Disneyworld advert - not fair...

king100

Esoog wrote: »

Glad you think £1k for a week is "on the cheap", obviously that probably is for a holiday to Floria, but a £1k holiday to me isn't cheap!

For me who works hard 1k is relatively cheap for a holiday. I dont go out drinking, dont spend much a save up for it. A holiday with the kids in the sun is priceless.

I have been watching save my holiday on BBC, well actually recording it then watching it.

It surprises me when a family come on and say they have spent £800 on an all inclusive 4* hotel in Turkey and wonder why its not very good. 4* doesnt mean anything just what facilities it has, doesnt equal quality.

You want to go on holiday then look on trip advisor at the hotel and see the reviews.

I dont screw at adverts telling me to go the maldives, i will have a look at see how much it costs as would love to go, but when the figure reaches 8k for a family that is slightly over my budget.

I will go one day but that day isnt today.

kelloggs36

nzmegs wrote: »

you know the ad. the one with the parents telling the kids they are off to disneyworld and isn't it great. they get all excited and the parents get tearful and the advert makers ask us when we are going to tell our kids.

Well, most of us can't tell our kids because we can't afford it, in fact we can't afford a holiday of any sort. try telling that to your kids when they are asking why they can't go to disneyworld like their friends and the kids on the telly.

we live in an affluent area and all of my children's friends go on amazing holidays at least every year if not more often. In fact my daughter's friend is going to NZ on holiday this year and I haven't taken my kids even though I was born there!

My daughter asks why we don't earn more (we are self employed and chose these jobs because it gives us family time at home and flexibility to be with our kids). My son has accepted it and says "we will never go to disneyworld so don't bother asking..."I find that so sad.

We have enough money to stay off benefits, we pay our mortgage, we eat well and our kids have lovely birthdays and christmases. Is this enough? No music lessons, swimming lessons, sports, after school clubs or regular new clothes like their friends.

We are both well educated (we could both get well paid jobs) and healthy with a great relationship and most of the time happy, but this type of pressure coming from the television just makes you think that going back to the normal day job might be worth it so we can have the things other families seem to be able to afford...am I right?

It isn't pressure, it is advertising! You can't be suggesting that it is unfair to advertise a product just because not everybody can't afford it, surely???? There are many things that are advertised that I can't afford - new cars etc, but I don't think it unfair, I just accept that it isn't aimed at me because I am not in a position to buy what they are selling. It is a fact of life that we can't all have what is out there and it is good to be able to resist the advertising, to show that we won't all be persuaded to part with money we don't have. I don't buy the argument that it is pressurising children to want things when they advertise junk food or toys - surely the parents can say no? That is the main point - if you can't afford it, don't buy it, if you don't want you children to have something, say they can't have it; you don't have to justify your choices to young children, you can explain to them if you want to why you don't want them to have something, and if they complain - ignore them!

onlyroz

It's just an advert. There are plenty of things advertised on TV that I'd like but can't afford. Rather than sheltering your kids from this, you should be teaching them that not everything is immediately attainable, but with hard work and commitment they will be able to provide themselves with most of these things in good time.

My son is always telling me about things he sees on TV that he wants - my response is usually to either wait for his birthday, or just a simple "no". Kids need to learn the meaning of "No", and you've been provided here with a perfect opportunity.

kelloggs36

peachyprice wrote: »

Do you really think the advert is aimed at people like you?

You've chosen this lifestyle, you've chosen to live in an area you can barely afford, you've chosen to work from home for less money and more time at home.

These choices are yours but other people choose to work more hours or live in cheaper areas so that they can give their children more experiences.

This isn't just about Disney is it? You've never been on holiday, your children do no activiteis, they don't have regualr new clothes, but you do exist in an affluent are. Do they apprecitae that?

I don't really understand why you're venting about the disappointment the advert is causing your children, when you are living your frugal lifestlye by choice, not necessity.

So true - for many years I had no holidays, no new clothes and no social life, because I was a working single parent, who had been left by my ex in lots of debt. I felt a bit sad every summer when my colleagues all went on holiday and I used to joke that I was staying in Costa del Chatham for 2 weeks to get my tan. I also lived in a really poor area. Over the years, my life has changed, I have remarried, moved house to a slightly better area of Chatham, but still relatively cheap compared to the rest of the UK it seems! Both my hubby and I work full-time and we have 2 young children as well as a 22 year old daughter living at home. We have looked at moving to a more affluent area, but concluded that it was more important to be able to have a life and have some fun than tie ourselves down with such a high mortgage, that we couldn't go and enjoy ourselves which includes having a holiday every year. Now, if either of us lost our job, then we would have to forgo the nice things we have, but for now, we are in a position that we can save up every year to have one holiday abroad a year and I fully appreciate what we have. I have been extremely poor and always fear going back there, so I feel that I value what I have but at the same time, I accept that I will never be mega rich - unless my lottery numbers come up - and there is no point in feeling bitter and angry about what I can't have. If you want to have a life, then find some way to get the money, be that moving to a cheaper area or changing jobs, but don't resent those who have got the money. It isn't money that your children need anyway, it is love and security - that is worth so much more than a holiday will ever give them.

Caroline73_2

POPPYOSCAR wrote: »

I don't know why you quoted my post. I never said there was anything wrong with the advertising.If people want to go to Disney that is their right if they want to.I said We could afford to do it but chose not to.

I was referring briefly to where you said enjoy two weeks holiday or the rest of the year. I felt it implied that was everyones only option. The rest of what I said didn't apply to your comment. I probably should have done two posts, sorry.

Caroline73_2

nzmegs wrote: »

Just for the record - we do go on camping and cheaper UK holidays every summer. usually for around a week. My gripe is mainly with the way this particular advertising campaign was used and targeted at children. Yes we made a choice to be at home with our kids and it was the best thing to do for them. it just makes life harder sometimes. But I it won't be forever...

No, it was aimed at the parents of children. If they aimed it at children it would about, going on rides, seeing Mickey Mouse and the Disney Princesses, eating sweets and junk food, not about seeing their faces telling them you've booked a holiday.

Just for the record, who else should Disney aim their marketing at?

danielley

I think some people are being a bit harsh to the OP on this.

I know where you were coming from.

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Needhelpsaving

My sister managed to do it by using the thing from the sun (she is a SAHM and her partner has 2 jobs) - she collected the tokens; we all put money in as part of xmas present for spending money/passports etc and the girls (3 of them) loved it. We kind of did it instead of xmas and then they had a few smaller presents.

If the offer comes round again, this may be a more affordable idea for you x

ailuro2

My hubby and I both work jobs that are below the average wage, we only have one child, and yes we have had some wonderful holidays and taken great pleasure in showing our daughter places that we would never have dreamed of being able to go to. ( we both grew up in very low income families)

We are able to do this because we save money when we can on the everyday stuff like heating and insurances. We live in a 3 bed semi detached house and both our cars are now over 7 years old.

Our mortgage is now paid off because we made a point of putting money away into the overpayment fund every month.

I grew up in a home where the only holiday was in a caravan 12 miles from where we lived... would I give up my job and go back to not having holidays and an element financial security for the sake of being home for my child? Now that she's 12? No danger... but not even when she was a toddler either. I am always there at teatime and bedtime, am there every weekend. When I am old and can't travel any more I will have some wonderful memories of fantastic places we went to as a family, and I will also have wonderful memories of being together and doing simple things like having dinner round the table every night.

I think we have a great balance because we can have a bit of cake, but eat some too, iyswim!

Yes, I can see why the Disney ad is uncalled for, but at the same time I'd question going without things just to pay the mortgage to live in an affluent area but have no luxuries. If it were us, I think one of us would have a 9 to 5 job while the other one built up the self employed side of things - that would be a good balance for us, though I do realise not everyone is the same.

duchy

I'm not sure the OP wants to do it-or just wants to moan about chosing a lifestyle that prevents her from doing it TBH

And to the poster from Chatham :T:T:T
We're an eloquent lot here in Medway aren't we