Entitled grandparents insist that they bring couple's daughter to Disney with them against the couple's wishes, then feed the fire by repeatedly mentioning it in front of the child: ‘Safety is our number one priority’

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Lana DeGaetano • "Show me to me please."
Sep 28, 2025 8:00 PM EDT

If you're part of a family in which your grandparents insist they have greater say over your children's lives than you do, buckle up. This story might strike a particular nerve.

A Disney amusement park to a child is like a winning lottery ticket to an adult; a child's eyes glow with excitement the moment they believe they'll be able to meet Cinderella and Mickey Mouse in the same day, all the while sporting a pair of Minnie Mouse ears that were not gentle on Dad's wallet.

This is the dream for most children on the planet. So, you can imagine the anguish the child in this next story feels when her grandparents repeatedly mention a Disney trip that they want to take her on, but her parents refuse to let her go with them, as they're aging out of being able to safely take care of their granddaughter.

Now, the parents are upset because they're poking the bull and continuing to bring up the trip after they've said no, without any recourse in sight. What would you do in this situation? Give in, or give them a piece of your mind?

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  • "AITHA for not letting my parents take my kid to Disney alone?"

    My mom has a work trip next year and they are flying her and my dad to Disney and also paying for them to stay at an official resort. My mom
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  • brought this up by telling me "We ARE taking her" she didn't even ask if it was okay. I told her no because she's never been and I want her first
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  • time to be with us (his parents, obviously). She told me that we have plenty of time to save up if we start right now. But
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  • also that even if we don't that she's still going. (She's not and if they want to continue to have a relationship with her they will stop pressing it.)
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  • Here are my issues, first off she's never even spent the night at their house because safety is our number one priority
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  • and they think we're too over protective. So to think we'd be ok with her traveling out of state is insane.
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  • The trip is in November and we are not taking our kid out of school for a vacation.
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  • My parents are older and can't even keep up with her for a few hours. I've offered numerous times to pay for them come
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  • with us to our local, small amusement park and they said no because it's too much walking and they don't like rides. But you want to go to DISNEY?!
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  • And now the kicker. My wife and I are poor compared to what they make. They make more than double what we do. I
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  • know Disney is expensive and I in no way expect them to pay for all of us to go, but to not offer to help at all just rubs me the wrong way. My wife
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  • has a large family that we vacation with frequently and finding a house that will accommodate 16+ people means $$$$. We
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  • never expect our portion of the house to be paid for but her parents always find an excuse as to why they don't want it. From all FIVE of her siblings.
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  • They keep bringing Disney up in front of her to get her excited about going but she's not going without us and I'm getting more and more irritated about this.
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  • Laquila NTA. If they keep bringing Disney up to your daughter, don't let them talk to your daughter til after their trip is over. They're deliberately undermining you and hurting your daughter. If, after the trip, they still bring it up, put them on a long time-out. Rinse and repeat.
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  • Simm3ringSoup Disney is magical, but so is the bond. between parents and kids. Sorry Mom and Dad, but your version of fun doesn't involve me watching you chase after my toddler while gasping for breath.
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  • Hoagy72 Wow! I would never offer to take any of my grandchildren anywhere without first discussing it with the parents in private. Your parents are AHs.
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  • Medusa_7898 You tell them it's a hard no and next time they mention Disney in your daughter's presence will be the last time they see her for a while. Remind them who her parents are and that your word is final.
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