OT- How Honest Are You?

[EchoMom]

Waterpark tickets are free for children under 2. No proof of age is necessary. Would you:

Pay for a 26 month old child?
Lie and say they're under 2?

What about for a 2.5 year old?

Thanks! (My husband and I are in a "disagreement...") I don't want to bias votes with the story yet....

PS I don't know how to make a poll

Thanks!

[BumbleBee]

I'd like to say I'd be completely honest & pay for a child over 2, whether they're 26 months or 2.5 yo.

I'd most likely say the 26 monther is under 2 and pay for the 2.5 yo.

[crazydaycarelady]

I'd do the same as Trummy.

This reminds me of my nephew who was about 6'4" by the time he was 12yo. The ski areas around here have a lower price for those under 14yos. Well, they NEVER believed my nephew when he said he was 12yo so he started carrying a birth certificate with him!

[Cradle2crayons]

Wile my wallet would really want me to say the 26 month old was under two, I just can't do it . I have a dcg who is 25 months and her sister is 37 months... And last week we went to the zoo and I just keep thinking she's two. So the lady asks how old she is I said she is two and she got in free. It didn't strike me to tell her the exact months which at the time was not even 25 months yet. When we got home the mom asked how much money it was to get in and I said dcg was free and she was like really.. She's over two... I'm like she IS OVER TWO OMG LOL.

I guess if the lady had prompted me I'd have thought about the months but she didn't ask and I didn't even think about it because all the ire kids were over three

[SquirrellyMama]

I would be honest and pay for the higher price. When we go to water parks around here they ask us if we are a resident of that particular city. They don't ask or proof and I am honest about it. I just pay the higher price.

Is it 2 and under free or under 2 free?

Kelly

[SquirrellyMama]

Wile my wallet would really want me to say the 26 month old was under two, I just can't do it . I have a dcg who is 25 months and her sister is 37 months... And last week we went to the zoo and I just keep thinking she's two. So the lady asks how old she is I said she is two and she got in free. It didn't strike me to tell her the exact months which at the time was not even 25 months yet. When we got home the mom asked how much money it was to get in and I said dcg was free and she was like really.. She's over two... I'm like she IS OVER TWO OMG LOL.

I guess if the lady had prompted me I'd have thought about the months but she didn't ask and I didn't even think about it because all the ire kids were over three

In your case you should be fine. Your dcg is 2, she isn't 3 yet so I'm not sure that 25 months is all that different than 24 months. Twenty five months is still a two year old. She won't be over 2 until she is 36 months or 3. At your zoo it sounds like 2 and under are free since your 25 month old got in free. Once my kids hit 2 I didn't give months anymore.

Kelly

[Cradle2crayons]

In your case you should be fine. Your dcg is 2, she isn't 3 yet so I'm not sure that 25 months is all that different than 24 months. Twenty five months is still a two year old. She won't be over 2 until she is 36 months or 3. At your zoo it sounds like 2 and under are free since your 25 month old got in free. Once my kids hit 2 I didn't give months anymore.

Kelly

The sign at the zoo actually says under two free .. Haha... But hey she asked how old I said two. Dcg is two . I guess I haven't had to worry about like months in a while haha. It's our first field trip since they started last month. It actually worried me that I thought I had done something wrong and my crazy butt was going to call up there. Dcg mom and my husband talked me off the ledge .

[SquirrellyMama]

The sign at the zoo actually says under two free .. Haha... But hey she asked how old I said two. Dcg is two . I guess I haven't had to worry about like months in a while haha. It's our first field trip since they started last month. It actually worried me that I thought I had done something wrong and my crazy butt was going to call up there. Dcg mom and my husband talked me off the ledge .

Ok, then you got a good deal today from the lady taking the money

Kelly

[daycare]

I would pay and this is why...

When I got my son, I was dead broke. We went to Disneyland and we got him in for a very reduced rate. He has always been big for his age. I felt bad about lying about it, but quickly got over it when I saw the price difference.

Well we did it here and there. One day, we were somewhere and my son lied to someone right in front of me. He was about 4 at the time. I talked to him and asked him why he lied. He said you do it too Mommy.....................AND he was right.

Although they may be too young to really understand it now, the more you do it, the more they start to see it and will eventually figure out that we are not being truthful. I think it's best to set the example from the start that we don't lie about anything.

[sharlan]

I might be willing to fudge by a couple of months, but that would be it. I try really hard not to lie.

We had to quit taking the kids to Disneyland because one of the parents won't buy her almost 4 yo (45 mos) child a pass. They go all the time. I refuse to say she's under 3 when she's almost 4.

I even bought my 19 mo a movie pass this summer because she now takes up a seat. It was no big deal because they're only $5 for 10 movies.

[sharlan]

I would pay and this is why...

When I got my son, I was dead broke. We went to Disneyland and we got him in for a very reduced rate. He has always been big for his age. I felt bad about lying about it, but quickly got over it when I saw the price difference.

Well we did it here and there. One day, we were somewhere and my son lied to someone right in front of me. He was about 4 at the time. I talked to him and asked him why he lied. He said you do it too Mommy.....................AND he was right.

Although they may be too young to really understand it now, the more you do it, the more they start to see it and will eventually figure out that we are not being truthful. I think it's best to set the example from the start that we don't lie about anything.

I agree with this. Kids pick things up really quick. Why is it ok for us to lie to save money, but it's not ok for them to lie about things.

[Lyss]

I grew up being "coached" on how to fib these things, my mom even made us practice our "birthdays"

Unless its within a month or two I would probably tell the truth depending on the place. We have a local amusement park (sorta, mother goose/fairytale themed park) and they charge alot for what they offer. They charge starting at 3 and up but my nephew is more mentally 2 and really doesn't participate in ANY of the entertainment but one slide and watching a watershow so I totally lied last summer when I took him with us, he was almost 3.5. But anywhere else I'm generally truthful.

[jenn]

I would be honest. My daughter has always looked older than she is, so we were questioned even when following the rules.

[Unregistered]

I'd just say the age the kid is. If he's 2, he's 2 for the WHOLE year til his birthday. If the sign says "Under 2" and he's 2, you still would say he's 2. Let the business decide if they will let you in or have you pay. At least this way, you are being honest. I don't generally count in months after the first year.

That said, we went to a place with our TWINS

The lady said "how old are they?" (It was under 5 was free and the twins were about to turn 4 but it's hard to tell at that age). We said "3" and she looked at us like we were crazy. She then said "BOTH of them are THREE?" I said " Um, yes. they are twins". She said they looked "bigger" than 3 yo's. We said that's because they'll be 4 next month. But it was irrelevant since the cutoff was 5 anyway. It was like she thought one was older than the other or something and that's why she questioned us. She was also pretty rude serving us afterward. She started out friendly, but I don't think she believed us and got a little huffy because of it. She did not get tipped as a result.

[nanglgrl]

We were at a restaurant this weekend and our waitress handed me the book with our change in it, it was supposed to be $22 and some change but instead it was $112 and some change. She had mistakenly gave us back the $100 I gave her instead of a $10. I won't lie it took me a second, maybe even a full minute before I called her back over. The little angel was telling me to give it back and the little devil was saying its a chain restaurant and they will never know she's missing $90. Thankfully I listened to the angel. I watched her after she rectified the money and saw that the change did in fact come out of her apron so she would have been short at the end of her shift. Not that it matters if its a chain or a individual but maybe seeing that will keep the devil guy at bay next time I'm in a similar situation! I firmly believe what goes around comes around. It may not come that day or the next but it will come. I'm still upset my reaction wasn't immediate.