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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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)
blairgin 0
The op didn't mention the kids age but I'm guessing its around 3-5. A little one who is scared often can't be calmed by having the fear explained. And telling them to get over can just make it worse. The last thing anyone wants is 8 hours of a upset kid.
Shade1982 21
I wonder how many of these people actually have children, because many don't seem to realize how bad a scared child can be...
TogeBara 12
My cousin's parents had this issue, best thing you can do is forcibly take the kid in, let them ride some rides, and avoid the mascots. Do NOT let them have their way or they'll just remember the entire trip as a bad experience.
W_Surgenor 7
What a little beezy.
ccrex 7
Did you at least try to figure out why she was so scared of the mascot? Maybe tell the mascot doesn't follow you inside and she wouldn't have to see it in there? while you shouldn't let your child dictate what the family does she does need support. so why not trying to figure out a solution before just throwing in the towel. giving into your child like that will teach them that throwing a tantrum will get them what they want but there is no need to push the child to the point she is traumatized becausIe of. There are methods that could have been used before just leaving.
ccrex 7
dealing with your fears are one thing but at certain ages kids are going to be scared of something no matter what. until they see it as unscary or just out grow it. Also trying to force them to face that fear could traumatize them. making them face it depends on the age of the child. If they are like 3 then no making them face it isn't a good idea. now if they were 6 or 7 they need to face it.
devans00 14
So OP. You plan to have a child dictate the rest of your life? The whole point of being a parent is to help your kid get over things they are afraid of or unfamiliar with. You just taught her to throw a fit every time there's something uncomfortable in life.
rawlings123 17
"we had no choice but to leave". Ha you're child whipped
Asstarotte 7
Then I would grab her by the arm and drag her in. I ain't wasting no money doing that shit. You gotta discipline her
Asstarotte 7
This has happened to me once and still at my age with my deathly grave fear of rollercoasters. That's when you grab them put them through whatever they don't like. It's called parenting