Taking my daughter to Disney on Ice tonight......

[cougjunkie]

On a scale of 1 to 10, how bored will I be? Should I bring the PSP?

[pelagius]

Definitely, I have never been to disney on ice ... but one time I had to go to Stars on Ice. My girls loved it but it was painful.

[TripletDaddy]

There are times when the joy is not in the show, but watching your little girls enjoy the show.

Kids have a way of doing that.

If you bring your PSP, your daughter will still have an enjoyable evening.

If you leave the PSP and try your hardest to get excited with her and for her, pay lots of attention to her, etc.....you will make a bonding memory.

ps bring the psp, just in case, though

[Hot Lunch]

On a scale of 1 to 10, how bored will I be? Should I bring the PSP?

That's nothing I went to Disney Princesses on Ice in March. At least you get to laugh at Goofy...

[Hot Lunch]

There are times when the joy is not in the show, but watching your little girls enjoy the show.

This is true. I watched very little of the actually Princess on Ice show when I took my daughter and I watched her. It was pretty fun to see her light up every time a new princess would come out.

She did almost have a melt down when she realized the show was almost over and Cinderella hadn't come out yet. Not easy explaining to a 3 year old what a grand finale was and that Cinderella would be included in that.

[TripletDaddy]

This is true. I watched very little of the actually Princess on Ice show when I took my daughter and I watched her. It was pretty fun to see her light up every time a new princess would come out.

She did almost have a melt down when she realized the show was almost over and Cinderella hadn't come out yet. Not easy explaining to a 3 year old what a grand finale was and that Cinderella would be included in that.

I have learned the art of explaining difficult things to my children: "who wants daddy to buy a slurpee?"

[cougjunkie]

Just got home. I took DDDs advice. I decided to enjoy the experience with my daughter. She sat on my lap and did not move for 2 straight hours, I dont think she has ever done that. She was in absolute awe. She wouldnt even clap, smile or speak. Just stared the whole time. We were in the 4th row, so I took her down right after to get hugs and what not. She saw Cinderella and was speechless. All the way home she kept talking about Cinderella.

It was well worth it.

[SteelBlue]

SteelBlue wipes a tear from his eye.

[PaloAltoCougar]

Just got home. I took DDDs advice. I decided to enjoy the experience with my daughter. She sat on my lap and did not move for 2 straight hours, I dont think she has ever done that. She was in absolute awe. She wouldnt even clap, smile or speak. Just stared the whole time. We were in the 4th row, so I took her down right after to get hugs and what not. She saw Cinderella and was speechless. All the way home she kept talking about Cinderella.

It was well worth it.

Those are the experiences that go into the mental scrapbook and last a lifetime. When ParrotHead's wife (the BYU Democrat, although that seems less of a distinction nowadays) was three, I took her to the theatrical re-release of Peter Pan. As the movie began, she slid off my lap and wanted to stand, which she did for the entire movie, transfixed by the film. I wasn't sure if she was enjoying it, or was simply stupefied. At the end of the movie, she burst into tears, as the spell had been broken, but she talked about the movie for days thereafter, as if it had been the greatest experience of her life. I guess it was, to that point anyway. It's great when you can be there to share such moments, and I've had many.

But if a kid asks you take him to the Pokemon Movie, I'd recommend cyanide instead of popcorn.

[Surfah]

There are times when the joy is not in the show, but watching your little girls enjoy the show.

Kids have a way of doing that.

If you bring your PSP, your daughter will still have an enjoyable evening.

If you leave the PSP and try your hardest to get excited with her and for her, pay lots of attention to her, etc.....you will make a bonding memory.

ps bring the psp, just in case, though

This was awesome advice. I find that all too often I am selfish in matters like this. Gidget is always trying to get me to be patient and enjoy the moment.

[landpoke]

Those are the experiences that go into the mental scrapbook and last a lifetime. When ParrotHead's wife (the BYU Democrat, although that seems less of a distinction nowadays) was three, I took her to the theatrical re-release of Peter Pan. As the movie began, she slid off my lap and wanted to stand, which she did for the entire movie, transfixed by the film. I wasn't sure if she was enjoying it, or was simply stupefied. At the end of the movie, she burst into tears, as the spell had been broken, but she talked about the movie for days thereafter, as if it had been the greatest experience of her life. I guess it was, to that point anyway. It's great when you can be there to share such moments, and I've had many.

But if a kid asks you take him to the Pokemon Movie, I'd recommend cyanide instead of popcorn.

My son did the same thing at the Monster Truck rally this last summer.

[cougjunkie]

A little update. I just heard her wake up, so I went in her room to get her to go back to sleep (she will be 3 in December) she is asleep and says:

"Daddy I saw whales (from pinocchio), sharks (from Nemo), and a huge dragon with feet (from Mulan). Disneyland is the best place ever."

She thinks she went to disneyland tonight.

[il Padrino Ute]

There are times when the joy is not in the show, but watching your little girls enjoy the show.

Kids have a way of doing that.

If you bring your PSP, your daughter will still have an enjoyable evening.

If you leave the PSP and try your hardest to get excited with her and for her, pay lots of attention to her, etc.....you will make a bonding memory.

ps bring the psp, just in case, though

There is nothing better than seeing your child immensely enjoy something that is specifically for her/him.

When my oldest was 2, I took her to see a Barney theatrical show at the McKay Center. Watching her reaction to everything that was happening made me not realize that this was supposed to be a painful experience for me. She was so into what was going on and was the picture of pure joy. Several times I had to stop her from running to join in what was happening on the stage. It was, for me, one of the best shows I've ever attended and it's all because I was with her.

Of course, the only time I've shown outward emotion when doing something like this with one of my kids when they were very young was when my oldest boy who was 3 at the time demanded that we stay and wait for the rain delay to end so we could watch the last 2 or 3 innings of the game. "We don't go home until it's over!" he hollered.

Tears flowed freely that evening.

[cougjunkie]

There is nothing better than seeing your child immensely enjoy something that is specifically for her/him.

When my oldest was 2, I took her to see a Barney theatrical show at the McKay Center. Watching her reaction to everything that was happening made me not realize that this was supposed to be a painful experience for me. She was so into what was going on and was the picture of pure joy. Several times I had to stop her from running to join in what was happening on the stage. It was, for me, one of the best shows I've ever attended and it's all because I was with her.

Of course, the only time I've shown outward emotion when doing something like this with one of my kids when they were very young was when my oldest boy who was 3 at the time demanded that we stay and wait for the rain delay to end so we could watch the last 2 or 3 innings of the game. "We don't go home until it's over!" he hollered.

Tears flowed freely that evening.

Ilpadrino my daughter is still very young and she is our only child but a few days ago we drove by the football field at Lehi Highschool when she said:

"Daddy look FOOTBALL!, GO COUGARS! Your Favorite!"

That was one of my proudest moments as a father so far.

[il Padrino Ute]

Ilpadrino my daughter is still very young and she is our only child but a few days ago we drove by the football field at Lehi Highschool when she said:

"Daddy look FOOTBALL!, GO COUGARS! Your Favorite!"

That was one of my proudest moments as a father so far.

A bonding moment.

Nothing better, is there?