[katiesue]

OMG how exactly does one "accidentially" leave their kid on a stroller while they're going on a ride? I'm fairly certain I would notice that my kid wasn't with me. And it's a ride that little kids can go on too, so it's not like they need to leave her in the stroller.

I spent YEARS not going on rides because Maddy was the world's biggest chicken. She didn't start going on all the "big" rides until just over a year ago. When we went by ourselves we just did things she was comfortable doing. If we were with a group then someone, usually me, would stay out with her or go on another ride while we waitied. No biggie really.

Now she wants to go on rides totally by herself - um no. She's 11 but I stilll wouldn't leave her alone while I went on any ride. What if it broke down or something and I was in there for hours? I let her have a little freedom. If we're waiting for fireworks or something she'll run and buy popcorn or use the restroom. She knows her way around and she comes right back. She actually loves having a little independence and is proud that I "trust" her to go off a little on her own. But I'd never leave her waiting outside a ride.