How do you keep your kids entertained in lines?

[DisSarahK]

I am kinda laughing at how sensitive the whole bubble thing is. We've never done it, I've just read on here that many have. That being said, I'm sure those that have would have the common sense to not do bubbles in tight quarters. Also, if it's a very small child doing it, I'm sure they would have quite a struggle to blow them in your face. We're talking a tiny container of bubbles folks, with a very small child blowing them. I guess what comes to mind for me is all the parades that have bubbles. I'll have to watch in a few weeks and see if I see people playing "dodge the bubble".

I do dodge those bubble blowing guns they sell on Main Street from the vendor carts--it drives me insane that parents don't care when their children aim them directly at total strangers. I've had them aimed at me (including my face) and directly at my child in a stroller. I find it unbelievably rude. So yes, if you see me at Disneyland, you will see me dodging the bubbles.

And yes, when a child blows bubbles in line and gets me with the bubbles, I do politely ask the parent to redirect the child. I don't address the child (I don't want strangers talking to my child!) and I wait until after I've been popped by bubbles a few times so that I can give the parents a chance to catch up with their children's bubbles.

 

[munchkinsmom]

I do dodge those bubble blowing guns they sell on Main Street from the vendor carts--it drives me insane that parents don't care when their children aim them directly at total strangers. I've had them aimed at me (including my face) and directly at my child in a stroller. I find it unbelievably rude. So yes, if you see me at Disneyland, you will see me dodging the bubbles.

I've had the same experience with the bubble blower and the water misters they sell during the summer. I don't cause a scene and certainly don't let it ruin my day when it happens, but I really don't appreciate strangers blowing bubbles or squirting water onto my face/sunglasses while I am in line or walking through a crowd of people...so if that makes me sensitive, then I guess I am.

Certainly don't want to upset anyone with my post but I just instantly got a vision of people upset with jumbo bubbles being blown at them. That's the nightmare of it, when really it's maybe a 3 year old little girl blowing tiny bubbles and trying to catch them on her finger while waiting to ride Peter Pan. Silly comparison but the latter is what I've seen in DL.

I don't think anyone on the DISboards would be offended or upset with your post at all. It's all good. Like you, everyone here is just giving suggestions and sharing their experiences.

To the OP: I just remembered that my kids also enjoy doing/creating hand clapping games like these: http://childstoryhour.com/gamesclapping.htm They've also enjoyed making string figures like cat's cradle. My DD has this book: http://www.amazon.com/Cats-Cradle-B...NDOA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1297132531&sr=8-2 And of course...snacks and candies like lollypops as others have mentioned are always a good thing to have in line.