I am well aware that many parents break out into hives at the thought of taking their small children to Disneyland. They think about dealing with their kids in the crowds and heat, and cringe at the seemingly unlimited potential for meltdowns. They quickly make the decision to wait until their kids are "old enough to remember it"... could that phrase actually be code for "old enough to not have at least one temper tantrum per day"? But here's the thing, I am here to tell you that if you wait until your children are "older", you may be missing out on a golden opportunity to start teaching your youngens some very valuable life lessons that can be learned navigating noisy, busy, super stimulating places like Disneyland! I should preface this post by confessing that if it was possible to buy a Mickey shaped condo on Main Street, U.S.A. I would be living there year round. I would ride Space Mountain every morning before I left for work ...