A distressing scene recently unfolded at Disneyland Resort–a father was accused of exhibiting alarming behavior towards his young children.
During a visit to Pym’s Test Kitchen in Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure Park, the father was seen reacting inappropriately after his daughter, who was only two years old, accidentally spilled her orange juice. Instead of calmly addressing the situation, he lost his temper and abandoned their meal.
Witnesses to the event reported that the father began screaming at his daughter, blaming her for ruining what he considered a costly meal. At the same time, he took both children away from the table, leaving behind the food they had ordered before they had taken any bites. u/aud5748 recounted the incident on Reddit:
“I was at Pym’s Test Kitchen one morning and there was a dad there with maybe a 4 year old boy and a 2 year old girl. He brought the food over and almost immediately the little girl accidentally knocked her cup of orange juice over. The dad started screaming at her for ruining a $40 dollar meal, grabbed both of them, and abandoned the food because he had enough. It was definitely a core memory for the little boy.”
Most social media users expressed horror at the father’s actions. Still, others showed sympathy, suggesting that parenting can be overwhelming, especially in a stressful environment like Disneyland Resort.
“Why do I feel for the dad and what possibly led up to that moment?” one commenter asked. “…Sorry, not saying his behavior was okay, but as a dad, sometimes kids behavior puts you on the very edge and tests you, especially at Disneyland. He lost the battle of patience that us parents fight everyday.”
The Disney Park guest didn’t think the father deserved sympathy.
“[I don’t know], all I could think about in the moment was how embarrassing it was to watch this grown man have a temper tantrum in public,” they replied.
Was this parent in the wrong? Share your opinion with Disney Dining in the comments.
It’s never okay to react like this man did, children look to us for everything.It was a glass of juice a moment of interruption not anything as important as those children.The real issue here is if he treats them like that in public what is he like when not?Why take children to such a magical place and ruin the feeling of joy?Why make a child feel like an accident has to have blame?