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  1. KnittingMom

    BOG Breakfast Question

    Thanks! I did see "adult fountain beverages" and "adult hot beverages (coffee and hot chocolate)" on the menu, and I guessed soda pop, but would definitely prefer juice for breakfast.
  2. KnittingMom

    I thought I'd seen it all---

    Dear Cornflkgrl, I was responding to this sentence in your post "People are free to parent the way they choose in the US. If someone chooses not to be an authoritarian, that is their prerogative. If they choose gentle attachment parenting that is also their prerogative." Now, I may have misread...
  3. KnittingMom

    I thought I'd seen it all---

    I agree that people can parent as they choose, but your post implies that there are two parenting styles: "authoritarian," and "gentle attachment" parenting. Of course there are more than two styles, and "obedient" children are not somehow "ungentle" or "unattached." Allowing a child to engage...
  4. KnittingMom

    I thought I'd seen it all---

    These children will be a joy in a middle school classroom!
  5. KnittingMom

    I thought I'd seen it all---

    I had a seat kicker behind me on the plane, and I forced his Dad to take my seat and I sat next to the kid. You had better believe that child did not say a word or move a muscle -- he was petrified of me. Of course, I have over 35 years of teaching experience, and I used to teach in a district...
  6. KnittingMom

    I thought I'd seen it all---

    That is a hard story, but you have to keep your children obeying your rules, and they cannot if you are forced to create radically different rules for visitors. If safety is involved (we have a backyard pool), all the children in my house have to obey my rules.
  7. KnittingMom

    I thought I'd seen it all---

    We teachers really suffer from those kids who are only behaved at home -- and boy I do not understand why a parent would be happy enough with at-home good manners to accept public rudeness. If I see an out of control child running towards me, I stop moving and hold my ground and let him bounce...
  8. KnittingMom

    BOG Dinner--hard to get

    If you select "dinner" online rather than a specified time, it will give you the first available slots. If you ask for 8:00 and all they have is 5:30, on the other hand . . .
  9. KnittingMom

    Help Me use my quick service credits.

    What a great idea! the desserts and sandwiches in Norway are also excellent.
  10. KnittingMom

    Help Me use my quick service credits.

    Whether you are traveling home by car or plane, you can take grab and go items with you -- and if you are at a park, they will box them up for you. Salads or sandwiches.
  11. KnittingMom

    BOG Breakfast Question

    We have a BOG breakfast reservation for 4 adults, and I'm wondering if anyone has ideas about which hugely overpriced entrees are best -- we will use 4 CS credits for breakfast, as this is probably the least expensive use of those credits. Did anyone have a review she'd be willing to share? Cant...
  12. KnittingMom

    What Was Your Longest Stay?

    Thanks -- it looks lovely. This would also be a good idea for a last night in Orlando.
  13. KnittingMom

    AKL - Tips, Advice? Onsite Newbie :)

    Some standard view rooms are by the giraffe feeding station -- so not all of them are parking lot views. Also, all the AKL rooms have a balcony or a patio. Rooms by the pool are also very nice for children. My kids liked Simba's Club, if you want a night out. Definitely give yourself some down...
  14. KnittingMom

    What Was Your Longest Stay?

    Wow -- I did not know about the rooftop pool! We are staying our first night there (plane gets in about 9:00 pm, and I hate to pay Disney for a room that night when I can use my Hyatt business travel points and get the room for free), and we plan to just show up with our luggage the next morning...
  15. KnittingMom

    What Was Your Longest Stay?

    We also tend to stay for about a week, but we promise ourselves another trip in a few years to do anything we missed. Years ago, some acquaintances carefully planned a week at Disney YC in which they were going to do EVERYTHING anyone had ever recommended to them. They scheduled themselves dawn...
  16. KnittingMom

    What Was Your Longest Stay?

    If you really want the 15 days stay, you could consider a split stay at two different resorts, and make the CL level at AKL be your final hop. Maybe a week at a moderate such as POFQ, do the boat ride to DD a few times, and then hop over to the more expensive lodging at AKL. Or some time not at...
  17. KnittingMom

    Upgrade from Value to Moderate???

    I feel that same way about the price differences. It's fairly easy for me to justify the small price jump from Value to Moderate because we really do use the resort amenities and the hot tub, and the extra space, but I've only ever stayed at a Deluxe with an amazing price code that, in two...
  18. KnittingMom

    Do you find a certain stigma attached to booking a Value Resort?

    You had me clutching my hair for a minute!
  19. KnittingMom

    Do you find a certain stigma attached to booking a Value Resort?

    I thought she said that other guests pitied her for going to POP, not that CM's did! I hope the CM's are better trained than to diss another resort! There are advantages to any choice!
  20. KnittingMom

    Do you find a certain stigma attached to booking a Value Resort?

    Don't be nervous -- it will just be a different Disney experience, with its own brand of magic.
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