I'm asking this here after a discussion on the Disney for Families forum.
I was planning something for my kids, to enable them to spread some pixie dust and Disney Magic while in WDW, the idea came from other Disers and I liked it. It's a random act of kindess, handing out glowsticks, randomly or may not so randomly. My children have been intructed to always ask a parent first if they may give their child a glow stick/bracelet/ necklace.
Perhaps we'll give them to children who look like they are having a difficult time (from being so tired), or to children who are being as good as gold, or to WISH children, whatever, my children hearts will lead them to who they would like to give one out to.
My question is, if a child came up to you, in the presence of his own parents and asked you if he may give your child a glow stick, what would you think of that? I see nothing wrong with it, but want to make sure I'm seeing things correctly or as the majority would see it.
When I mentioned it on this other post about a lady wanting to perhaps in my opinion, go a little overboard with wanting to make her child feel special, someone responded to my post by saying they would NEVER allow their child to accept something from a stranger. Well I feel the same way to a certain extent. This will be Disney World, Children offering the random act of kindness and asking for parental permission first. When I mentioned it to my two youngest boys, they really liked the idea and helped me shop for the glow stuff. So now I"m wondering if this is not a good idea. Yet then I start thinking it is ok when I remember how I got the idea in the first place from others who have done it, and reported no problems, but a lot of thankfulness from other parents.
So what are fellow Canadian's opinions on this? I'm sitting on the fence now.
I was planning something for my kids, to enable them to spread some pixie dust and Disney Magic while in WDW, the idea came from other Disers and I liked it. It's a random act of kindess, handing out glowsticks, randomly or may not so randomly. My children have been intructed to always ask a parent first if they may give their child a glow stick/bracelet/ necklace.
Perhaps we'll give them to children who look like they are having a difficult time (from being so tired), or to children who are being as good as gold, or to WISH children, whatever, my children hearts will lead them to who they would like to give one out to.
My question is, if a child came up to you, in the presence of his own parents and asked you if he may give your child a glow stick, what would you think of that? I see nothing wrong with it, but want to make sure I'm seeing things correctly or as the majority would see it.
When I mentioned it on this other post about a lady wanting to perhaps in my opinion, go a little overboard with wanting to make her child feel special, someone responded to my post by saying they would NEVER allow their child to accept something from a stranger. Well I feel the same way to a certain extent. This will be Disney World, Children offering the random act of kindness and asking for parental permission first. When I mentioned it to my two youngest boys, they really liked the idea and helped me shop for the glow stuff. So now I"m wondering if this is not a good idea. Yet then I start thinking it is ok when I remember how I got the idea in the first place from others who have done it, and reported no problems, but a lot of thankfulness from other parents.
So what are fellow Canadian's opinions on this? I'm sitting on the fence now.