Creative ideas for kids fighting over Magicbands

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momof3baldwins

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Every year my kids fight over whose turn it is to scan their magicband. Opening the hotel door, paying for stuff, photographers, they each want to scan their band. We try to take turns, but sometimes I can't remember whose turn it is. Last year this resulted in the poor photopass photographer standing waiting as my kids argue in the middle of Main St over who's turn it was. I finally had to say here just scan mine as I dragged them away still arguing. Someone suggested taking turns doing days instead, and one child would scan all day to make it easier to keep track of. So the next issue I forsee is who gets to have the first day. We could rock paper scissors for it, but does anyone have a creative way to come up with who goes first?
And maybe a system for taking turns on rides with who gets to ride with me? There's one of me and 2 of them so 2 seater rides are always a problem. Thanks!
 
I would let YOU take the first day if they can't come to an agreement. Give them an hour to decide amongst themselves (before you arrive of course) and if they can't resolve it you get to make the decision/schedule/whatever. If they are too young, give them 2 options to choose from and let them pick. If they still argue, you can always take their magic bands and put them in your pocket until they straighten up. Yes it would be a pain for you, but might help bring home the point.

I know my kids argue over silly stuff too. My 7 and 2 year olds argue over who gets to sit at the blue chair at their little table EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. Blue chair went away for a week and now they are happy to share it.
 
I would not let them decide between themselves, it will most likely just turn into an argument anyway. Pick something to go by- oldest goes first, or youngest. Tell them that if they don't like that and are going to argue then neither one will use the MBs to do anything on the trip, you will use yours.
I would do this at home before the trip, and a reminder when you get to the resort. No need to be creative, you are the parent, tell them what is going to be happening.
 
We always did even/odd days (my bday is an odd day, my brother's is an even) when it came to doing anything that involved taking turns. My kids keep *perfect* track of exactly whose turn it is so we rarely have to!
 
Odd / even was the rulein our household too. Wasn't until was in early elementary that I realized how gipped I got on months with 31 days. (I wad evens)
 
We haven't gotten there yet, but I can envision this being an issue for my kids, and I love your idea of splitting up the days. Ladies first is always the rule in our family. That will work until our youngest (a second boy) is old enough to care.
 
If they are arguing tell them they may not use them other then to get into the park. End of story!

Yes it's fun for them but not fun for you. I have 3 and when they were a little younger and it was bath/shower day the oldest would start pitching a fit that she went first last time or r middle would or the youngest would. We could not always remember and finally said you are going in no questions asked.

If you really need to give them the choice to do this or to ride with you then get a coin, pin, small clip on thing and the person who is wearing it gets to be that person. And then that person hands it to the other when they completed the task.
 
It's like the (*&*^%@#!&*()#( elevators at hotels. I swear keeping track of who pushed inside last is using up more brain cells than I care to think about. Like others have said, I've definitely used the "if this is going to be an argument than I'm doing it" on more than one occasion and that usually works.
I do like your all day idea, and I love the even/odd thing to keep track.
 
My kids bicker over everything sometimes. On this last trip, it was who got to sit by me on the two seater rides. I felt bad for dh, because no one every wanted to sit with him. We rode buzz so many times, every time we got in line it was the same argument. They are 12 and 8, so old enough not to fight over such stupid things, yet they do. My son eventually made the more mature decsion and said he would ride with dad.
 
easy if you are going for four days and their are four in your family you or hubby get day one then then also day four but day two and three each go to one kid and if they still don't like that then you and hubby get the whole four days
 
Oh, I always ask if they need me to settle an argument. With a sweet smile. A VILLAINOUS sweet smile. Because they know my way of solving it will make neither happy and likely both miserable. One argument and both would lose those MB privileges for the rest of the day and only DH and I could. Then the next day I would ask if they feel they can try again and work out a strategy to share. They usually do think hard and come up with a way to share or work out a plan. Sometimes it is awfully convoluted but I let them try to own it within reason.
 
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