We hear it all the time.
"My child is only 18 months old he/she will not remember this trip to
Disney, and I want them to be old enough to remember their first trip. I know
they are free, but is it worth the money to go if they won't remember the
details."
My honest answer?
Yes your child is too young to remember the details of this
trip, and you are correct in thinking that they will not remember seeing the
castle for the first time or meeting Mickey. But is it worth it?
Yes, yes, yes. 100 times over YES!
Your child might not remember the details of this trip, but you
as his/her parent will.
See this picture of my family at Epcot? My daughter is 11 months old here. She
will never remember the details of that day. It was a perfect Florida day
filled with sunshine! We strolled around the countries snacking, saw Mickey
Mouse, and rode Nemo. We did all of those things plus more while watching the
smile on her face. This is a picture I will cherish forever. One day when she
is older I'll pull this picture out and tell her everything we did on that day
and how much fun our little family had.
See this picture of my daughter smiling at Mickey Mouse? She
will not remember that interaction. We greeted Minnie first and she was a
little nervous. She stayed clinging to her Daddy with no smiles given. We went
around the corner to see Mickey and she did the same thing. I asked her where
Mickey Mouse was and something clicked. She reached for him with a smile I will
never forget. I can't wait to share that story with her one day!
See, while our children might not remember the details we will.
How precious those memories will be to us.
One day we can pull old photos
and videos out to remind us of the fun we had during that phase in life and tell our daughter about the adventures she took when she was too young to
remember.
See we can buy all the toys, books, sporting events, hobbies,
etc in the world, but we can not buy memories.
So, go be adventurous! Book
that cruise with your 3 year old. Take your 18 month old to Disney.
They won't remember, but I
can assure you that you will never forget the fun of that trip or the way your
heart was filled with joy watching this tiny human you care for having the time
of their life!
XOXO,
Your Memory Maker, Ashton
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