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Haha no but I remember my great-aunt taking me to the movies and lying about my age when I was little!

Yes, with no shame.

Our children's museum charges full price for a 1 year old- $14! For a child who can use exactly one room of the museum. So before we bought a membership, I said she was 11 months for a few extra months. If they had charged a more reasonable rate for her age I would have been more likely to tell the truth. (So my morals are dependant, I guess).

That's the only time it's come up and she clearly over one now. But in your case I'd probably lie again.

Yes

No. But I'm tempted!

No, but my parents lied about our ages everywhere all the time. I don't think it taught me that lying was okay or anything, but it did make me profoundly uncomfortable because I hated getting in trouble and I was always scared we would get busted and I would get in trouble, lol.

No. I think that sets a poor precedent for the people who don't lie and takes advantage of honesty.

definitely no. the way we act in situations like that is the way we model for our kids. if we expect them to be honest and display ethical behavior it starts with us. otherwise the lesson is "tell the truth, unless it benefits you to lie" which is not the message I would want to send my kids.

DH undoubtedly will. He's cheap and has no compunctions about that sort of thing. I'd like to say my main reason for not doing it would be what mr.bee said, since I do definitely agree with him. But really I just have huge authority issues and am terrified of getting in trouble.

We did don't ask don't tell at an amusement park for 6 months after my son turned 3 (3 and under free). I had a pass and he couldn't ride the big rides. Bought him a ticket this last time because he was finally big enough. Granted he is the size of a 3 year old. In those situations I would rather pay by height.

Nope. It's not that I'm worried about getting caught, it's that I don't believe in setting an example for my daughter of lying or cheating the system.

@Foodnerd81: don't feel guilty! I bet a LOT of people lie about this kind of thing IRL. Probably here too, but they just aren't posting it.

I have no less than 3 friends who have trips planned to Sesame Place this summer who are planning to say their kids are under two. And they're all 2 and 1 month old.

I feel like that kind of cutoff is so close, (shrug). And I'm typically a very honest, return-wrong-change kind of person, but I still would consider doing it.

@Anagram: My problem with it (aside from setting a bad example) is that there is a reason that these places allow kids under 2 for free. They want families to bring kids who are old enough to enjoy it (2+) but know that often they have younger siblings. By allowing those younger siblings to come for free (often these kids can't really fully participate in the activities due to their young age) it is more likely that they will recruit said families. But by lying about the age, people are taking advantage of the system. They are bringing children who ARE old enough to enjoy the activities, but are avoiding paying the admission. In addition to being dishonest, it drives prices up for everyone else. Maybe people do it, but that doesn't make it okay. It is still stealing.

@Mrs. Lion: I wasn't saying I support it, just that it's probably pretty common outside of this one thread.

@Mrs. Tiger: we've only lied in this direction as well; we took LO to the bibbidy-bobidy boutique before their minimum age. LO sat perfectly still for her hair etc (unlike older kids in chairs on either side of her), which I knew she would, so I don't feel weird about it (and obviously we paid full price too).

I don't lie about LO being younger, even tho she is shrimpy so I probably could. I'm tempted to, but feel way to uncomfortable and unethical to actually do it.

Never.

I admit I've done it to get her into a movie. But felt horrible - ok, well, just a little bad-so I don't do it.

I really do wish amusement parks and such charged by height and not age. If my daughter is 3 but still can't use anything in the park (I'm looking at you Disney) then I shouldn't have to pay for her. That said, we haven't had to lie yet but are considering buying an annual pass to Disneyland. If we do, half the time LO will be 3 so we would have to buy her a separate pass, I don't know if we want to do that just yet.

@Ms. RV: that sounds acurate to me. 2 and under means less than 3.

@kjpugs: why is it that you feel that you are entitled to steal from a company just because you don't agree with their prices? Under your logic, anytime I don't agree with the way a company prices their items I should just take what I want, because I "think it's crappy" that they priced it the way they did?

@Foodnerd81: don't feel guilty. I haven't had to yet because LO is free until 3 at most of the stuff we do. He won't be 3 until next October so I have over a year and summer will be over so we won't be doing those things. I'm not sure if I will or not, I haven't had to make that choice yet so it's hard to say. I know a friend of the family let him in free at a rib cookoff. What is a 1.5 year old paying for at a rib cookoff? He can't eat ribs, he doesn't drink beer, and he's too short to ride the rides.