Comments on: Survive the Waiting Room with Kids

By: Rebeca

Rebeca — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:02:20 +0000

I thought I’d note that I have an additional policy when it comes to waiting at the doctor’s office. If the wait is more than 25 minutes, you reserve the right to start stealing their supplies to entertain your child. i.e. rubber gloves, tongue depressors, etc, are all very entertaining. Anything over 45 minutes and you reserve the right to complain to the office staff. If the wait tops an hour, you no longer have to feel guilty for squashed cracker crumbs and torn magazine pages….hey, they should know better than to expect a kid to sit still for that long

By: Nina

Nina — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:20:02 +0000

to add, we were driving home (long commute) and he’s 20 months. I also recently ordered some I spy bags from etsy (haven’t gotten them yet) there are a number of sellers there…one even sells a kit to make your own. its beads or rice and they hide little things in them. this one comes with a list – words or pictures – of what to find and it has at least as many items of the alphabet (one for each letter) and his name…and a few other treats. it was 17.50, I hope he and my 3 yr old nephew (whom I also got one for) enjoy it.

By: Nina

Nina — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:17:20 +0000

yesterday my son played with a plastic gum container for probably 30 minutes…open close open close, put gum in, take gum out…eat gum…talk to gum…broke lid off of container so then it was put lid in, take lid out…put lid on…we’re flying cross country in a few weeks and a new one will surely be in the treat bag. tape is a good idea. I’m also going to make him his own wallet (though mine always seems much better) he loves to take credit cards in and out, money (bills not coins) in and out…stamps in and out…

By: Native_Momma

Native_Momma — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:31:04 +0000

These are all great idea’s! I also like to bring a roll of painters tape, it is so great. You can tape things together and untape them. My friend said she spent 45 minutes playing with painters tape on a plan with her twins and had a great time.

By: Christine Smith

Christine Smith — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:51:28 +0000

Well, I’m taking the kids to the car dealer to get an oil change. At first I considered leaving them with Grandma, then realized it’s an opportunity to see underneath their Minivan. Here we go…..