Bubbles or Not

[Scurvy]

Yall are assuming that ALL will entertain my child is bubbles. You are completely wrong. I have done the pipe cleaners, I-spy, guessing games, paper and pen, snacks, etc. My child is very well behaved (not just my opinion) and loves talking with others. But there are times that those things do not work. So I pulled the bubbles out (outside lines only) and everyone around loved them. I am sorry some people have had their clothes stained. I know not all bubbles do that. I have said since my very first post that I blow the bubbles for my child, so she can't spill them.

If I looked at things with well what could happen with that item as yall have done then I could get poked or scratched with the pipe cleaners; someone could be allergic to what my child was eating, my child could spill the drink, the guessing games might get too loud for someone, my child might write on someone with the pen/pencil/crayon/marker.

The point is everything COULD bother or infringe on your rights if it is not controlled.

You obviously see nothing wrong with blowing bubbles in line. I've never met anyone that could control bubbles all the time - they tend to blow wherever the wind takes them. Perhaps you are the exception.

I think your other examples are stretching - none of the other things you mentioned do things on their own the way bubbles do. The pipe cleaners don't fly around randomly poking people; your child's food isn't likely to fly across the rail and land on my glasses. Bubbles go where the wind takes them - that's their normal, expected behavior. They can't be entirely controlled.

Clearly, according to your post there are times when your child can only be entertained by bubbles. That is unfortunate. You are aware that bubbles bother some people, but you obviously think that your child's right to be entertained by them trumps everyone else's right to not have to clean bubbles off of themselves and their belongings. In my opinion that's quite rude.

You've said that all someone has to do is ask politely for you to stop blowing the bubbles, and so if I am ever next to you in line that's what I will do. I hope that doesn't come at a time when your child is only able to be entertained by the bubbles.

 

[katyjeka]

As parents of 3 dd's, we're still trying to figure out why children must be entertained in line. I guess we've been lucky, we've never needed anything. If your child misbehaves in line, why not remove them from the situation, even if it means giving up a ride. What better way to teach them a valuable lesson? We've always talked to our girls about what we've just done, explain what were doing next, and whatever topic comes up, so in a way, WE, are our childrens entertainment!!!

 

[DisneyDizzy]

I voted no bubbles. I'm not sure why you'd need them anyway.

Mostly I just think it seems really rude to blow bubbles in an area crammed with people who may not appreciate it. I don't have anything against bubbles in general. Just seems like common courtesy to find something else to do, if you need to.

My son has always been pretty good at just entertaining himself with his imagination without needing constant distraction in lines or long waits in restaurants.

 

[miprender]

Another one to vote NO Urgh I hate bubble solution. Even as a kid I hated the feel on my hands and when my kids now want to blow bubbles I make them do it. And I have little ones too DD5, DS3 & DS1 so I know they can get bored in line, but hey that is part of life to wait and if they want to go back to Disney they better behave or else