That will teach me to not copy and paste! Ugh sorry!

Ok, my question was, when we went to Disney last year for my sons the 3rd bday, we got the bday sticker the first day he was there, and he loved the attention.

So do you think there would be anything wrong this time around to get the sticker more than just one day?

Although he gots lots of attention last year cause I shaved Mickey ears into the back of his head, people were stopping us to take pics! :D

LOL Mandi... I was scratching my head trying to figure out the tie-in in the original post with the title... too confusing!

I don't know about 2 days. When we go, it'll be the halfway point between my son's and my birthdays (3 weeks on either side). I plan to get him a sticker one day and me one the next... I figure since it's taking the place of presents for our b-days, that's ok!

If your son's birthday falls on one of the vacation days, I would recommend him wearing it for just that one day. After all, that's what makes the sticker special. The sticker doesn't say "My birthday is this week", right?

If his vacation is close to, but not on any of the actual days, you might talk with him to decide which one day will be his special celebrate-the-birthday date, and stick to just that one.

I'm hoping I understood your question correctly, because I can't tell from your post whether you are actually going again for your next trip during his birthday. If you want to ask for a birthday sticker just because you're going to the park, even though it is nowhere near your son's birthday ("near" as in "not within a week"), then I would think that is cheating. It's kind of like going to Denny's and asking for a free birthday meal when it's not your birthday.

One consideration if it's not your son's birthday and you want to get a sticker for him anyway -- what would we be teaching our children about honesty? Could we be teaching them that cheating and lying is OK in order to get attention? I don't know that that is a value I would want to teach my kids...

It was just a simple question.

And we are going about 10 days after his birthday, and this is all he is getting, heck its all he wants! LOL

But on the same idea, wouldnt wearing the birthday buttons that you get at the hotel more than one day be dishonest?

Originally posted by mandi2728
And we are going about 10 days after his birthday, and this is all he is getting, heck its all he wants! LOLIf you are all traveling to Disneyland as part of his birthday celebration, that's great! Sounds like your son can't wait to celebrate his birthday in the park.But on the same idea, wouldnt wearing the birthday buttons that you get at the hotel more than one day be dishonest? I think there's a slight difference in that the buttons have more permanency -- they aren't stickers that you need to peel off at the end of your day. Because of that, we may see more folks wearing their birthday buttons on their unbirthday dates. But if you're asking me, yes, I would agree with you; I wouldn't wear a birthday sticker or button if it's not my birthday. That would dilute the specialness of my birthday. :)

We will probably pick the day we do the character breakfast to get his sticker!

Thanks for the input!

That seemed a bit harsh, Lani. We're going 3 weeks after my son's birthday, but I fully intend for him to pick a day and wear the sticker, etc. I planned this trip as a result of him coming to me and saying "Mommy, if I don't get NO birthday or Christmas presents, do you think we can go to Disneyland?" And he agreed to forego birthday presents and toys and other things so we could go. That was a lot to ask of a 7 yr old! And I "gave" him the trip on his b-day.

So, even tho his b-day is 3 weeks before our trip, it doesn't twinge my conscience even a little bit to get him the sticker for a single day. It will be his birthday celebration; we just couldn't do it on the day that coincided with his birth...

And there's a difference with Denny's. There you're getting a free meal. In DLR, all you're getting is attention, "Happy Birthday" wishes, etc. No one loses for it. And as long as you're clear with the child as to why you're doing it when it isn't his or her real b-day, you're not advocating dishonesty. Mine understands that we put off celebrating his b-day until we could do it in DLR.

I have to agree with the 'celebrating' it at the park even if it isn't the exact day....we have done that very thing but we only pick ONE day to do the sticker routine....and I always make sure the kids understand we are celebrating that day not trying to get any 'freebies' ..... but we also celebrate on alternate days at other locations too... sometimes schedules don't allow us to be where she wants to be for her birthday ON her birthday ....but I don't take her in December and get a birthday sticker when her birthday is in April either..

In fact I wish that the sticker said Hi I'm celebrating my birthday today instead of todays my birthday... but that's another story all together

Originally posted by mammasilva
I have to agree with the 'celebrating' it at the park even if it isn't the exact day....we have done that very thing but we only pick ONE day to do the sticker routine....and I always make sure the kids understand we are celebrating that day not trying to get any 'freebies' ..... but we also celebrate on alternate days at other locations too... sometimes schedules don't allow us to be where she wants to be for her birthday ON her birthday ....but I don't take her in December and get a birthday sticker when her birthday is in April either..mammasilva, I think you hit it on the nose. roberts1398, you're right in that as long as your child understands that you are celebrating his/her birthday as part of the vacation, like mammasilva says, it's OK. :)