this debate is money.We made the choice to go when our son was five. That seemed like a great age, for us...Money was tight, and while I knew we would go at some point and very much looked forward to it, there was no way I was going to head to WDW when he was younger and still very happy riding an escalator at the mall.