Disney With Kids! WDW Fantasy Trip Planning

In this week's fantasy Disney World planning, we are doing Disney with kids! The first time we went to Disney World as a family, we had an 8 year old and two five year olds and it was SERIOUS planning time! Today I'm sharing my best tips and tricks for traveling to Disney with kids!
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[@pei-ling4805]

I love the Walt Whitman quote--so important to keep in mind at Disney. I have encountered so many grandmothers trying so hard to make memories (especially with kids who didn't quite seem to know them that well). My husband and I call them the "Crazed Grandmas" and I always feel like taking them aside and telling them that my favorite memories of my grandparents at Disney were taking quiet walks with them after dinner and riding on the monorail and cracking jokes. You can't force the memories! Like anything in life, you have to go with the flow. During our last Disney trip with my parents and my kids (they were 1 and 3), my mom twisted BOTH her ankles a few days before our trip and we ended up spending most of our week at Old Key West. We had planned 4 days at the park, but we were having such a relaxing time at the resort that we only ended up doing 1 day at Magic Kingdom--it was perfect!

[@nicoletwisk5122]

The cruise director 😂😂😂 I always wanted to be Julie!!!

[@teamcuddles6074]

The five commandments! 100% that is soooo true! I am totally the cruise director and everyone on our family knows it’s not a democracy. you had 6-9 months to provide input - but now we’re here and it’s in writing - so please just consult your written itinerary for the day and if you have lost yours- there are multiple copies at the resort and in your email box. Our #1 commandment is, as you say, 'pack your patience' and help our kids pack theirs. ️ Great video!!!

[@kristensmith80]

Great tips! I have 5 kids, ages 2-15, so picking that top must-do for each kid is so important! Our last trip was Oct 2020. We rented DVC points prior to all the events of 2020 and would lose our money if we didn’t go. We weren’t comfortable eating indoors though... thank goodness for the villa! We did lots of heat and eat meals and my older kids had fun theming them. We took our Roku stick and watched movies on Disney+ while eating dinner. They came up with things like Pizza Planet pizza night while watching Toy Story and Jaq Jaq and Gus’ grilled cheese while watching Cinderella. Since the parks closed early, this gave us a fun night before taking a nighttime swim. I love your evening ideas. We’re doing our best to slow down and not feel the need to hit every ride every trip. Thanks!

[@1DawnMarie1]

Finally getting a chance to catch up on videos! Love that you put in family pictures from your trips.

[@d.a.ballou9740]

Soooo many things to like about this video! Cruise director: my wife; Bathroom breaks: we call them "pit stops" (in our best Guido voices!); sometimes the most memorable things are the things that just happen without being planned. On our first trip our kids were 17, 13, and 7 and we ended up having a small water pistol fight with a cast member while having breakfast in a restaurant! It was awesome then and still memorable now almost 22 years later! Thanks Jen!

[@heatherg9569]

Also, these are an incredible resource in being able to hear experience based theoretics vs where someone might make a video with super broad tips and tricks. Each helpful but these are a unique, focused brainstorming!

[@joysharpe1500]

I have done Disney with my daughter's high school band, with my teenagers, with a young granddaughter & her parents, just with the granddaughter, with hubby & the granddaughter, solo, with friends, & finally with daughter/husband, granddaughter/husband & 2 great-grands 5 & 2. Never on an unlimited budget, & never at more than a value resort. Honestly most of our trips were off property. But even if we packed sandwiches & sodas & napped on a bench, we were at Disney & we had a blast. Memories were made.

[@michellemurray3655]

I’m filing away the “one person goes to the bathroom, everyone goes” rule. When we finally return to Disney (crossing fingers 2022) we will actually have 2/3 kids potty trained and have to think about it! We have let coming on mountain time work in our favor, and we try to just keep our kids on MST so that their usual home bedtime lines up with fireworks and they can hang longer. It also has us eating at off peak times. Rolling with the inevitable hiccups in the plan has honestly produced some of our funniest memories. My husbands favorite story - carrying a very uncomfortable, constipated daughter out of MK as she waved to a confused cast member at the gate and yelled “bye! I love you! I need to go have a suppository!” 😅

[@frangelicaleo5856]

I soooo agree w this

[@kimt8162]

Fun... planning a trip. I miss Disney. You are so right about the walking. I've learned (once the hard way)-have comfortable shoes that you've worn in a bit when you go.

[@katielou16]

Brb: Currently ordering giant wall art with that Walt Whitman quote to hang in every room in my house. 🤣 Also, I'm the go-to Disney expert for my friends and anyone who has kids younger than 8, I tell them to go buy a cheap umbrella stroller to take with them. Just for Epcot, like you said, or Animal Kingdom. You do not want to listen to your 6 year old whining when it's only noon because their little legs are tired. Maybe it's because I have littles right now, but this has been my favorite planning video so far. 😊

[@Myeverydaywifelife]

Great tips Jen! I went to Disney with 4 kids under the age of 8 but also 5 adults so that helped. But honestly what really helped us was having tons of snacks on hand. We had granola bars, apples, even p&j sandwiches etc in our back packs and while standing in line for rides we ate snacks. This prevented melt downs, also we didn’t have to stop for food as much. We did not have one melt down that day. It was fabulous.

[@Ashleew]

I over plan everything, it’s just who I am. But our favorite moments are never planned. Like when we got caught in the rain and decided to just run through the puddles since we were soaked anyway. And a rainbow appeared over Beast’s Castle. We missed a fast pass, but it was worth it. Definitely important for me to remember it’s the memories together that is most important.

[@levikendrick3455]

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[@damiencoleman7411]

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[@levikendrick3455]

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[@levikendrick3455]

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[@damiencoleman7411]

@Levi Kendrick no problem :)

[@heatherg9569]

These videos will never get old! What a mental vacation!

[@corriezoetewey7860]

Jen I’m just sitting here on a Friday afternoon, crying about planning a Disney trip with my 2 young kids. Not crying bad tears, just emotional thinking about the beauty and joy of Disney and experiencing it with my kids.

[@corriezoetewey7860]

When we went with a 2 year old and a 5 year old, we planned to skip Epcot. Then my daughter asked to meet Anna and Elsa so we totally switched our plans and went to Epcot to meet them and skipped Hollywood Studios. They absolutely loved it! They loved doing Kidcot and getting all the little postcards from each country!

[@RochelleMitchellMiller]

We used to do old school Disney dollars as Disney budget for each kid, and still have one from our meiser-eldest child! Best budgeting lessons I ever taught them. 🤑

[@happycanadianguy]

I think the stroller is a good idea because even if your kiddo doesn't use it, you can use it to carry your bag!

[@JenLefforge]

Seriously totally agree!

[@charliehuffman326]

The ability to walk to/from HS from the EPCOT area resorts is one of those things that is underused and I completely agree that if everyone has the energy, this is the choice to make when heading back to the room. Leisurely walk also helps the legs muscles. I know if I leave a park and then get on a bus or boat for 20-30 minutes (or more) then standing up and getting off that boat/bus is somehow like the most difficult thing I've ever had to do!

[@jeniferbeck3501]

I'm so excited that disney just anounced that they are celebrating the 50th anniversary starting October 1st for 18 months.

[@ReneeGaud]

We used a stroller at Disney up to age 7 for my twin boys. I also agree that your kids will definitely want to use the resort pool as much as they possibly can. They will often ask to leave parks early in order to go into pool for a couple hours before it closes each night.

[@JenLefforge]

We have so many great memories of night swimming at Disney!!

[@TammySkipperTV]

It's fun to think about what *I* thought about our trips when I was a kit. We were within a 3 hour drive so we never stayed on property and pretty much only went to MK or Epcot. I just remember the long drive, a couple of rides (Small World, the old Gondolas that were in MK, Spaceship Earth) and lots and lots of walking. Walking everywhere :)

[@brenthulst5413]

OH OH!! We did spring break 2 years ago on a tight budget!! Our budget was centered around controlling food costs too! We did breakfast at the campground (great budget saver there camping) but we packed a food bag of PB&Js, apples, bananas, and water bottles. My husband took out the entire loaf of bread, made sandwiches, and put them back into the loaf bag, lol. We got a locker and put our sweatshirts in the back and then our food. It saved us so much money that we were able to budget in a family splurge and did the dinner show at the campground. We didn't miss anything but made great memories.

[@KyleStephen]

When you brought up driving to Disney World, you spoke to my soul! We have driven from VA to Orlando for all our Disney trips! We bring our own snacks, breakfast foods, etc to have in the room for us at nights and mornings!

[@tawnyamahaffey2377]

These are all really good and you gave some great advice! Traveling with just 2 adults is tough enough sometimes lol, with small kids is a whole other ball game! Breaks are so key! I’ve really enjoyed all of these and can’t wait for the next ones

[@blkmamba]

I have loved these videos. It has helped me realize that part of the fun in traveling to Disney World is the planning.

[@JenLefforge]

I completely agree, Fernando!

[@kezw6554]

What a great video! I don't have kids but I have friends who have kids, so these are great tips. I travel a lot to Disney (before the great unpleasantness)with my now teenage cousins and we've been doing trips together since they were teeny tiny, so these tips are perfect. Planning well in advance makes it a great experience for everybody. 👌🏽

[@chevonnewallace8370]

I love these videos! We took my then 2 year old in 2019 on a very last minute trip and she did awesome until the very end of MNSSHP. We crashed HARD on the bus. She had the most fun in the pool! Went in Nov 2020 and had a blast! We definitely built in naptimes or rest times everyday! So much fun and great video! The keys are: snacks, rests, strollers, and being able to go with the flow. Also the higher the adult to kid ratio the better!

[@JenLefforge]

I wish we had other adults that wanted to go with us! Because yes, 3 kids and 2 adults is NOT ENOUGH!

[@cathyhamilton5131]

I think one of my (2) kids managed to get sick on every trip when they were young. We even have one bathroom at the MK which we lovingly call the "barfing bathroom". Yep, even those memories come back when we visit! Still had great trips, even with all the bumps in the road. Probably the craziest one was when we were standing in a line at MK and I looked at kid 1 and wondered what that spot was on his body. Yikes, realized he had the chicken pox. That ended that trip pretty quickly!!!

[@nicoletwisk5122]

We walked over 14 miles on Super Bowl Sunday. We went to all 4 parks! My kids were a little weepy at the end of the night (we all were)!!! But had a blast!

[@TexIndianMama]

I’ve been stuck without power and water in Houston this week. All is well now and I am peacefully watching your video while cleaning out my fridge. If a Disney trip isn’t needed after Covid it is now essential travel 😂😂

[@JenLefforge]

Omg I am so sorry for all you have all been through! Total insanity and yes you e earned a Disney trip for sure!

[@kendallpostema9587]

We do the gift card trick on our trips as well--- it works so well, then you don't have to worry about them asking you for something at every gift shop you go into.

[@JenLefforge]

yes, EXACTLY. I don't like always saying no!

[@elysejones753]

Thanks for the great tips. I’m taking my little one (3.5yrs) for his real trip in June. Last time we went he was 9 months are we didn’t do the parks, only the runDisney diaper dash and a Chef Mickey’s breakfast. Excited for him to get to experience MK, but those mid-day breaks are going to be invaluable!

[@jesstolan1581]

Wowowowow these tips are incredible. I’m writing these down for when out little one is older and our family grows!

[@journeys_with_jen]

Those ears are my FAVORITE! Loving all of the old photos. We have done the 20 hour drive from NJ many times. Never minded the ride there. It's the ride home that really stinks!

[@jonae1478]

Wait...I had to stop the video and rule #2 😂 I am the cruise director for our family and this is definitely how we operate!!

[@JenLefforge]

We are the keepers of the keys! Love it!

[@willapanzer4233]

We had so many similar trips when our boys were young- though they were always wanting to be in the parks (we're pretty pale for too much pool time 😄). I miss Disney and I miss them being young!! We are all in withdrawal - holding out for August!

[@jennyvanburen3762]

We only allowed pop tarts at Disney. To this day I crave brown sugar cinnamon pop tarts as soon as we check in!

[@jeanpowers877]

This video brought back memories of traveling when my kids were young. Our first trip they were 2 yrs and 4 yrs. People in line to check in at the airport were staring at us because we had car seats, stroller and suitcases, backpacks. So much stuff! What I’ve enjoyed most has been traveling to Disney at their different ages. Each time the trip was totally different. My kids are 24 and 26 now and still enjoy Disney with us. We had to cancel our last trip due to the unpleasantness but can’t wait to plan again! Thank you for these videos. Bright spot in our days!

[@ballerinagirl84]

Oh man, you are truly a mother of multiples, and I'm here for it! I have twin 6 year old daughters - who are also quite energetic and easily overstimulated lol - and it sounds like your kids were similar to mine, so this was incredibly helpful! We've done Disneyland 3 times now with them, and hoping to go to Disneyworld next year. I am most definitely a planner, but for the overall quality of our trip and the girls' experience. Great tips and great video!

[@JenLefforge]

You are so wise to get your own kids and plan accordingly! Kids are all so different and some do just fine with the sunup to closing routine at Disney - mine NEVER did well with that and we would all pay the price. So glad you enjoyed the video! And I love your user name:). Fellow ballerina girl here.

[@252kt]

Great video Jen and very relevant to our personal situation as our two girls are aged 5&7. A big thank you for all your DVC content - which really has been so helpful and informative, very excited as we just passed ROFR on a resale contract at AKL 😄

[@nikkisteel1407]

I know this is a year old now but we're prepping for my 5 year old's first Disney World Trip (he's a Disneyland Paris pro but has never been to Florida) and all of these tips are SO useful! Thank you ❤️

[@JenLefforge]

Oh I'm so glad!!!! I hope you have a magical trip!

[@michaelcraigkaiser]

Just started to watch this, but need to thank you so much for your help. We finally bought into DVC in the last few days and you and your vids have been incredibly helpful for us and helped us make decisions. THANK YOU!!

[@JenLefforge]

That's wonderful, Michael! Welcome home!

[@sarahburton5]

Ok love that bathroom commandment! You are so good at giving good tips that aren't the super obvious ones!

[@Itsajess11]

I took my three children when my youngest was just one and my twin boys were two. It was a trip from hell-everyone was sick sick sick, all on different days. But I'm starting to think I want to plan for my next trip, and my boys are 4 now and my daughter 3. But we will probably go in fall when boys are five and my daughter is four. Loving these videos!

[@JenLefforge]

Thanks for watching Jessica and yes I think you definitely need a do-over “first” Disney trip!

[@hilla28]

Hi! I had to reach out to tell you I’ve been binging your videos!! We leave for Disney in just under 50 days!!! We may be totally crazy but we are going with 11 people🤪 multigenerational trip - We are going for a whopping 10 days and doing 5 park days. Yes, we are crazy. Haha! Thank you for all of your various tips and tricks and info!!! I SO appreciate it as we prep for this once in a lifetime trip!

[@JenLefforge]

That's awesome! Thanks so much for watching!

[@charliehuffman326]

Great commandments! I don't know how practical this is (non-parent here) but as far as training for the trip, somehow training to stay up later and eat at non-traditional times and foods with extra sugar/fats (depending on the meal plan for the family for the trip). I've just seen so many meltdowns/crashes happen while seeing kids eating cheeseburgers and hot fudge sundaes at 9 p.m. I realize there isn't really a great way to practice this in advance, but I have a feeling that a lot of next-day plans end up getting altered because of it.

[@sarahcooley104]

Great video! This series is so fun! I have the reputation for being the cruise director and I love it! Hmmm... Is being a Disney travel agent a good side gig for a teacher? Maybe... Although, when my mom and I do mother/daughter trips (my FAV!) we are a great planning team. I too am excited that the 50th is going so long! So many possibilities!

[@gmfastiggi]

This is making me laugh out loud. My husband calls me the “cruise director” all the time. Our last trip (Aug of 2019) was an extended family vacation with 4 kids 3 and under, all in diapers. I wish they all needed a diaper change at the same time but that just didn’t happen. Hopefully our next trip we can implement one person goes to the bathroom, everyone goes to the bathroom.

[@622emily622]

Great tips! Looking forward to the DVC videos!

[@coolness06]

Hooray, 17k! It's a happy Friday indeed 😁

[@JenLefforge]

Thank you so much!!

[@andymaree]

Just subscribed! Love these videos :) Today's reminded me of the time we drove from Montana to Florida to go to Disney - now that I'm a mom myself, I can't believe nobody killed each other on that trip...

[@JenLefforge]

Well, WELCOME! And thank you so much - and yes, it is a miracle they are all still with us in my family as well.😩😂❤️

[@ginacampbell2486]

I really like this series and this videos was especially helpful. I'm hoping to take my son, daughter-in-law and 2 grand kiddos to Disney in 2023 as the kids will be 4 and 6. I will be looking into renting DVC points. I'm a little nervous about coordinating and purchasing tickets since I'm used to booking packages but I'm a planner 🙂 and I bought planners from Limelife 🙂 which was another great tip! Thank you

[@ReckFamily]

Thank you for these! I've decided to plan and reserve a solo trip in Dec bc of your last video. Woot!!

[@MommaMZreece]

Here’s another tip.... once my kids hit over age 7 they carried theirvown string bag... travel sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, autograph book, pen and water bottle ... made moms less heavy!!!;)

[@veronicareitherreese6671]

I've incorporated some of your tips in our vacations. I waited till our son was 48 inches so he could ride all the rides. We practiced walking for one month before our vacation. All gifts from family members were Disney dollars so my son had his own money for snacks and souvenirs. It was a fun trip. While he may not have enjoyed every ride, he didn't have to redo any rides he didn't like if someone wanted to repeat something.

[@sciencebehindthebible]

Another cool thing you could do is go on goggle earth and virtually visit Disney! You could use “street view” to walk around the parks!

[@ZoellesWorld]

This was my favorite in the series.

[@JenLefforge]

Oh hurray! That means a lot to me since you are currently an expert!

[@ZoellesWorld]

@@JenLefforge 😂🤣😂🤣using that term very loosely lol

[@donnalynnmanning1225]

This planning video brought back a lot of great memories of traveling with our kids when they were young. Those were awesome and we still talk about them. My boys are 35 and 32. It's hard to get everyone off at the same time now, especially since I retired from teaching and can travel ANY TIME! LOL But I do love it when they say " O, you're going to Disney again!" And they wish they could too!

[@JenLefforge]

Yes we are entering into those years here - our big family trip next January may not include everyone and although it makes me sad I get it!

[@stephs.3061]

Love this video so much Jen! You are amazing... we’re going with 2 young ones in May. Hope you and the hubby get to go soon

[@RunFitMama]

Ok so I ALWAYS ask for Disney gift cards for gifts, it goes so much farther than a toy they won’t care about in a week. I also go to target regularly and get a gift card for 5% off haha

[@trishsp3160]

This is such a wonderful series of vlogs! Thank you!

[@JenLefforge]

I'm so glad you're enjoying them, Trish!

[@HeatherLandon227]

I've really started looking at places with kitchenettes or full kitchens- offsite, different parks in Orlando. Idk when we'll be comfortable eating inside a restaurant again.

[@JenLefforge]

Yes, for us as well I think it will be the last thing we start doing again.

[@annemarie2921]

Disney memories are the best and this video brought back all the feels. Our kids and their spouses still join us in Disney World and we are still making memories. I loved the photos interspersed throughout the video! As always, great tips and ideas.

[@eringlynn1222]

These planning videos are so fun! We do many of these things with our elementary age kids as well. Are those the Arendelle aqua ears? They look STUNNING on camera!

[@SarahAnn2314]

Loving this fantasy planning series, Jen! When I was a kid we also only got soda when we were at the resorts with our mugs too. I vividly remember staying at All Star Sports and being in the food court, and seeing Surge as a drink option and thinking it was the coolest (something my parents would never buy at home!)

[@selinametalslasha]

Love the bag tip. Backpacks are great, until I soaked through it with sweat 😂 Backpacks can make you super hot and exhaust you if they’re heavy. Pack smart!

[@lisasproul8027]

This brought back so many memories of when my kids were young. All great tips! We waited until someone was cranky before taking a break more than once. But we did eventually learn!

[@JenLefforge]

Yes, that's one of the things we DEFINITELY learned by doing it WRONG.😂

[@amyvoncannon8336]

I'm the cruise director in my family! Our ship sets sail this October! So excited!

[@trishap4721]

I love this video! Great tips! Thank you!

[@cindyellacott102]

Another great one! Love the tips.

[@bcd6849]

Love going through the different senerios!!

[@stephanieann9890]

Yay! Love this series!

[@snycity]

Another wonderful video! So much fun to watch; I feel like we're a part of the planning! Looking forward to the next couple of weeks' videos!

[@ashlynneeley7302]

I make my kids wait until the third day before they are allowed to buy anything. Since there is so much merchandise I like for them to look around before getting a souvenir.

[@JenLefforge]

Great strategy!

[@brenthulst5413]

Ok now I am sooooo wanting to take a trip with my family! I am VERY tempted to do something for spring break.

[@majorhollingshead5906]

Great tips. ❤️😘

[@amyknee7511]

Yay! I've been waiting for info from a seasoned Disney Mom!!

[@luzmuralles4949]

Loved, loved this one. 100% true everything about traveling with kids.

[@louash4939]

I’m missing Disney so much! We decided to buy into DVC in August but we are from the UK 🇬🇧 so who know when we will be back. Thanks for you content I 💗 it xx

[@ginafriebel2568]

Love the video as always. I agree with everything you have said. My girls are getting older(12 and 13) now so I am seeing a shift in how are plans go at WDW. I did enjoy the one person in charge. I love rope drop. But our last trip the girls took much longer to get ready in the morning🤪. My husband said for this next trip I should plan on rope drop for me and he will join me with the girls when they got their hair and outfit just right!! 🤦‍♀️ I thought that was a great idea. This way we do not start off on the wrong foot😉 By the way, I must of missed when your Channel hit 17k. Congrats. 🎉

[@JenLefforge]

this has happened multiple times! Our last big trip they surprised me, though, because I said I was getting up early to get a boarding pass for rise and if nobody came with me that was fine - and they all showed up!

[@lesliec.7796]

This is so fun to come along with you on this imaginary trip and your tips are so good!!

[@VirginiaHayley]

Loving this series so much!

[@JenLefforge]

Hurray! I'm so glad!

[@jcarey1357]

So many great tips! I love seeing family vacation pictures

[@JenLefforge]

Thanks so much, John!

[@Liezjeuh]

It's funny how our first trips to Disneyland Paris(which, by all means, you can NOT compare to WDW obviously but still)with our daughter were so much more easier then when she was older... seriously, she was a pretty easy toddler, but holy cow, she is 11 now and acting as if she is 16. Send help! :p The toilet rule made me laugh because yes.... happens all the time! 'No I don't need to go to the toilet!' yes but just try anyway ... 10 minutes of discussing later, she's finally on the toilet, rolling her eyes almost out of their sockets and what do I hear? Exactly! She DID had to go :p

[@JenLefforge]

They always do . . . 😂

[@Liezjeuh]

@@JenLefforge Yep even now haha :p

[@teresastraveltales349]

This series has been a blast ! I love your channel so much !!

[@JenLefforge]

I'm really loving filming them!

[@kristinmishler5244]

been waiting for this one, hoping to take my 5 and 3 year old in September....hopefully..ya know lol

[@mikedonley1287]

We ALWAYS avoided MK on Weekends AND Mondays because most people fly in over the weekend and guess which park they want to visit first?

[@JenLefforge]

Yes, Mondays can be busy! But the last few years we've noticed EVERY day is busy, honestly, but the weekends have stayed particularly bad because there are so many more annual passholders now.

[@cainomac]

Any tips on how to help my impatient kids wait in line?

[@shelleynorthrop9276]

Already "cruise directing" 2022. My husband wants to try going in the fall for Halloween festivities. That still seems soooooo far away and are they going to bring back the Not So Scary parties? We have only ever been in March during spring break. There are so many things we want to do! I haven't been able to talk my husband into a VIP tour, so it may have to be a longer trip to enjoy it all and not at break-neck speed!

[@JenLefforge]

No word yet on the parties and yes, I know it seems far away but it will be here before we know it!

[@denaandshawn8991]

Love this, as always! Your statement about going to the pool on the first day gave me pause, since you said that this is a winter trip. Is it really warm enough to go to the pool in the winter? Do they heat the pools? Thanks

[@JenLefforge]

Yes it is and yes they do! 😀

[@cariefrost2930]

When will you do a clothing or dollar tree video?

[@rienailo]

Great advice! One questions, why do a gift card instead of cash? It seems like with cash you'd have a better sense of how much you've spent and how much you have let since it's more tangible than a gift card. Also, what age did you start doing the gift card? Our first trip to Disneyland with our child was age 1.5, we did the "you can pick one item" since the price wasn't a concept that really stuck at that point. I'm guessing by 5 (since they start counting to 100) that maybe then something like $25-50 makes sense, but it also involves adding and subtracting, not to mention the tax thing which adds complications, so maybe by age 6-7?

[@JenLefforge]

A card is far more convenient and less likely to get lost and more like "real life". Thanks for warching!

[@the3culbstateers]

Jen!!! Where is the lie? All truth!!!

[@JenLefforge]

Right?!? Thanks for watching!!❤️

[@HappyTravelVlogs]

Strollers for everyone lol ✅ Never ending snacks ✅ Bathroom breaks for everyone ✅