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persuasion techniques that work on parents?
I am 13 and my grandma bought all her grandkids season passes to a local amusement park 1 hour away for my family 2-3 for the rest of my family and I cant get my parents to take me there are free passes that come with the season passes so money isn't a problem ways to persuade my parents to take me.
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If they are unavailable to go I would consult the Internet for the web site to the public transit system in your area. There are often buses that go directly into amusement parks and or in front of them.
If you stay on the bus and get off and go directly into the park you can navigate it with a park map and are completely safe there. If they don't like the idea of going alone find an older friend, teenager or adult who may want to go or go with a friend's family or better yet get all the grandchildren together who have passes like you do and go on the same day.
Point out to your parents that it's almost August and that the passes were worth quite a bit and you really want to go and use them and try to work something out. Public transit is your best bet. Find out what routes go to the park or use their web site or phone number to ask them.
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Are you close with your cousins who also has the free passes? Why don't you do a group chat or call someone and plan a day to all meet up. Choose a day and figure out rides with you cousins. Maybe one family will drive one way and another will drive the other way. Hope this helps xoxo
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When money or a cost is involved, there is nothing that can persuade a parent to do whatever it is.
I don't know what reasons your parents have given, but the cost of gasoline to drive there, and then their entrance tickets just to accompany you in, even if they never go on any of the amusement features, means they are still paying money and then it most likely will be an all day thing since one usually doesnt drive an hour to get somewhere and then spend only a short time...So....food and drinks will need to be bought on site. This also means if they agreed to take you, they can't be home to relaz or get chores done on the weekend as they probably work during the week.
Since other families also got tickets, check if any of your aunts or uncles are taking your cousins and see if your parents will arrange for them to pick you up on the way since you are closer than they are to the park.
Grandma made a nice gesture but since kids aren't able to take themselves, it should have been at least an entire family pass to be a more likely thing the parents would agree. If money is no issue, and neither is the time away from home an issue and the parents do not want to enjoy the rides, they might see it as a waste of time for them unless there is something they can do while at the park chaperoning you. If any parent loves to read, suggest the fact they could get some sunning done while reading a book. A mom who knits or crochets could bring her lastest project along. Parents cell phones can provide entertainment too, accessing games to play, watch a movie or some such thing as they relax in a way they choose. Depending on how old grandma and her ability to keep track of a bunch of kids, or even just you, you might ask Grandma to take you if you have no way to go. Otherwise, let Grandma know that you are unable to put the season pass to use so her money spent on it will be wasted. Then come up with an alternate suggestion to give her that might work better for you, perhaps a gift card to attend the nearest theater if its close enough to catch a bus and go with friends or for parents to drop you off or go along. Lots of new movies are released during the summer.
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