Voice of Travel

We’ve all seen it…kids having meltdowns at Disney World. It’s the happiest place on earth, but unfortunately sometimes everyone becomes upset.

Here’s a great way to minimize meltdowns of kids (at any age – including adults!)

Try to keep to your schedule at home.

If your child takes a nap at 1pm, then try to make sure you have a stroller available and you’re in a nice shady quiet area so that your child can sleep. They’ll be a lot happier later if they get their nap in!

If your family always eats dinner at exactly 5:30, then make sure you eat around 5:30. If you absolutely can’t, make sure everyone gets a small snack at 5:30 so they don’t get too hungry and start going into a bad mood.

If your family is used to staying up late and getting up late, then even if you really want to get to the parks before they open, maybe you should keep to your schedule at home. They’re all already used to it, and everyone will be happier.

Children (and adults too!) can get very cranky if they’re hungry or tired, so if you can, do your best to keep everyone to the same schedule that they have at home! Obviously it can’t be done entirely…but if you do it as much as you can, you’ll have happier children (and adults too!)

If you’d like to see other tips as they become available, check out 365 Days of Disney World Tips!

Enjoy,