Crazy things your parents did to you.

I did this to my daughter one day. I had a 16 mustang GT and she was being a typical 12 year old, trying to turn my radio off. I dropped it into 3rd and was like "go ahead!" then hammered the gas and she would fall back into the seat OVER and OVER I got the death stare eventually.

 

It took me 5 minutes to read this post. I'm laughing so hard the tears are flowing!!!

 

In high school a neighbor bitched to my parents once about us tearing up his field on quads. Mom came out and demanded taking the quad to the garage. She dumped the clutch in the front yard and was on her ass

 

My girls were 6 and 4 and had a great time but they're 13 and 11 now and dont remember a single thing, other than the younger one losing a shoe at epcot (because we still talk about it every now and again). I walked almost a half mile to find it. And when I got back my wife had already bought another pair in one of the shops.

2 years old would be a complete waste of $3,000.

 

Pretty much what I've been telling them. Also, $3000!? Is it seriously going to costsl them that much?

I can think of alot better ways to spend $3000usd. A salmon fishing trip in BC being one...

 

Sadly, the 2 y.o. won’t remember that either....

 

Yeah, but I'll have fun.

 

$100 day Adult park ticket
$200-300 night per hotel room
Airfare ??? Travel costs.
Food about $50-100 day each

Adds up.....

 

Totally agree...
Just got back from Disney world and those numbers are accurate. Even higher for rooms if you stay on campus $400-500/night.

This was our first trip down and we waited until they were 6+ & 8+yrs old. Main 2 reasons are: They are old enough to know what they like and remember it. And, they were BOTH tall enough to go on all the rides together. A big bonus was no strollers, and minimal kids-on-my-shoulder time too.
We actually had time to enjoy being there, not just surviving the trip.!!!

I would say take a 2yr old if you have extended family going too.
If it's just your family, wait until they're older to take them by yourselves.

 

I presumed you meant like a week vacation there or something. Ours was Disney World. It was actually 3,500 with the flight. But that was 6 days at the hotel on the property, 3 days of park tickets for the 4 of us, and a meal plan. If you're doing multiple days I highly suggest getting a meal plan.

If you're just going for the day, then disregard all of this..lol

We did a disney cruise a few years later and it cost about the same for 5 days. Kids were 10 and 8 I think. They remember it well.

 

I got the belt numerous times.
Wooden spoons. Even a decorative set piece, spoon and fork, that were 3 foot long until they broke over my ass.
Forced to work from as young as I can remember. Up early to help dad change pipe(farming irrigation), pulled weeds, ect. Once I was big enough to carry the pipe I was changing them. Paper route from 7-12. Farmed all summer until I was able to drive legally to get a job in town. Now I must say, it wasnt all bad. As I learned quickly that we just had different work ethics. It was apparent from the get go the minute I started working with kids my age from town. And not being able to work on machines because I wasnt 18 was laughable coming from the farm.
It was a strict house hold with punishment for disobedience. Dont get me wrong, I love my parents. It was just a different time and culture back then, and I wasnt exactly obedient. But I did learn valuable lessons.
Craziest though, was making a 10 year old go out into a white out snow storm because the papers were to be delivered by 4:30 per the papers policy. That was a long afternoon.

 

My dad abandoned me. Twice.
I got the last laugh though when he had a massive stroke and couldn't move, I got to pull the plug on him.
Crazy enough?

 

omg...

 

I'm not totally sure how many days they plan to go for. I'll be tapped out after half a day in the park, guaranteed. Gonna have to talk to them a little more and see how much they'be thought this out. LOL

 

Disney World (Orlando) has 4 separate parks, most people spend a full day at each park.
Disneyland (L.A.) has two parks but the new one is probably not much for a 2 yr old.

Either way there is no way in Hell he/she will remember any of it. Have fun discussing with the family

 

When I was about 5 I went to the bank with my dad, and being a five year old kid, went to play at the table of toys while Dad took care of less important business.

A little while later, dear old Dad comes running in the front door of the bank, straight to me in a big panic. Turns out he’d forgotten me in the bank, and it wasn’t until he met up with Mom and my older brother afterward that he realized the mistake.

I was blissfully playing and oblivious of the situation until after it was all over.

 

Then there was the time I went “Kabooosht!” Yup, that’s right. Kabooosht. It’s a thing.

When I was about 6, I had severely swollen tonsils from repeat cases of tonsillitis, which meant it took me forever to eat, and suppertime was a long process filled with nagging and pleading for me to eat.

Nobody knew why until later on, so one evening long after everyone else was finished eating and their dishes were done, I’m putting in my second last bite. I was getting pretty full by then too, so I said that if I took one more bite I was going to go “Kabooosht!”. I guess I asked for it.

At that point, my dad goes to the pantry cupboard, grabs a small paper bag without me seeing, and goes around through the living room to the other side of the wall behind me. He inflates the bag, and urges me to take that last bite.

About the time I’m swallowing the final mouthful, he hits the inflated paper bag against the wall, and while I never for a second believed I’d actually gone “Kabooosht”, the look on my face convinced my whole family otherwise.

 

California Adventure (the other DL park) has beers at least. Not cheap, but nothing is. Downtown Disney has ESPN Zone sports bar if you're into that. And a Ballast Point Brewery. Good beer and food. If you can sneak away.

But if you're not a drinker, yeah its gonna be painful.

 

I'm sure I'll find something to do. A friend of mine lives in Anaheim. Maybe I'll just have him come rescue me.

 

I used to get the wooden spoon from Ma too. I remember breaking some over my knee and throwing them off the deck while she was gone haha.

One time when I was about 13, I was having a lovely teen old argument with my Mom. We kept threatening each other more and more until she asked me “You don’t think I tougher than you?” Before I could get much of any kind of answer out, she had tackled me and put me in a rear controlled choke hold. I had to tap haha.

Interesting thinking back, now that I am a Dad. Im sure at times, I deserved more punishment and deserved less others.

I like this thread. Good laughs and learnings for everyone.

 

Okay, I'll play.

My dad deserted us many times [2 weeks at a time with no food]: he mixed it up though by beating us when he was home. Fortunately, had grandparents 4 hours away who would bring us food.

When mom ran, he tried to abduct me at gunpoint, but my uncle hit him with a rock. [I believe that puts my uncle in the bad ass category.]

Later, he hired a hit man to kill us, but my new stepdad disarmed the dude with a Luger his brother [a dude who carried a Browning Automatic Rifle and fought under Audie Murphy] had given him as a war memento.

Possibly, this explains my deep seated aggression issues.

My stepdad was great, and Jesus changed my life.

P.S. If someone reports this post because it includes the word "Jesus", you are a douche and a punk, respectfully.

 

I like threads like this from time to time, it reminds us all of our own humanity. I can certainly relate to those here with an abusive parent, all you can do is be sure you don't pass on the hate, and i try to live by this everyday. On a lighter note, i thought i was the only one that got beat with decorative wooden spoons.

 

When I was a kid learning to cook, I almost cut my baby finger off trying to scoop a green pepper with a knife, blood squirting everywhere. My dad calmly sewed it back together with a suture kit at home, he was a doctor (retired now). You can still see the scar now, it was to the bone. I don’t like green peppers ever since lol

 

My dad was old school too, when I was small he whipped me with a belt. My mom twisted my ears so much I swear she was going to rip them off one day. None of that passed on, I don’t physically discipline my kids.

 

My mother used to empty orange soda 2 liters and fill them back up with low sugar orange drink. I always thought I was getting soda. I've never been the same

 

Not alone man

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzsiIi_DPEc

 

I remember getting our asses whooped because someone took my Dads balloon! There were four of us boys in the house. Anyways if no one admitted to the offense we would have a line up and Dad would go down the line smacking asses until the guilty part admitted it. Finally my oldest brother admitted to taking the balloon. The whole time I'm like why am I getting a whoopin over a damned balloon! Come to find out my oldest brother was diddling the neighbor girl and stole my dads condoms. We laugh about it now because at the time I didn't know the code word for condoms.
I got my brother back that night, I put fiberglass insulation all in his bed. No one could figure out what was wrong with him.

 

We’ve been to Disneyworld a ton (my, wife, kids, and I. My parents never took me, just went without me.), and I’m the same way you are. I hate crowds with a passion, and generally get extremely stressed out in those situations. I have anxiety issues to begin with, and big crowds set off my “fight or flight” mode like crazy.

I’ve found that making a real effort to mentally prepare myself for it in the weeks leading up to the trip to be very helpful. I remind myself that nothing I do will change the situation, and me being pissed about it will only make it worse for my family. I just do my very best to relax and go with the flow, two things I’m horrible at.
I’m telling you now that people are going to be pricks. They’re gonna stand too close, walk in front of you without looking, all the shit people do. Just do your best to rise above it, and focus on your family enjoying themselves. If you’re anything like me, this advice is going to seem impossible to take, but just do your best to ignore it. Chill out and have a good time.
I still get pissed frequently there, but it’s one of the rare occasions I’ll make a concerted effort to let shit slide. When we were there a few months ago, my kids raised more hell with people than I did. My 18 year old daughter flipping an old lady off was one of my proudest moments as a father.

At one point in the trip I told everyone “If I’m the voice of reason in any situation, you guys have some problems.”

 

Ha. That entire movie is crazy.