Jumping on beds in hotel rooms?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:what a bunch of party poopers and judgemental boobs.

jumping on the bed in a hotel room lasts like 2 minutes and it is fun for my kids. the best time was when we were in this hotel in Minnesota and they had 3 beds in one room...

You're probably the type that lets them run up and down the halls laughing and disturbing everyone, too, "because it's fun for them."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:what a bunch of party poopers and judgemental boobs.

jumping on the bed in a hotel room lasts like 2 minutes and it is fun for my kids. the best time was when we were in this hotel in Minnesota and they had 3 beds in one room...

You're probably the type that lets them run up and down the halls laughing and disturbing everyone, too, "because it's fun for them."

How the heck does jumping on the bed disturb you?

Man this thread is full of all of DCUM's resident 'cranky old person yelling to get off their lawn' types.

I don't understand how its possible to get this worked up over what OTHER PEOPLE do with their kids in their recreational time that essentially hurts no one and is about experiencing a tiny moment of childhood joy and excitement with your kids. We could all do with a little more of that :-/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:what a bunch of party poopers and judgemental boobs.

jumping on the bed in a hotel room lasts like 2 minutes and it is fun for my kids. the best time was when we were in this hotel in Minnesota and they had 3 beds in one room...

You're probably the type that lets them run up and down the halls laughing and disturbing everyone, too, "because it's fun for them."

No, but thanks for playing/assuming!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:what a bunch of party poopers and judgemental boobs.

jumping on the bed in a hotel room lasts like 2 minutes and it is fun for my kids. the best time was when we were in this hotel in Minnesota and they had 3 beds in one room...

You're probably the type that lets them run up and down the halls laughing and disturbing everyone, too, "because it's fun for them."

How the heck does jumping on the bed disturb you?

Man this thread is full of all of DCUM's resident 'cranky old person yelling to get off their lawn' types.

I don't understand how its possible to get this worked up over what OTHER PEOPLE do with their kids in their recreational time that essentially hurts no one and is about experiencing a tiny moment of childhood joy and excitement with your kids. We could all do with a little more of that :-/

It disturbs me (and others) because it's usually accompanied by yelling, loud laughing or squealing, the clunking of the headboard or frame, thuds when they land on the floor, etc. and the behavior doesn't stop there. When parents let their kids do this it's usually a sign that decorum as a whole is absent. And hotel walls are PAPER THIN. I can't tell you how many times I've been on a business trip and disturbed by children who are old enough to behave therm selves and be quiet. This thread is equally as full of entitled, oblivious parents who think their little brats can do whatever they want and the rest of the public be damned, "because they're just kids!!!"

[Anonymous]

Oh my god, you people are nuts. Of course we jump on the beds in a hotel and (occasionally) at home. It's one of the joys of childhood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh my god, you people are nuts. Of course we jump on the beds in a hotel and (occasionally) at home. It's one of the joys of childhood.

I know, right? This thread is practically a parody of the dour, uptight, stick-up-the-ass DCUMer. Hysterical!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:what a bunch of party poopers and judgemental boobs.

jumping on the bed in a hotel room lasts like 2 minutes and it is fun for my kids. the best time was when we were in this hotel in Minnesota and they had 3 beds in one room...

You're probably the type that lets them run up and down the halls laughing and disturbing everyone, too, "because it's fun for them."

How the heck does jumping on the bed disturb you?

Man this thread is full of all of DCUM's resident 'cranky old person yelling to get off their lawn' types.

I don't understand how its possible to get this worked up over what OTHER PEOPLE do with their kids in their recreational time that essentially hurts no one and is about experiencing a tiny moment of childhood joy and excitement with your kids. We could all do with a little more of that :-/

It disturbs me (and others) because it's usually accompanied by yelling, loud laughing or squealing, the clunking of the headboard or frame, thuds when they land on the floor, etc. and the behavior doesn't stop there. When parents let their kids do this it's usually a sign that decorum as a whole is absent. And hotel walls are PAPER THIN. I can't tell you how many times I've been on a business trip and disturbed by children who are old enough to behave therm selves and be quiet. This thread is equally as full of entitled, oblivious parents who think their little brats can do whatever they want and the rest of the public be damned, "because they're just kids!!!"

Wow. Take a Xanax.

First of all there is a GIANT difference between parents that indulge their kids a few minutes of jumping and even participate for a second to not be a giant hard a$$ and parents who let their kids run and jump and scream 24/7 in a hotel room.

Secondly, you're in a hotel, this is a risk you run. It is a public setting where a bunch of people are temporarily existing.

I mean I hate to break it to you but when you go out into the world you're going to encounter a lot of people also out there living their lives and they may not be doing things that are perfectly in line with you living a perfect life.

[Anonymous]

Wow - my kids jump on our bed every night. Its our ritual - they jump on the bed while I change out of my work clothes. I never knew there was anything wrong with this? I mean, I know they might fall off but so far in 2 years of jumping with 2 kids we've only had one fall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is this seen as a cute/fun/acceptable thing?

I just looked at my facebook. Someone I know from high school has a photo of her and her two kids jumping "breaking in the hotel room" (jumping on the bed.) She's not a small person (I'm guessing about 150 lbs.) Her kids are about 8 and 11 years old.
WTH?

Do YOU do this in hotels? Do you jump on beds in your own home?

So what, her and her kids were jumping on beds in a hotel room. No, I've never done it with my kids but it clearly brought her and her kids some joy so what's the harm? And honestly, you sound like a smug b&Tch for saying the bolded. What exactly does her being 150lbs have to do with this at all. And FTR, that does not mean she is "big". Seriously, people need to get a life and stop being so pretentious.

+1000

This is clearly posted to make fun of her (normal) weight.

You all are being too defensive. OP didn't say her friend was big. She said her friend was not small. IOW, she's the size of an adult, not a kid. I have petite women friends who are smaller than my 12 year old; OP's friend is not like them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've never thought about this! My kids would not even consider jumping on their own beds or mine. But when we go into a hotel room they can't resist the urge. What is it about hotel room beds that makes kids want to jump on them? Of course I tell them to stop but really, it happens every time! Funny.

Your kids have no doubt thought about it and realized that you're an inconsiderate moron who would think it's funny if they did it.

And in 10 years, from this PP, "... and my 17 year old boy was just arrested for stealing something from a store! And he constantly talks back to me! I've never thought about this! My kids would never even consider being disrespectful in the slightest when they were younger! But now they can't resist the urge. Of course I tell him to stop but really, it happens every time! Funny. Oh but what's not funny is that my 15 year old girl is totally flunking and she just told me she might be pregnant! To this deadbeat punk that my son hangs out with! I never thought she would get herself into a situation like that. And she has a fresh mouth too! What is it about kids acting like they've had no parenting? Funny."

You sound ridiculous making a connection between kids being allowed to jump on a bed in a hotel room to stealing, teen pregnancy, and flunking out of school. You're making it harder for the people that actually have legitimate concerns or reasons why they don't allow it.

[Anonymous]

The ONLY beds my kids are allowed to jump on are hotel beds. But only the kids, not us parents.

[Anonymous]

Wow, what is wrong with jumping on beds? My kids do it and I certainly did it as a kid....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:what a bunch of party poopers and judgemental boobs.

jumping on the bed in a hotel room lasts like 2 minutes and it is fun for my kids. the best time was when we were in this hotel in Minnesota and they had 3 beds in one room...

You're probably the type that lets them run up and down the halls laughing and disturbing everyone, too, "because it's fun for them."

What the Fun Family thinks that the other hotel guests must be thinking:

"Oh, goody gumdrops the 'Fun Family' is back from dinner! Don't you hear them shrieking down the hallway - what a hoot they are! I sure hope they jump up and down on the bed like they did this morning! That is sooo cute of them! I thought I was waking up to the sound of the ceiling caving in. What a riot they are! Hopefully we can become Facebook Friends before we leave this hotel. I'll bet they took some great fun family photos - would love to see those!"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:what a bunch of party poopers and judgemental boobs.

jumping on the bed in a hotel room lasts like 2 minutes and it is fun for my kids. the best time was when we were in this hotel in Minnesota and they had 3 beds in one room...

You're probably the type that lets them run up and down the halls laughing and disturbing everyone, too, "because it's fun for them."

What the Fun Family thinks that the other hotel guests must be thinking:

"Oh, goody gumdrops the 'Fun Family' is back from dinner! Don't you hear them shrieking down the hallway - what a hoot they are! I sure hope they jump up and down on the bed like they did this morning! That is sooo cute of them! I thought I was waking up to the sound of the ceiling caving in. What a riot they are! Hopefully we can become Facebook Friends before we leave this hotel. I'll bet they took some great fun family photos - would love to see those!"

No the fun family doesn't care what other people are thinking because they're worrying about their own lives and they're happy and having fun.

[Anonymous]

My kids are 4 and 5 and jump on hotel beds. Hotel beds are exciting for them because they're queen or king sized as opposed to their twin beds at home. It's for like five minutes when they first get there, and they get their jollies out from sitting on the plane for hours. Then they hop down and are over it.

Obviously when they're around 7 or 8 I'll shut it down. But for now five minutes of jumping by two little girls seems fine to me.