Today, our family went to a water park. The park's mascot came up to greet us, and my daughter got scared. She then refused to go inside, so we had no choice but to leave. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I went to the water park, and got in a line on a staircase to get on a waterslide. A couple of minutes in, I felt a large amount of warm liquid drip on my head. Seconds later, a crying girl was being lead down the stairs, and being told that "everyone wets themselves sometimes." FML
Today, I went to the waterpark and my kids were fighting so I grounded them both. We concluded the day by boogey boarding on a mechanical wave. There was so much water I didn't realize my boobs had completely fallen out of my bikini. As revenge, my kids didn't tell me. FML
Today, I embraced my inner child and went to a trampoline park with friends. I was having a blast until I attempted a somersault and ended up bouncing right into a group of screaming toddlers. I was escorted out by a concerned parent. FML
Today, I was working as a character at an amusement park. I was walking with another character and we went over to a baby girl. She smiled and laughed at my co-worker. When she saw me, she started screaming and crying. FML
Today, we went to an amusement park, or tried to. My idiot husband stuck his hand under his shirt like a gun and demanded free passes and "all the cash" as a joke. He's banned for life, they escorted us off the premises, and my children are inconsolable. FML
Today, I tried being the 'cool parent' by taking my kids to a fancy, expensive amusement park, but ended up getting stuck on every ride and getting motion sickness. FML
Today, I visited a waterpark with friends. At one point, a woman floating near me suddenly says to me, "How are you doing, honey?" Instinctively, I replied, "I'm well". The woman gave me a strange look and I turned around to find she was talking to her child directly behind me. FML
Today, I went to an amusement park with my family and we all decided to ride the tallest rollercoaster. As soon as the ride got going, I realized I'd made a huge mistake and was too terrified to open my eyes. I spent the entire ride screaming, with my hands over my eyes, and afterwards my cousin called me a wuss. FML
Today, I went to pick up my daughter from preschool. When I got there, I ran to give her a hug. She screamed and ran away. FML
Today, my family and I went to a beach where you could swim with dolphins. I was a little scared to swim with them so the trainers had a five minute chat to me about how they were harmless creatures. Once I got in, the dolphin attacked me and bit me. FML
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tacojauns 45
That's when you drag her in so the other members of your family days aren't ruined...
mimiminx 23
YDI. No one should let small children dictate to them.
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Comments (93)
Trevan13 7
Now I'm curious as to what the mascot was that it was so scary.
PhilSnake22 13
You did have a choice though. Don't let a kids tantrum dictate what the whole family does. Yeah, she was scared, but probably for like five minutes. She missed out on lots of fun because you decided to leave.
bombielol 20
make her go inside or just have her wait inside the car :)
catkat1988 17
#14 - make her wait in the car? You're seriously suggesting leaving a child young enough to be scared of a mascot (probably 2-4 years old) alone in a car for hours? This is not a rebelliuos teenager who decided water parks are beneath them - it's a scared child. I suggest diverting the child's attention for a little while, possibly with an ice-cream if this is a day of fun an quality family time anyway (I wouldn't normally suggest teaching a child that problems and negative emotions are solved by eating ice-cream), and once she's happy, let her know that you're going in for all the fun water-stuff now. Don't bargain with a screaming and scared child - pointing out all the fun that can be had while the kid feels like that only serves to have the child associate said fun with the scary mascot. Comfort the kid, divert her attention, then try the water park again, and keep away from the mascot. And don't let a tantrum from a child dictate the family program of an entire day.
thomcmoore 23
#14, do you have sarcasm in Denmark? You'd be a great American though, rewarding fear with ice cream and sweets.
Sniper_Chick4110 20
#27. You don't reward bad behaviour, you ignore it.
Faff 20
Congratulations OP, you're raising your kid to be a little bitch!
celestenuss 8
Maybe should go for ice cream instead! :)
jkmartinjk 16
No one should be going for icecream or to a waterpark in this weather. I don't think any waterparks are even open yet.
schadenfreud 6
you should have deftly mentioned that if you didn't swim the mascot would follow you home
Faff 20
Congratulations OP, you're raising your kid to be a little bitch.
WeskersSexslave 15
mascots are scary. Just ask her to stay behind you.
octinate 17
Yeah everyone says "just take her in anyways" but I'd bet they would be the first to complain when the child's tantrum lasts the entire day like my child's would. We'd soon start hearing "can't that lady shut her child up" etc
TheDrifter 24
Tell them the scary mascot is outside so you have to go in. Worked on my nieces and nephews. But if your child's tantrums last all day I'd suggest trying new ways to teach them self control (while they're not having a tantrum). All day tantrums suggest that they see more benefit in misbehaving than in eventually calming down.
badmandilon 19
That's why this society is in decadence, parents do what kids want instead of the other way around. Discipline is necessary and it doesn't need to come in a violent way, most of times being consistent and firm is enough for kids to learn how to behave.
nanxi 30
Apparently not everyone loooooves Marineland! ... Wow that was really Canadian.