Honest Parenting

Disney is THE name for family movies, but have you ever realized that most of the characters are orphans?

Or come from single parent homes? Or they are reponsible for their parents dying a horrible death? Mickey, Donald and Daisy each care for a trio of nephews or nieces, Goofy’s a single dad…. What gives?
I’m DEFINITELY not knocking single parents. I know someone will get on me for that. Just so you know- I have raised my girls on my own until this past year.

Why did Disney quit making good live action films like from the 60s that were aimed for the whole family?

For example, the original Parent Trap, Moonspinners, That Darn Cat, Freaky Friday, Now You See Him Now You Don’t, Old Yeller, and the list goes on. Now the only live action “family oriented” films are campy remakes and things that most older kids and adults wouldn’t be caught dead watching.

What are the names of Phineas and Ferb’s parents?

I’m really bored and I’m about to go on Sims 3 and I’m going to make Phineas and Ferb’s family from the Disney Channel show Phineas and Ferb. I know their surname is Flynn and their older sister is called Candace, but what are the parents names? Have their names ever been mentioned in the show? If so, please tell me.

Which Disney World Resort is very good for a family of four? (Read Description)?

I’m helping my dad find a resort. If I find one, then my sister and I can go to the Disney World parks seperate from my parents so we can go on all the rides we want (and i wanna show him how responsible I am!) What would be good for my parents (who don’t like thrill rides) and me(14 years old and lovees rides and swimming) and my sister (12 years old and same as me)?

Make sure it is a very nice resort, just like the Dolphin Resort in Disney World’s Boardwalk (if you went to it).

Thank you so much

I refused to take my kids to Disney Land with the family?! Was I wrong?

I have cut my family out of my life for the most part. I let my dad come and see the kids because in general he tries to respect my boundaries. I am a single mom and a student, so we don’t get out of Canada, much less Disney Land. My dad wanted to take my kids and I and my brother and I said no with no explanation to him.

But my reasons were that when I am with my dad and brother together I feel bullied. The ‘oh so funny jokes’ at my expense have messed with my confidence. When I ask them to stop I am not taking a joke and if I get upset I am making a mountain out of a molehill. They pick on me so badly that I become angry, but can’t stand up to them without ‘having issues’ so I in turn tend to make the same types of jokes to my kids and do things that make them feel powerless. I don’t mean to, but I feel so helpless and powerless and intimidated and they won’t let me stand up for myself. Also, my parenting wishes are not respected and they just do their own thing with my kids despite my requests and boundaries. Also I don’t want my daughter alone with either of them since she is developing… I don’t think that anything would happen, but I just don’t trust them. Also they have the attitude that since my kids don’t’ have a dad, that they need to toughen them up and that they need to teach my son to ‘be a man’. Even though I am independent, don’t take from the government, I build stuff, and use tools, and cook, and take care of my own vehicle and take the kids camping all by myself… I am not some helpless female. I am assertive and stand my ground and this does not go over well with my family.

I know that alot of fun would be had and that we would all laugh and have some good memories, and the kids would love it. My family is not all bad and are nice looking people with good jobs and very outgoing charismatic personalities and are well liked. But for me, I have slowly stopped liking them over time. The kids don’t get upset with them like I do, but for me it is just more eroding me down, just a contintuation from when I was a child. I am not willing to put myself in that situation for any price… not even Disney Land and I said no.

Did I do wrong by my kids? I ruined everything for my dad and brother. And now my kids are not going to Disney Land. I often seem to be choosing. I have often been in this situation to choose between my boundaries or some reward to let them go (even though I don’t think my family does this intentionally).
no, I am done trying to talk to my family. I have tried and tried to work things out. I let my kids have a relationship with my dad, but not my brother because my brother because my dad tries to respect what I say.