courtney1188
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Apr 24, 2018
I need to break the news to my 5 and 7 year old that our July Disney trip is cancelled. It was supposed to be a big, multi-generational trip with their grandparents and uncle and us, but with my dad being high-risk, my brother being called back to work as we're supposed to be headed to Florida, and my 7 year old being on the autism spectrum and having sensory issues (he reacts horribly to wearing a mask), we just can't make it work.
They're not going to be shocked - they know about the virus and their daily lives have already been so changed because of it, but I know they're going to be super disappointed. And we can't even try to give them a silver lining of doing something else instead or planning a trip for next year - this summer is basically cancelled and everything is up in the air, and my husband only gets one week off a year and next year is already spoken for (tropical vacation for just the two of us to celebrate our 10 year anniversary). Blah.
How have others broken the news to their kids? Any advice on cheering them up? We've already been doing Disney days at home where we watch ride videos and eat Mickey ice cream bars, eat spaghetti and meatballs while watching Lady and the Tramp, etc. (Just please no "this is why we don't tell the kids in advance" comments. Not helpful, too late, and they really love being involved in the planning.)
They're not going to be shocked - they know about the virus and their daily lives have already been so changed because of it, but I know they're going to be super disappointed. And we can't even try to give them a silver lining of doing something else instead or planning a trip for next year - this summer is basically cancelled and everything is up in the air, and my husband only gets one week off a year and next year is already spoken for (tropical vacation for just the two of us to celebrate our 10 year anniversary). Blah.
How have others broken the news to their kids? Any advice on cheering them up? We've already been doing Disney days at home where we watch ride videos and eat Mickey ice cream bars, eat spaghetti and meatballs while watching Lady and the Tramp, etc. (Just please no "this is why we don't tell the kids in advance" comments. Not helpful, too late, and they really love being involved in the planning.)