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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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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Top comments
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)
Kergami 18
In a way, FYL because you respect your daughter so much which is awesome. At the same time YDI for not just going in anyway.
briang959 47
You chose poorly and are only teaching your daughter that if she throws a tantrum, she'll get what she wants.
sourgirl101 29
We took our daughter to Disney World when she was 5 and went to a Bug's Life. That "kid's" ride scared her so bad that she refused to go on any other rides. We then had to take turns watching her while we rode the other rides in shifts. Sucked and our day was cut short because nothing calmed her. A parent, trying to do the right thing, is not going to traumatize their kids by forcing them to go-- in hopes that she'll "get over it" especially if you have a sensitive kid like I do. FYL but I support your decision to leave. Nothing wrong with taking care of your child's emotional needs over your own. I no longer have these problems because I gave her the support and security she needed when it counted.
LaLince 40
#30: I totally agree with you. This is good parenting!
SwtCherryPie 26
YDI. I thought you were the parent not her. As #29 said, you are only teaching her that throwing a tantrum will get her what she wants. You better take control before she's too big to start parenting.
doemetoch 28
I had something similar happen to me when I was a child. I'm thankful my parents took my terror seriously and didn't force me in anyway. Of course every child is a bit scared sometimes, and you shouldn't give in to every tantrum, especially not when a child is really trying to manipulate your choices as parents. But if we're talking about a truly, hysterically terrified child, I really don't think it does much good to use force. Some children are very sensitive and don't just "get over it" the moment they see a fun slide or get some icecream. So kudos for you for taking your child's emotions seriously!
TheDrifter 24
Taking your child's emotions seriously is one thing, but allowing them to run not only the child's life but the parent's too is the sort of ridiculous notion that leads to out of control teenagers and unadjusted young adults, not ready to face the world on their own.
doemetoch 28
I think I turned out quite allright. Of course if these things happen every week, there's a problem, but having one family outing disturbed because of your child being scared to death... Well, that's part of having children I guess, they tend to mess up your plans every now and then. Sometimes it's a good idea to be strict and stick to the plan anyway, sometimes it's better not to. What was best in this situation is something nobody could possibly know, based on a three sentence post on a website.
worldclassrager 41
That's the worst hope you got a refund or maybe some free passes that don't expire...that's even worse
Bibliovore 26
A big, bulky, animated costume coming at them can be really scary for little kids. (At age 3, my nephew recoiled in horror from Winnie the Pooh, though he liked Pooh stories and cartoons.) One possible alternative, for future: Take the child aside to somewhere a bit quieter, calm her down a bit, and talk to her gently about how the mascot is really a person in a costume. In the meantime, someone else in the family can go to the mascot (or a manager), explains the kid's fear, and ask if the mascot to come see her again either being very slow and apolgetic in costume, or with the head off so the kid can see it's really a person in there -- but to not come within sight until the child is calmer and has been briefed that the mascot will come back so she can see it's okay.
wiseKat99 13
You should have just went in.
chance456 9
I would have made her go in
asparagus12 21
There is a big difference between throwing a tantrum to get your way and being genuinely scared. I would hope that all of these commenters would actually take their children's fears into consideration.