To tell a little porkie pie about DDs age

[KellyElly]

DD was three today. I'm taking her to a place tomorrow where u pay ridiculous money when they are three. I am planning to say she's two as its just by a couple of days. I am very skint and this will mean I can get her some lunch out, a rise and an ice cream. Otherwise it will be the attraction and home. AIBU?

Disclaimer - she was born four weeks early so technically is still two

Sirzy good plan. I can do that tonight thanks :)

I used to get humphy when they started charging adult prices for 12 yr olds dds were 10 for at least 2 years

We took DD to monkeyworld for her 3rd birthday but the day before her birthday. Under 3's are free. I took her passport in case they thought I was lying about her age as she was tall and a good talker

waayy of topic I have a pass for monekyworld i can get in as many times as I like ,

We did this recently with our 3 year old. When it came to paying, dd turned to us and asked 'how old am i meant to say daddy?' Got away with it though

I thoroughly confused DD (then 5) when she'd spent a whole weekend at a festival pretending to still be 4 (because her ticket would have cost £30 instead of £5), then a week later took her swimming where she had to be over 6 to go on the log flume. Poor kid had no idea how old she really was after all that

Just do it. .

I'd like to say it's wrong to lie about their age and wrong to teach them dishonesty but they need to learn soon enough to play the game and your dd won't actually take up any more space than the child who is 2 and 364 days and if she were two years younger or two years older she wouldn't be accompanied by full price paying adults and the venue probably has a huge mark up on ice-creams, drinks, teas and the shop to cover it.

hellsbells

I love u married after your recipies so I shall take your advice. And u worra x

I did this in the summer - went to Thomas Land 10 days after dds 2nd birthday (so it was school hols for my 2 ds's) and said she wasn't 2 til the following month. I wouldn't mind paying a fair amount, but £12 when there weren't that many rides she could go on is a lot IMO. After we were in, DS2 said "and you pretended my birthday was different didn't you" on a previous hol I said he was 5 a wk before his birthday so he could go on the water walkerz activity, I justified that one because he was 2 whole long weeks late!

Ooh I remember you now. Have a lovely day. (dilute some milk in an old bottle and put it on the counter next to your handbag while you fish for your purse

married good plan lol :)

YABVU and dishonest, but I have done it!

So long as you can live with yourself, you don't get ratted out by your dd, and the staff haven't been counting your dd in years since you started going, do it.

But then, I've been known to tell my youngest to stand on tippy toes to get on a decent ride at Alton Towers. (Though was digusted by the mother who was physically trying to stretch her child - there is a limit!)

Sometimes you have to be unreasonable.

As someone who inadvertently asked for a half to get into an 18 film (I was 16) I am disgusted at the mere notion of bending time in this regard.

I got on the bus for half when I was 28 and it was the day after the night before!!

yanbu, i have done it!

and as you say she is technically (ie age adjusted) still only 2 anyway!

"but dont let her hear you say she is 2 because she might rat you out and say but mummy I had my birthday I am 3 now, (bitter experience )"

My niece did this. We went somewhere where it was free entry up to the age of 5. I had my niece and cousin's little boy who was 4. I said vaguely to the ticket sellers that I had two under sixes and my niece indignantly piped up "I'm six not five"

I never pay for ds on the bus (you have to pay over 5) and he is 6!
He is a bit of a shorty though.
Am turning him into a right little Artful Dodger. Before we got on the bus the other day I was a about to remind him to say he is 4 if asked, and he said in a world weary way "I know, I know, I'm 4"

In my defence bus fares are really expensive and I am v. poor

yy but take the buggy

out the buggy has gone for a while now :)

shame - that always helps

As long as it does not affect any insurance then I see no problem. In the case of bus/train tickets Its a different matter.

No, it's wrong.

'I'd like to say it's wrong to lie about their age and wrong to teach them dishonesty but they need to learn soon enough to play the game'

Blimey. Really?

That makes me really depressed. I teach mine to be honest and I suppose I assumed other parents did this too.