The Intermittant Parent

[Zazu]

Some folks become parents without realizing it's a full-time job, especially with toddlers.

One such was riding the WDW Railroad, and apparently considered himself off-duty, as he was allowing his 3-year-old to stand -- nay, to dance on the seat as the train was in motion. As the train traversed Tomorrowland, the tot lost his footing, slipped between the bars on the left side, and fell off the train.

His father decided at that point to clock back in, and followed the child -- head first off the side of the moving train.

The Good News: The child was unhurt. Like many that age, he bounced, and as soon as we handed him back to Mom he was fine.

The Bad News: The adult didn't fare so well. He gut cut up on the ballast and a sprinkler head and was bleeding badly enough we had to call in an alpha unit for him.

The Best News: Reedy Creek alpha crews carry spray idodine in their kits for patients who seem likely to repeat their accident.

"So, do you jump off trains often sir?" [ssssst] "Yeow!"

"Good thing you landed on your head, no vital organs in there." [ssssst] "Yeow!"

"You're lucky you decided to jump. There's no way the crew would stop a train just to pick up a baby." [ssssst] "Yeow!"

Gotta love 'em, even if they do make it hard to keep a straight face.

[CujoSR]

Feel bad for the kid, not the dad.

[Sweet]

what a idiot! I swear people don't think. glad the child was fine.

[RiaLucia]

Ewww, yeah, I see that all the time on the RR: parents completely ignoring the "please place smaller passengers in the middle" and letting their kids sit, dangle, dance, squirm, etc. on the end, inches from a potentially bad accident.

Hell, I'm fully grown and I don't like sitting on the ends, but you can bet that when I become a mother my child is sitting their butt in between me and the nearest adult!

"Good thing you landed on your head, no vital organs in there."
That made me laugh out loud. Thanks!

[Grumpy]

... parents completely ignoring the "please place smaller passengers in the middle" and letting their kids sit, dangle, dance, squirm, etc. on the end, inches from a potentially bad accident.

Hell, I'm fully grown and I don't like sitting on the ends, but you can bet that when I become a mother my child is sitting their butt in between me and the nearest adult!

"Good thing you landed on your head, no vital organs in there."
Well, I guess the medic was right, there ARE no vital organs in that guy's head ... LOL.

I am a mother, I have a 19 month old, and there is no way he's allowed to stand his 28 pound, 32 inch body up in a moving vehicle. AND, there is no way he sits on the other side of me, unless we are in the innermost area, and the other side of him is a wall of some sort.

[MistyT]

I have a great one for this topic! A few weeks ago I was at the exit to Pocahontas parking strollers. There was no one standing around, so I pulled the strollers backwards and put them in my nice, neat, normal rows. No more than two minutes later a man and woman came screaming at me that I had moved their stroller WITH their child in it. We found the stroller and located the child who happened to be a newborn!!! Aparently, the parents thought it was fine to go stand in line and leave the stroller right where it was, taking turns to run out to check on their sleeping baby. Fourtunately for the parents they ran off quickly before they could receive a mouthfull from myself and security!

[CBeilby]

I have a great one for this topic! A few weeks ago I was at the exit to Pocahontas parking strollers. There was no one standing around, so I pulled the strollers backwards and put them in my nice, neat, normal rows. No more than two minutes later a man and woman came screaming at me that I had moved their stroller WITH their child in it. We found the stroller and located the child who happened to be a newborn!!! Aparently, the parents thought it was fine to go stand in line and leave the stroller right where it was, taking turns to run out to check on their sleeping baby. Fourtunately for the parents they ran off quickly before they could receive a mouthfull from myself and security!

You should have gotten descriptions, and reported them to Child Protective Services. That's child neglect, if not child endangerment.

[saidthekat]

We had a family in fantasyland leave their 2-year-old in the stroller several times while they went on rides... (i'm talking 3 or 4)... each time security came out, they got a slap on the wrist...

the poor little one was so confused... she kept kicking her legs to get her stroller to back away from wherever they'd parked it... that's how we'd figure out which ride they were in... the baby and the stroller would be in the middle of the nearest walkway.

[Zazu]

We had a family in fantasyland leave their 2-year-old in the stroller several times while they went on rides.... (i'm talking 3 or 4).... each time security came out, they got a slap on the wrist....We've had so much trouble with this on the WDW RR (where it's a minimum of a 20-minute trip) that we front-line cast members have adopted a new procedure for abandoned babies: We now roll the stroller backstage and call in OCSD from there. This way, the kid goes into custody first, then we make the parents go to City Hall and turn themselves in.

The sad part is, some parents will just shrug and say, "Oh well, we'll enjoy the rest of the day and pick up the kid on the way out tonight."

There is no way to convince this class of parent that the longer they wait, the longer their jail time is likely to be.

... so we just smile and let them enjoy their last day of freedom... as we phone in their descriptions! :twisted:

[joanna71985]

That is just horrible. Why the heck do people have kids if they do these things? I mean, come on! Leaving your kids in the strollers, letting them fall out of moving trains, ect. SHEESH!!

[hobie16]

I was walking the beach one afternoon and ran into a two year old girl heading in the other direction. There were no adults around who appeared to be her parents so I struck up a conversation. I asked where she was staying and she pointed out a hotel about a quarter mile down the beach.

I told her I bet her parents were probably looking for her and maybe she should head back towards the hotel. She agreed and I shadowed her back to the hotel.

When we got there I still couldn't see any parents so I told the hotel life guard what was going on. He said he'd get her to the front desk and call the police.

I figured it was better not to hang around and never did hear what the end result was. You really have to wonder why it's so easy to get married and have kids but it's so hard to get divorced.

[felinefan]

When I worked at KBF, we had similar problems. There were people who wanted to know if they could leave their kids at Lost Children's Center while they went on rides the kids didn't qualify for. The answer was, of course, "No." Let's face it, people today think they are so perfect as parents, when what they are doing is teaching kids to disrespect authority. The parents refuse to read signs, follow directions, etc., and if you try to correct them, no matter how tactfully, they about bite your head off. IMD (In My Day), parents kept hold of their kids, there was none of the crying and begging to not make them go on a certain ride, etc.. Parents backed up authority figures, that included amusement park ride operators, and kids were taught to share, think of other's needs before their own, etc.. Ah, for the good old days! We all have, on this site and at www.kbfdrama.com, tales of parents who let their kids do what they want, no matter how dangerous it was. Trust me, I got put on a six month final for warning two kids, at differant times, not to play on the chains or with the turnstile, and the parents complained. I had parents tell me, "They're just kids." Yeah, well, I used to be a kid too at one time, and my parents never let me or my siblings play around on chains, queue line rails, turnstiles, etc.. When I got called in about the parent's complaint, my area manager said he had a 3 year old daughter who plays with clocks to the point that none of the clocks in his house work anymore--but he lets his kid play with them just so she can learn about clocks. Jeez, imagine what would happen if she decided to learn about power tools! I have a scar on one of my fingers from when I tried to teach myself how to use a saw--I wasn't hurt bad when the saw caught in the wood I was practicing on , jumped out and cut my finger. And I was like 7 at the time (I'm a Baby Boomer--take a guess when it happened!) :) Parents don't discipline their kids anymore--IMD, the father wasn't afraid to use a belt or other item to enforce discipline. Today, you just look at a kid the wrong way and they call 911 on you and claim you abused them! I remember reading a story about a woman who had a baby girl, and she decided that her own upbringing was too harsh, so she decided to treat her daughter not as a daughter, but as a best friend. As the girl grew older, her mother acted like her best friend, always listening to her, offering suggestions, chatting with her, etc.. Their relationship was extraordinary--or so the mother thought. The mother never raised her voice at or punished her daughter, it was as if they were best friends. But one day, when the daughter was 16, her mother went to her daughter's room for a reason I've forgotten, and found her daughter dead--a suicide. The note she left behind said that her friends envied her relationship with her mom, but she would hear her friends talk about how they were always arguing with their moms, how their moms restricted their activities, etc., and it made her feel like a freak. This situation bothered her so much, that she felt that she couldn't take it anymore, and the only way out of her situation was to commit suicide. The daughter ended her letter saying that her mom was supposed to be a disciplinarian, a rule setter and a limit enforcer, not a best friend. You can imagine how totally shocked the mother must've been. I don't know if that actually happened, but the fact is the reason kids are getting into trouble, girls are getting pregnant without marrying, and boys are abusing girls is that the parents aren't setting an example, aren't discipling them. You learn how to be a parent by observing your parents. Parents say that we single, childless people know nothing about child raising, and therefore are not qualified to tell them how to parent their kids. Just because we don't have the actual, hands-on experience doesn't mean we don't know anything about it. Unless you're a total orphan and were raised in an institution, you will have an idea of how to parent. A historian once researched why the great civilizations of the past throughout the world fell, and one of the reasons was lack of discipline. The others were violent entertainment, lack of morality, disregard of religion and government giving everything to people for free. Every civilization was built by morality, religion, hard work , discipline, and thrift. When they started doing things the way other nations did them, like adopting their religions or taste for violence, lust or otherwise straying from the founding principles that built their country, the country and its civilization were destroyed by those they borrowed customs, religion, morality, etc. from, and was taken over by those they mimicked. Anyway, the key thing is, when parents fail to discipline their children and teach them to obey rules, and enforce them, and not let their kids tell them what to do/what they want, they are helping to destroy civilization. Why parents would indulge their child's death wish to run up and down the aisles of a train when it's moving, or stand in a moving ride vehicle, is beyond me. The number one reason people get hurt or killed on amusement park rides is because they don't follow the rules. And the number one cause of injuries is putting hands, arms, feet or legs out of the ride vehicle. It's amazing when you tell people things so they don't get hurt, they rationalize that if they get hurt, they can sue for damages. They don't realize that an investigation will result, and when they are found to be at fault, they could face charges (depending on the situation), and may even end up paying the park instead! Real Stupid!

[Zazu]

IMD (In My Day), parents kept hold of their kids, there was none of the crying and begging to not make them go on a certain ride, etc....Maybe I'm confused here, but when a kid screams at my loading platform that they don't wanna ride, they don't ride! :chicken2:

It's not so much that I want to respect the kid's wishes, it's so I and the other guests don't have to listen to them scream. :bawl:

Collected a few obscenities from the parents for that stance, but so far, no blowback from management.


Parents backed up authority figures, that included amusement park ride operators, and kids were taught to share, think of other's needs before their own, etc.. Ah, for the good old days!Can I put in a bitch for good old fashioned 35 cent/gal. gasoline while we're at it? :old:

[leftcoaster]

Can I put in a bitch for good old fashioned 35 cent/gal. gasoline while we're at it? :old:

And you probably walked uphill to school too. Both directions, in a snowstorm. :p:

[CBeilby]

And you probably walked uphill to school too. Both directions, in a snowstorm. :p:

In the middle of August...

[hobie16]

Can I put in a bitch for good old fashioned 35 cent/gal. gasoline while we're at it? :old:Do you remember Chevron Custom Supreme (120 octane) for $.29 a gallon?

[Zazu]

And you probably walked uphill to school too. Both directions, in a snowstorm. :p:Ayup. Except for the snowstorm. Didn't have many of those in Torrance. Had to go to Disneyland to find snow.

Did I mention it was five miles to school? And six to home again?

[SoarWhoreCoCo]

It'a sad and there should be a breeding evaluation and official license given out before having a child for many of the parents out there.

I've posted before about the family who boarded Jungle Cruise on a cold night and left their sleeping child buried under coats on the dock while they rode.

Working in The Boneyard at Dinoland/AK we could not close because there wa a child still playing, and what was scary is that the park was clear except for him, his parents relised they forgot him while boarding the bus to the resort.

Children who are belittled or beaten because they were forced onto a ride that scared them (ie HISTA, Bug Life, etc.) and now wont ride anything.

Parents who want to sign waivers so they wont be inconvenienced by child switch programs.

Parents who tell their kids to cheat and lie to get cheaper admission and on to rides not safe for them.

During a super soap weekend rope drop mass hysteria, a lady watches her kid trip and fall and keeps going and shouts back "Keep him there I'll be back when I get my bracelet later!".

Guy who kicked his kid from load 4 to the bypass gate (IN ONE KICK!) at RocknRollercoaster (those at rnr know how far that is) because he never wanted to ride in the firat place but Dad did and Mom was at hotel!

Dad who lost son because he wa engrossed in a heated debate with a cast member about how his kid was as tall as every other kid entering the queue and when his wife came out and asked where the son was he said I thought he was with you, she called him a dumb f!*@& cause she obviously had ridden with her other son, then he puched her and walked off.
And on and on and on....

Sad but I think you should be tested if you are fit to breed :(

[Syndrome]

I'm a long time lurker, first time poster (and as a resident of Celebration, I hope to be a CM very soon). But these posts reminded me of a disturbing incident when I lived up north. It was the only time I wanted to kidnap a child and bring it home with me.

My husband and I used to visit all the local haunted houses every Halloween. At one, a father dragged in his poor little girl. Mom and a little boy stayed outside; I don't know why the girl was forced. It was obvious that she was terrified. She, dad, my hubby, and I were the only ones in our group. I was a total stranger, but that poor little thing clung to my leg throughout the whole long tour. I didn't mind at all and tried to pat her head and comfort her as best as I could while being unobtrusive. Unfortunately, dad noticed and dragged her away from me, and lit into her despite my protests that I didn't mind. Imagine that poor kid's miserable home life to prefer being comforted by a stranger rather than her own "father" (if a jerk like that even deserves such a title).

As an AP holder, I've had many good observations at the parks, and I can't wait to be a CM so I can start playing "Here's Your Sign." Hubby and I already compete on each visit to overhear the best "Dumb Quote of the Day."

[BTTF4Life]

Children who are belittled or beaten because they were forced onto a ride that scared them (ie HISTA, Bug Life, etc.) and now wont ride anything.

Parents who want to sign waivers so they wont be inconvenienced by child switch programs.

Parents who tell their kids to cheat and lie to get cheaper admission and on to rides not safe for them.I've seen those many times. The waiver one has got to be the biggest "WTF, are you on crack?" things I've heard.

[Lasolimu]

It'a sad and there should be a breeding evaluation and official license given out before having a child for many of the parents out there.

Isn't it amazing considering how much trouble it is to adopt a child. Families looking to adopt spend a lot of time being evaluated to see if they are capable of raising the child. On the other hand, If you want to have children of your own it doesn't matter whether or not you can care for the child it is assumed that instinct will allow you to raise children safely. Why is it that you need to do so much work and evaluation to raise someone else's child while they go through the process of bringing the child into the world while to raise your own children all you need to do is bring them into the world.

Makes sense to me that if you need to be tested if you are fit to adopt, that you need to be tested before you are able to bring your own children into this world. But then many may think of my as clinically insane.

[The Cute Skipper]

Maybe I'm confused here, but when a kid screams at my loading platform that they don't wanna ride, they don't ride! :chicken2:

It's not so much that I want to respect the kid's wishes, it's so I and the other guests don't have to listen to them scream. :bawl:

Collected a few obscenities from the parents for that stance, but so far, no blowback from management.

Can I put in a bitch for good old fashioned 35 cent/gal. gasoline while we're at it? :old:When I was a kid, my father used to make me go on Splash Mountain... I would scream and cry to not go on it, but he made me anyway. Turns out years later that I'm hydrophobic and I get motion sickness on rides with long falls or upside down movement. Every once in a while, parents should listen to their kids....

By the way, I've been lurking for a while and finally registered so I could participate with you fine folks. So hi!

[Panther007]

my parents forced me onto the rock n rollercoaster, and i loved it, they forced me onto Big thunder mountain railroad , and i loved it, they forced me on the monorail, and i loved it, they forced me on the tower of toerror, and i loved it, i was soo happy with them and when they rode Shiekra (Busch gardens orlando) i rode 3 times

and i got 2 cd's and 3 T-shirts out of it and $5 just for riding (they still say if you ride this ride you get a T-shirt and i ride it eventhough im a teen yet i dont care i normally get stuff out of it and im happy)

[IdiotsAreEverywhere]

I still consider it unexusable parenting to force a child on a ride that they do not want to go on. There's always a next time where the child will be older. It's totally selfish of the parent to force their child on just because THEY want to go on the ride. If the child is almost crapping him/herself scared, don't force them on.

[Principessa1284]

I asked this very question to my trainer, and he said that if a child is visably upset and doesn't want to go on, then we are to tell the parent that the child is not going on until he or she calms down.. but it hasn't been a problem with the safari yet.

The intermittant parent.. indeed. I always have several trucks a day with parents who let their kid stand on the benches, lean out of the truck. I'm waiting for the day that one falls out and get eaten by a giraffe.

PS Zazu.. I have a friend who works at the train. Her name is Patti & she just started a few weeks ago like I did.

[SoarWhoreCoCo]

By the way, I've been lurking for a while and finally registered so I could participate with you fine folks. So hi!Welcome to you! :piano:

[hhsrat]

The intermittant parent.. indeed. I always have several trucks a day with parents who let their kid stand on the benches, lean out of the truck. I'm waiting for the day that one falls out and get eaten by a giraffe.

"For your safety, please remain seated. Small children may sit on your lap, but they do need to remain seated. No standing on your lap, no standing on the benches, and no holding them up in the air like Simba from the opening scene of The Lion King. As long as everyone remains seated, we'll be fine. Mantenganse sentados por favor. "

[tenprincess]

One of my friends over at space told me that they don't let children or adults who are freaking out on the ride, just because of the hazard they pose.

[leftcoaster]

My husband and I used to visit all the local haunted houses every Halloween. At one, a father dragged in his poor little girl. Mom and a little boy stayed outside; I don't know why the girl was forced. It was obvious that she was terrified. She, dad, my hubby, and I were the only ones in our group. I was a total stranger, but that poor little thing clung to my leg throughout the whole long tour. I didn't mind at all and tried to pat her head and comfort her as best as I could while being unobtrusive. Unfortunately, dad noticed and dragged her away from me, and lit into her despite my protests that I didn't mind. Imagine that poor kid's miserable home life to prefer being comforted by a stranger rather than her own "father" (if a jerk like that even deserves such a title).Back in October, there was a thread on another message board, where people were talking about this. A few people posted that they worked as extras at Universal's Holloween Horror Night thingie. Well, people would come through, and actually tell the cm's "to scare their kids..." "it's alright, I want you to scare my kids" Meanwhile, the kid(s) is visibably already scared (and probably didn't want to go anyway). :eek: So the cm's would try (and usually succeed) to scare the parents. :twisted:

[BTTF4Life]

The scareactors will do that, as even though they're paid to scare, they have minds and know when to back off.

Also, Halloween Horror Nights (what you're referring to) is rated PG-13. Why parents would want to bring young children to an event that is scary is beyond me. Then some of these fools go to guest services and try to complain saying a scareactor scared them/their kid. :banghead:

[TheManator]

Back when Mission to Mars was still open (at DLR) I was about 4 at that time, my dad wanted to go on it, and as soon as we went through the pre-show I freaked out (that preshow scared the shit out of me) I cried and whined, and my dad dragged me out of an exit door and busted my butt at what I remember used to be a fountain in TL. I don't know if there was one, but I'm 22 now, so this is about 18 years ago. Now I wish I wasn't a big baby then. Oh well.

[SoarWhoreCoCo]

The scareactors will do that, as even though they're paid to scare, they have minds and know when to back off.

Also, Halloween Horror Nights (what you're referring to) is rated PG-13. Why parents would want to bring young children to an event that is scary is beyond me. Then some of these fools go to guest services and try to complain saying a scareactor scared them/their kid. :banghead:

What is even more scary is that when these WONDERFUL parents leave HHN or Mardi-Gras (food&wine Festival at Epcot too), they are usually drunk and should not be driving (I've seen many having a difficult time pushing the stroller let alone drive a car), but they just pile into the car, usually not even buckling the kiddies in. Or they start fights and arguments with other drunks. What a great lesson to teach their kids.

[IdiotsAreEverywhere]

What is even more scary is that when these WONDERFUL parents leave HHN or Mardi-Gras (food&wine Festival at Epcot too), they are usually drunk and should not be driving (I've seen many having a difficult time pushing the stroller let alone drive a car), but they just pile into the car, usually not even buckling the kiddies in. Or they start fights and arguments with other drunks. What a great lesson to teach their kids.
I don't think the arguements would matter that badly when their cars are upside down off the side of the highway. They should have police giving out breathalyzers out there.

[BTTF4Life]

I know Universal has increased security and OPD all over the place during HHN and has some help with Mardi Gras. If Epcot does the same, that's good.

IDK what happens as far as when people leave, if they have breathalyzers or whatnot. I know there are taxis available...

[WLStephanie]

Found this thread while reading and board and have to give my latest find. Don't get me wrong, I can understand having a child get separated at WDW. That's why WDW has a system in place for it. In fact, I lost my 4 year old for a few moments in a mob at the Hanna Montana concert at TL. Found her in about 2 minutes. Anyhow, we were visiting the park a week ago with our kids, making the most of the Blue Pass. My hubby and I had babyswapped splash, so the youngest (almost 2) and I are sitting in "The Laughing Place" (that might not be it's name, but it's what hubby refers to it as... it's the little wait here playground) There are about 6 kids there and a few parents when I arrived, but it was nearing park closing, so they were thinning out to go watch the parade. Soon, it was me and 4 kids. I only brought one with me. The other 3 were a kindergartener, a first grader, and a third grader. (as they told me) Mom had been gone (by that point) for more than 15 minutes to try to purchase a ride photo from 4 hours ago when the ride had gone 101. (My guess, a ride photo that was likely in never never land). I started a conversation with the little monkeys when their behavior started threatening the safety of my baby. All 3 of them were over the max height for the playground and were playing tag in it. Mom had told them to just "stay here" because she didn't want to take them into the store. Never mind that they are too big to be there. Never mind that none of them are even "adults" in the eyes of Disney ticket booths, much less responsible enough to be left alone. It gets better. As I'm chatting, their Aunt and Uncle come by. "Where's your mom?" they ask. "Oh, she's that way" says the oldest. "Okay!" they walk off to go find her leaving all the kids again with no adult supervision. :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
Good thing I'm not a pedofile or something.

[Marilou]

I have read on here about parents forcing kids on rides they didn't want to go on, but I had never witnessed it personally.....untill just this month. I was at MGM with my dau age 12 and she really wanted to do TT and RNR. I usually hate rides with extreme heights but I'm feeling brave in my old age so we head over 1st thing. At @ 9:20 am on July 5th this girl was behind us in line w/her dad & gramma. She is crying (around age 11 or so) dad slaps her, & says if she doesnt go on they will go back to the hotel. Her gramma is belittling her, saying she's a big girl, she's not a little 5yo baby. Girl continues to cry and beg not to ride TT. I'm already nervous myself and seeing this horrible parenting and crying girl (who I just want to hug & comfort) is giving me total knots in my gut. We go to get into the elevator car, she is literally being pulled into the car by her loving parent/gramma, and she is crying and shaking her head no. My own dau is looking at her & looking at me as if to say "mom, why are they doing that?....go help her" My dau had all sorts of questions for me when we got off TT. It was upsetting to both of us to see the emotional abuse this poor girl was being subjected to at WDW...I shudder to think how her daily home life is.

I agree with previous poster....people should have to take a parenting permit test! To see if they have the common sense & compassion to raise a child.

[PirateJohn]

I have read on here about parents forcing kids on rides they didn't want to go on, but I had never witnessed it personallyTo see if they have the common sense & compassion to raise a child.Oh, boy. I've seen quite a lot of it.

Fortunately, on Pirates, since there were no seat belts, we were authorized to kick any child out who was making too much of a fuss, since it could quickly turn into a safety hazard if they tried to jump ship in the middle of the ride. Not to mention that the other guests in the boat wouldn't appreciate a screaming kid for the 17 minute trip.

I had to use that leverage quite a bit. Occasionally the parents would get a bit pissed off at me, but they wouldn't really have much of an argument against me.

[felinefan]

In my earlier post, I started this thing about kids being forced to ride. Now, generally, I feel the same way Zazu does, but then there are exceptions in my experience where the child should ride: 1.) it's a little, slow ride like Huff'N'Puff, which the child controls the speed by pumping; 2.) the Calico Railroad, which is also slow; however, I seem to remember kids being afraid of either the bandits or the noise of the train; 3.) where the child would be left behind all by themselves at the dispatch station (can we say, "Safety hazard waiting to happen?"). There have been times when a child didn't want to ride, and as long as there was a responsible person to keep an eye on them, I would graciously allow the child to exit. I was once forced to ride the Matterhorn Bobsleds, and I still won't go on it, especially since now it has the Yeti and is faster, or so I've heard.

[cujo31]

I haven't seen much yet, but I do have a couple of instances. I work at the Tomorrowland Arcade, and had the 3 y.o. wandering around the arcade. While the arcade is not large, it does have a few games that a child could easily fall off of. I never saw a parent look for the child, but I did have a CM ask if I had seen the child. The next time I saw the child, he was in his stroller, crying.

I also had a guest leave me a present UNDER one of my basketball games. I have to assume it was a child, as it would hard for an adult to squat due to how little room there is. It just made me think "I'm so happy here, I could just $#!%".

"they are usually drunk and should not be driving".

I have worked in arcades most of my career, you'd be surprised how many people come in that way. Then something goes wrong, and they want to argue with me. After a few minutes, they threaten to have me fired, to which I reply: "Please do, nobody else has been successful".

You need a license to drive a car, you need a license to own a dog, but any idiot can have a child.

[Wizard69]

Today a guest at Owl Photo was buying their picture. At the same time, she was arguing with her husband. She kept telling him that "She gets nothing. I have all the receipts and I'm gonna take all her stuff back." I didn't see a "she" but then the guest proceeds to ask me if we have any day care here to drop off her child for the rest of the day.

[felinefan]

I remember some parents would think that was the purpose of the Lost Children Center in Ghost Town; wonder if they thought it meant the parents could get lost and leave their kids there. The lady who ran the LCC and I both had to tell several parents, no, this is not where you can drop your kids off --this isn't IKEA, you know!

[jjpenguin]

It never ceases to amaze me what parents let their kids get away with these days.

But we forget... Parenting is the most important job in the wooooooorld!!

In that case: You're Fired!! :twisted:

[beast's woman]

I've been lurking for a week or so and this thread brought me out!!

I worked for the Disney Stores for 6 years and had plenty of intermeittant Parents...the worst example was a father who failed to heed my warnings.

Plush mountain was stacked high and you couldn't see the bars between the levels in the moutain and it looked really nice. We were always chasing kids out of the mountain because they thought it was cool to walk on Mickey's head to get to the top.

Well, this one day a parent was threatening to toss his baby (maybe a year old) into the mountain. I told him not to because of the railings that made up the levels. Well, this idiot ignored me and tossed his son into the mountain and the kid hit his head on the railing. The kid started screaming, i ran over there to check on him, and dad looked terrified. Then I looked at dad and said, "That is why I told you not to do that. You are lucky his head isn't bleeding!" I was pissed and when his wife heard/saw what happened I think he needed to find a new place to sleep for a few nights!!!

tara

[mechurchlady]

My mom freaked out on the DL buckets and I nearly crawled out of the bucket. The problem exists at fairs, park concerts, zoos, malls, theaters as well as amusement parks. People get so engrossed with what is going on around them that they go into a fog and forget everything. They forget keys, wallet, purse, bags, clothes, kids, parents, grandparents, family, friends, cell phone, back packs, tickets, pets, and everything imaginable in life that one may not want to lose.

Check lost and found at the parks and how can a person lose an artificial limb or leave their purse behind. Disney overwhelms people with sights, sounds, smells, noises and memories that people will walk into bushes, trees, poles, on coming traffic or other people.

Of course there are those people who do not understand parenting and do not understand how easy a child can die or get hurt even at a local concert or movie house. They do not see to understand that if a fat person falls on a kid that it may not survive. It is all races and cultures and happens to rural and city folks. Why is a mystery but I think people just are so engrossed in the experience and also think the cast members are their servants to help them babysit and watch kids.

Glad i no longer will ever go to Disneyland as I think the next time I might end up yelling at these off and on parents who do not seem to care if their kid is run over by a tram, stepped on by a horse or loses a limb when it sticks it arm out of a ride vehicle.

[yippyskippy]

Ugh, DisneyQuest is the PI (Pleasure Island) kid dumping ground. Thankfully, its normally kids over 10 (the age they can be to be on their own), but still that's too young to be in the park alone. The parents enter with the kids and once inside, find the exit and expect their kids to meet them at a designated time. The dumped kids have no supervision while their parents go for a few drinks at PI and House of Blues. Pre-teens and teens unsupervised can be a royal pain in the toosh. They rarely, if ever, actually go to the exit to meet their parents at the designated time. Parents then get mad at us, expecting us to be responsable for their children who they left behind. We aren't a baby sitting service.

[darph nader]

It never ceases to amaze me what parents let their kids get away with these days.

But we forget... Parenting is the most important job in the wooooooorld!!

In that case: You're Fired!! :twisted:

I did NOT want to bring this up,but look at the middle east!!!

Sorry to all. I just can not comprehend this.

[pixieprincess]

Here at the DisneyStore our entire store is used as a drop point for kids. Teen packs of girls flock the back of the store and cause havok. Or parents get focused on shopping and the little ones simply disappear and then the parents ask us have you seen my child? Um...well let's see the store is crazy packed and I am shadowing a group of teens and your little princess is suppose to be my first priority? Makes me nuts. :mad:

[beast's woman]

Here at the DisneyStore our entire store is used as a drop point for kids. We used to have a Victoria's Secret across the hall from our TDS and the parents would drop the kids in our store while they shopped for underwear! :rolleyes:

tara

[pixieprincess]

Yesterday was the worst day...seriously, I realize I am in a wheelchair but I am definitely NOT a piece of furniture to play hide and seek around. This kid's dad was chasing her through the store and she ran around my chair twice and hid behind it...honestly folks if you want to have a child please I beg of you take some responsibility.