"Too young to remember"?

[Frog]

cant some memories be us adults too?
btw, we went with our then 10, 8 and 2 year old. The two year old remembers more than we would have thought! (she is now 6) When we ask questions about favorite rides, she still remembers stuff!

[Robert's Dad]

These memories will be for you and that’s ok! We took my DS at 17 months old, and he gave me the greatest memories at the Pooh breakfast, when he was hugging on my shoulder, and said “Pooh, Daddy, Pooh’! Go have a good time.

[DizNee143]

ive been having the same trouble with people..including family members..i wanna take my little girl when she is 2 years old..i know its going to be a different kind of vacation..and she wont remember much..but i dont care..i wanna share my favorite place with my lil girl..so im gonna do every thing in my power to try to make it happen..
i say go for it and have a wonderful time!!
let us know how it went! enjoy!

[DisneyorBust]

I say take your children and have a great time! Life is too short ! Take your family and enjoy making memories. Our only WDW regret was when we took our children for the first time (January 2001) that we didn't have the Grandparents with us. Those would have been great memories.

[ANG]

We took DS at 5 months old. Of course he won't remember but we have some awesome pictures and memories from it. We're also going this year and he'll only be 1 1/2. So what? It's totally a great adult experience as well.

[diz_girl]

One other thing. I have on my desk a picture of DH and DS. The picture was taken while waiting in line for Kilimanjaro Safaris at AK. DH is wearing a kufi that he bought at AK that day and DS is smiling and pointing at the camera. If we didn't go to WDW when DS was at an age where he wouldn''t be able to remember the trip, then I wouldn't have that picture.

[smcd]

Our youngest was 8 months old the "first" time he went ,actually, we went while I was pregnant with him and he says that totally counts.

Anyway, one of MY best memories is seeing him try to stand and take a few steps in the Wonders of Life pavilion in the "Goofy About Health" area.

I have many memories of sitting with my two boys there while everyone else rode Body Wars and they were too little to go!

So, go - and enjoy. The memories, yours and your child's, are there for the making!

[IloveDisney71]

I don't think it really matters if little ones remember their first trip(s). They can still enjoy the experience. My two DD's were 2 and 3& 1/2 on their first trip. They don't remember it but they LOVED every minute of their trip. My mom and brother went with us and we all had a wonderful time. My DD's also enjoy looking back at the pictures that were taken and they both still have the stuffed animals they got on their first trip. (They are 19& 1/2 and 21 now! HA)

[pink]

I wish I had known about this "kids don't remember anything until they are 5 or 6" thing. Just think how much money and effort could have been saved by just locking them in a bare room until they were 7 and knowing you didn't hurt their development and they wouldn't remember what you did anyway

I don't want to start an argument or anything but like I said in my previous post my parents took me when I was 5 for the first time and I didn't remember anything but leading up to my first Disney trip they used to take me to the local amusement park for twenty bucks a day versus a couple grand and tell me it was Disney World and I believed them (supposedly). I guess what I am trying to say is that you don't have to "lock the kids in a bare room" for a few years until they're old enough to remember, you can do other things with them and still see that same joy on their face. Ultimately though, this trip isn't just for your kids it is for you too. Enjoy.

[2Epcot]

I don't want to start an argument or anything but like I said in my previous post my parents took me when I was 5 for the first time and I didn't remember anything but leading up to my first Disney trip they used to take me to the local amusement park for twenty bucks a day versus a couple grand and tell me it was Disney World and I believed them (supposedly). I guess what I am trying to say is that you don't have to "lock the kids in a bare room" for a few years until they're old enough to remember, you can do other things with them and still see that same joy on their face. Ultimately though, this trip isn't just for your kids it is for you too. Enjoy.

I agree. We are certainly not going to lock are kid up. Luckily we live 12 miles from Disneyland, so he will get his first Disney experiences there, plus visits to science museums, zoos and other local attractions. When we spend money to take our family trip to WDW we want him to have memories other than just stories, photos and videos.

[brownie]

It will depend on the child. Our oldest son was almost 3 on his first trip and he really doesn't remember anything. Our youngest was just over 3 and still talks about things he did 6 years later.

You don't not celebrate a child's birthdays or holidays because they won't remember, you do it to create family memories and experiences. Bring a camera and/or a video camera. You can certainly document the trip enough to show they what they did if they can't remember.