Originally Posted By ecdc >>You were clueless with your first child. Don't act like you're not normal. Take your firstborn infant with 13 months of "part time" (due to custody issues) to Disneyland by yourself and I'd love to watch just how clueless you really are. Lol<< Yes, you have it all figured out. You watched too much Home Improvement and Everybody Loves Raymond. Fortunately, in the real world plenty of dads know how to handle the child they've dealt with for thirteen months. It's insulting and idiotic to tell someone not to take their own kid to Disneyland because whoa there daddy-o! You do know not to carry the kid by his ankles right? And they ain't toilet trained and we all know a diaper is more complicated than a woman's lady parts, amiright guys? Wait, what is happening, what is this liquid discharge comin' out a the little gremlin's eyes! Whadda I do y'all? /steps out of time machine from the '50s
Originally Posted By familyguy >>Can we turn the drama knob down a couple of notches? Thanks.<< Totally!! Ecdc...these boards are fun. When we post stuff on here, we know we're going to get some super helpful information, and that we'll also get a few laughs. I'm sorry to have offended you with a couple jokes. Just bustin my buddy spaghettiboy's chops is all, while also providing one opinion with a comedic twist on it. I'm not a known stand up comedian for a reason. I'm not real funny. But I get my sense of humor, and sometimes cracking myself up is with ticking you off. Sorry, not sorry.
Originally Posted By TP2000 >>"He won't remember much, so make the most of it for you and your memories."<< Won't remember "much"?!? He won't remember a thing. His brain is still mushy and forming into a basic human entity. He won't remember any of his Disneyland visit the next day, let alone 10 or 20 years later. Lights and darkness and loud noise may scare him. Colors and lights and sounds may interest him. Throwing a napkin on the ground may entertain him. But he won't remember anything from a Disneyland visit at 13 months, much less comprehend what's happening in the Enchanted Tiki Room or on the Mark Twain. A parent could save a lot of money by taking a 13 month old for a romp through the bedding department at Sears for 20 minutes rather than dragging the infant through Disneyland for the day.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>His brain is still mushy and forming into a basic human entity.<< So is mine, but I still enjoy Disneyland. >>A parent could save a lot of money by taking a 13 month old for a romp through the bedding department at Sears for 20 minutes rather than dragging the infant through Disneyland for the day.<< Admission price for an infant at Disneyland is still $0. Nothing wrong with taking a baby out to explore the world and having a nice day with his dad. Babies are not lifeless lumps to be left staring at the corner for God's sake. Sheesh.
Originally Posted By phruby >>"Best thing to do if you need to put a baby asleep is to ride pirates." Really? With two waterfall drops, skeletons, exploding canons, gunfire, etc? It's true. The caves, floating motion and darkness puts them right to sleep. My kids would stay asleep even with all the noise.
Originally Posted By phruby Year old kids are not that hard to handle at Disneyland by yourself. You push them around in the stroller. Feed them when they cry or at certain times. Take it easy on rides and relax. There are baby changing stations in all restrooms. If you need anything there is the baby care area complete with cribs. Just hang out and enjoy the day and get lots of pictures.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<But he won't remember anything from a Disneyland visit at 13 months, much less comprehend what's happening in the Enchanted Tiki Room or on the Mark Twain.>> So what? They experience it at the moment. So may people will talk about the beauty of being able to live in the moment... well 13-month-olds do that. They recognize that they are with their parent(s), they recognize that they are doing something they don't do every day. At my age I don't remember everything I do either. Maybe I should stop going on Disney vacations.
Originally Posted By familyguy >>Admission price for an infant at Disneyland is still $0.<< The point is you still spend a lot of money to get YOURSELF into the park along with the other expenses you incur in the parks. It's not cheap for anyone to go to Disneyland. People argue about whether or not the ticket price is worth it when you CAN ride and do everything you want to. How much more questionable is it to pay a hundred bucks to go to the parks for a day to walk around and take in the scenery. There are websites out there with incredible pictures of the park, and tracks so you can listen to of the area music of the parks without paying a hundred bucks to do so. There are shady park benches that Lasagnaboy (or whatever the OP's name is) can sit on and enjoy a day with his son without spending a fortune to do so. Linguiniboy will just have to figure out if he lands in the camp of those that would love to come out of pocket to push a sleeping child around the park, or if he'd rather save some money and do something else...
Originally Posted By ecdc >>Babies are not lifeless lumps to be left staring at the corner for God's sake. Sheesh.<< Seriously, I wonder if people here either have no children or haven't had little kids since the Johnson administration. >>Can we turn the drama knob down a couple of notches? Thanks.<< I'm apparently coming across all kinds of dramatic and I don't mean to, so my apologies. I mean, it's cool if someone is seriously scared to take their 13 month old to Disneyland. But what is being described here does not come close to my experience as a parent or pretty much any other dad I know under the age of sixty. I'm just a regular parent of two boys, both now 12 and 13. I'm far from any kind of superdad or special guy. But the idea that I couldn't handle one 13 month old for a day at Disneyland? Most dads in my world can change diapers, feed kids, hold them as they sleep, try and calm them down as they cry, have the right judgment for which rides to take the kid on and which to avoid, etc. etc. I took the OP's question to mean, "Offer me some advice for navigating Disneyland, what can I expect, what should I avoid, anything I might not be anticipating," not, "Hey, make all sorts of assumptions about fatherhood and my personal situation!"
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<"Best thing to do if you need to put a baby asleep is to ride pirates." Really? With two waterfall drops, skeletons, exploding canons, gunfire, etc?>> I'm no longer a baby, but I've definitely been on the edge of complete sleep while riding PotC. The dark and cool environment, coupled with sitting after hours of walking and standing, if I close my eyes I start to go under. Zzzzzz.
Originally Posted By familyguy >> "Hey, make all sorts of assumptions about fatherhood and my personal situation!"<< Well....I assume this guy is in his late 30's...married for the first time and then quickly divorced after having their first child. Probably not married longer than 2 years. I assume that the divorce has been somewhat ugly and based on the child's age that there are probably still custody battles in place at the moment. So I assume this new Dad has much more going on than just taking the child to Disneyland....this young father is flustered by divorce and custody battles and, knowing that this little 13 month old child has already seen more than any child should ever have to see, wants to do something to get his little mind off of all of mommy and daddy's fights and the screaming and yelling he's witnessed. So I assume a day at Disneyland was an idea he had in order to do that. I wouldn't say that's making all kinds of assumptions about his personal situation....
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance "So what? They experience it at the moment." I don't know why people don't get this. Who cares if he won't remember it? I bet he'll have a fun time in the moment and aren't positive, happy experiences, especilly with family members, what contribute to the well being of a child? Do you need Disneyland to be one of these happy experience? Of course, not. Not even close. But what's the harm if you have a parent that will enjoy the experience?
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <Seriously, I wonder if people here either have no children or haven't had little kids since the Johnson administration.> People who were little kids during the Johnson administration are not on trial here!! (Luckily. That would include me.) <I took the OP's question to mean, "Offer me some advice for navigating Disneyland, what can I expect, what should I avoid, anything I might not be anticipating," not, "Hey, make all sorts of assumptions about fatherhood and my personal situation!"> LOL! I wouldn't even assume the OP is "single" as in "no longer married." He might have just meant it'll just be him and his son at DL with no second parent.
Originally Posted By Yookeroo "Do you need Disneyland to be one of these happy experience? Of course, not. Not even close. But what's the harm if you have a parent that will enjoy the experience?" He can bring his kid if he leaves the stroller behind.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<He can bring his kid if he leaves the stroller behind.>> I don't mind a 13 month old in a stroller. It is the 4 and 5 years olds that bother me.
Originally Posted By familyguy >>I wouldn't even assume the OP is "single" as in "no longer married." He might have just meant it'll just be him and his son at DL with no second parent.<< Why would you assume something so positive? lol
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance "He can bring his kid if he leaves the stroller behind." For the love of God, take a stroller. Your baby will need the break from being held/walking, and it's a great place to take a nap. Plus you can store diapers, etc in the stroller. You won't want to carry all that plus a baby all day.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I think I've discovered what the third gate in Anaheim should be... Grumpy Manland for those who prefer their theme parks without kids.
