I use the Cesar Milan method. Just look directly at the kid or kids and use my Adult Authority Voice, "Knock it off!" Works wonders, and I instantly achieve "sir" status.

When it's clueless families, or teens too old to care, I get out of their way and let them pass. I always tell the ride operator I want a different ride vehicle. No problem.

Old enough to be an Occasional Grouch, old enough not to care.

It's amazing what a very stern "Walk!" can do when you see a bunch of kids running. It's even funnier when they have no idea who said it.

At Disneyland with my out of control Niece who has her parents totally snowed.

Madz- How come I don't get to act like that?
Me - because I would beat you senseless (she knows not literally)
Madz - oh
Me - see why I make you behave it's not very pleasant to be around is it?
Madz - No - now I get it.

No kidding, GC. I'm an old grouch with a soft heart. :rolleyes:

I'm a gonna quote you...GN2Dlnd......just letting you know.....;)

BtD, I can so imagine yelling that and seeing the kids stop and look around, priceless!!

I can't yell at other people's kids. It often makes the parents of said kids turn into werewolves.

Anything I say is fair game...

That's the only "yelling" I do, and it's only if it looks really dangerous. More often then not they have no idea where it came from and there are no parents around. I've been seeing DL security crack down running a lot these days We got a "stop it" look for skipping :(

In the situation MW was in I probably would have asked, then told them to stop touching me and then just let them go bother the people in front of me.

When we experienced a kid who thought he could just barge his way through a line at USH, I just looked at him and asked if that was what he was supposed to be doing. "I think you should go back to the end of the line and wait like everyone else" (or something to that effect). I then just stood and looked at him - not overbearing or rude, just waited patiently for him to make the right decision. After a couple of seconds, he reluctantly turned around and went back.

And Susan and I have no problem disciplining other people's children. If they are acting inappropriate, we respond accordingly. I don't recall ever having an adverse reaction from the parents.

KB ~ But you look dad-like. Beard and all. Me and MW just look like angst-y thirtysomethings...
:D

LOL Ah, really? Thanks. :D But yeah, I think I just look like a person who can't stand kids. But, looks can be deceiving. :)