Do a lot of people give their kids bubbles

[livie1205]

But yet they don't have any bubble blowers in lines, do they. Hmmm.

your right....they have them IN the rides falling down all over you...

 

[Holly324]

Are those our only options?

I'll take the screaming child. When the kid is gone, so will be the screaming.

But the bubble stuff will require a stop to be washed off. And depending on where it lands, it might be a pain in the butt.

No, those are not my only options. I actually got that idea for using bubbles from these boards!! However, after hearing all of the negative answers, I will be very careful and only use bubbles when we are alone. I do not want to offend anyone just because of bubbles!

 

[princesskayla]

you anti-bubble are too funny, we are not talking hydrochloric acid here people, it is bubbles. Talk about snowflake children, no we are talking about snowflake adults here

 

[squirrel]

I can understand if you are allergic to the bubbles, I'm allergic to smoke. People light up as they exit the park. It's scary for me when leaving the parks in crowds as someone over 10 feet away could cause me to have an asthma attack. Yes just the tiniest amount in my airway can cause me to have an asthma attack.

Bubbles in my opinion are easier to see. If you are allergic to bubbles ask the person to stop blowing them as you are allergic.

 

[mousireid]

So BASICALLY: Always ASk before you use bubbles, ask those around you and be prepared for the answer to be No.

 

[disneysophie]

really?!?!!!

 

[kittythepoohbear]

I think bubbles are fun and pretty when used in wide open spaces so that no one gets soap in their eyes or slips on a soap puddle. Using bubbles in an enclosed space is as obnoxious as chanting in an enclosed space. Reading some of these posts, I wonder how I ever survived WDW as a small child. We played I Spy or the Alphabet Game (A my name is Ana). If anyone got grouchy there were two options: wait patiently or get out of line. It taught us patience and respect for others. There are many, many was to entertain yourself in line without annoying those around you.

 

[LaurieN]

I just got back from DisneyLAND and they sell light up bubble guns for $9.20. They shoot lots of light up bubbles and I thought they were pretty cool. I never saw people use them in line, but in the dark evenings there were lots of children in strollers shooting these guns. They make LOTS of bubbles, but the container that comes with it is small and won't last that long.

I don't know if they see these in Walt Disney World, but they were in several stores at DL.

We purchased these for both my boys on our last trip. They were selling them in DHS where the Holiday light display was. At the time I didn't think anything of it since LOTS of people were buying them for their kids. By the time we walked from that part of the park to the exit the bubbles were empty; I must have made a LOT of people mad...SORRY!!!!! Didn't think it was a big deal since Disney was selling them.
Laurie

 

[Planogirl]

I think that the point is that bubbles in open areas is fine. It's just when you're hemmed in a tight space with a lot of other people that they can be a pain.

 

[maxiesmom]

I think that the point is that bubbles in open areas is fine. It's just when you're hemmed in a tight space with a lot of other people that they can be a pain.

Darn you for making it seem so simple!

 

[poohbear227]

I think bubbles are fun and pretty when used in wide open spaces so that no one gets soap in their eyes or slips on a soap puddle. Using bubbles in an enclosed space is as obnoxious as chanting in an enclosed space. Reading some of these posts, I wonder how I ever survived WDW as a small child. We played I Spy or the Alphabet Game (A my name is Ana). If anyone got grouchy there were two options: wait patiently or get out of line. It taught us patience and respect for others. There are many, many was to entertain yourself in line without annoying those around you.

Seriously!!! How about saving yourselves the $10 & just teaching your child a little discipline & consistency?? I garuntee it's going to last a heck of alot longer than a bottle of bubbles! Or maybe you could use the $10 to get your kids a little gift at the end of the day as a reward for following directions and behaving in line. Then, instead of just masking the behavior short term, you've actually taught them something.

I went to WDW all through my childhood and those were my parents exact words "Wait patiently or get out of line" & you'd better believe our parents pulled us right out of line if we were not behaving! I think when I was younger, they might have given me a little etch-a-sketch or quiet push button toy to help keep me busy, but they certainly never gave me something that would affect the other people in line around me.

Bubbles in an open space in the parks-sure, have fun! Bubbles in a small space, like in a line-do your kids a favor and model what it looks like to have respect for others and skip the bubbles

& those of you who continue to be so self-centered and oblivious to those around you: when your kid is running around like a maniac, bumping into me & spraying bubbles in my face while in line or waiting for a parade/fireworks, don't be surprised if I accidently bump into them and spill their bubbles ......hope you have a back up plan to keep your kids quiet and busy in line when their bubbles have spilled and are all gone...

 

[luvthemouse71]

Have to admit, if I saw this, I'd be "oooooo, bubbles!" they don't bother me. Guess I'm a little shocked that some people have a bubble phobia. I thought these people were joking at first and then realized, nope. Like a PP said, special snowflakes are taking over.

Only here on the DIS....

 

[d1gitman]

Darn you for making it seem so simple!

"curse you aqua-scum!"

 

[d1gitman]

Seriously!!! How about saving yourselves the $10 & just teaching your child a little discipline & consistency?? I garuntee it's going to last a heck of alot longer than a bottle of bubbles! Or maybe you could use the $10 to get your kids a little gift at the end of the day as a reward for following directions and behaving in line. Then, instead of just masking the behavior short term, you've actually taught them something.

I went to WDW all through my childhood and those were my parents exact words "Wait patiently or get out of line" & you'd better believe our parents pulled us right out of line if we were not behaving! I think when I was younger, they might have given me a little etch-a-sketch or quiet push button toy to help keep me busy, but they certainly never gave me something that would affect the other people in line around me.

Bubbles in an open space in the parks-sure, have fun! Bubbles in a small space, like in a line-do your kids a favor and model what it looks like to have respect for others and skip the bubbles

& those of you who continue to be so self-centered and oblivious to those around you: when your kid is running around like a maniac, bumping into me & spraying bubbles in my face while in line or waiting for a parade/fireworks, don't be surprised if I accidently bump into them and spill their bubbles ......hope you have a back up plan to keep your kids quiet and busy in line when their bubbles have spilled and are all gone...

Darn you for making it so simple!

 

[Schmeck]

Having a daughter who was allergic to some bubble solution (talking about a nasty, angry rash wherever a bubble landed on bare skin) I thank those with enough common sense to leave the bubbles at home, and not ridicule others who have issues with bubbles.

Bubbles can cause stains on clothing, sting when they pop in your eyes, and a spilled bottle can become a safety hazard to many, including the disabled and elderly. A child chasing a stray bubble can duck under a queue chain and disappear into the crowd outside the attraction much faster than an adult can follow.

When my daughter was younger, if a bubble popped on her skin we would have had to leave the queue and use copious amounts of water to rinse it off. In attractions with bubbles, she used to 'turtle' - pulling her bare arms and legs inside her shirt, tucking her legs underneath here, hiding her face, while I tried to gently blow the bubbles away. We did not attended any special ticket event that had bubbles, fake snow, etc.

She still has sensitive skin, but the bubble issue has faded a bit.

 

[minniebeth]

I would love to know how many of the bothered-by-bubble people here bring peanut butter into the park which actually CAN cause a life threatening reaction to my child. We deal with it and so can you. Disney sells peanut butter and bubbles. If you don't like it, put yourself in a bubble.

 

[Puffles]

Land of the free and home of the brave. It takes a brave person to put up with a child blowing bubbles apparently. I think in Iran they chop of your hand if you make bubbles.

 

[lustergirl]

Seriously!!! How about saving yourselves the $10 & just teaching your child a little discipline & consistency?? I garuntee it's going to last a heck of alot longer than a bottle of bubbles! Or maybe you could use the $10 to get your kids a little gift at the end of the day as a reward for following directions and behaving in line. Then, instead of just masking the behavior short term, you've actually taught them something.

I went to WDW all through my childhood and those were my parents exact words "Wait patiently or get out of line" & you'd better believe our parents pulled us right out of line if we were not behaving! I think when I was younger, they might have given me a little etch-a-sketch or quiet push button toy to help keep me busy, but they certainly never gave me something that would affect the other people in line around me.

Bubbles in an open space in the parks-sure, have fun! Bubbles in a small space, like in a line-do your kids a favor and model what it looks like to have respect for others and skip the bubbles

& those of you who continue to be so self-centered and oblivious to those around you: when your kid is running around like a maniac, bumping into me & spraying bubbles in my face while in line or waiting for a parade/fireworks, don't be surprised if I accidently bump into them and spill their bubbles ......hope you have a back up plan to keep your kids quiet and busy in line when their bubbles have spilled and are all gone...

wow dont judge much!!! are you the parenting police and tell people how to manage their children?

 

[Schmeck]

I would love to know how many of the bothered-by-bubble people here bring peanut butter into the park which actually CAN cause a life threatening reaction to my child. We deal with it and so can you. Disney sells peanut butter and bubbles. If you don't like it, put yourself in a bubble.

I refrain from packing peanut butter for that very reason - and I try to avoid bringing latex stuff too. So, yes, we deal with as many allergies and sensitivities as we can. Oldest daughter is allergic to cigarette smoke, so I get to try to avoid those areas (but they are in the worst spots at MK!) as well, and do tell the ignorant smokers who are not in the zone that they are supposed to smoke in certain areas only.

And that was cruel about the bubble, or could I put your child in a peanut?

 

[Schmeck]

Land of the free and home of the brave. It takes a brave person to put up with a child blowing bubbles apparently. I think in Iran they chop of your hand if you make bubbles.

I think it takes a brave person to think of others and not just themselves. It also takes a brave person to think beyond one's own country.