AIBU to hold place in line for the kids?

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At an amusement park. It's a timed entry so as many rides and things you can do for 2 hours.

One ride that the 3DC (5,3,3) wanted to go on, the bunjee trampoline one (whatever it's called). There were 4 trampolines. Quite a long queue as each kid is on the trampoline for 5 mins each. There were maybe 5 or 6 kids in front of us, so I guessed around a 20 min wait.

So I said to DH and the kids, I'll wait here and you carry on with the other rides with less/no queue and I'll call you over when we are near the front.

Then when we got close to the front, the 3DC came over and jumped on the trampolines.

It was only afterwards that I wondered if i should have waited with 3DC, missing out on the other rides out of principle that we are queuing up for this one? AIBU or would you also do the same to make the most of the time in the place?

they are individual trampolines so OP's children would have added 15 minutes to the queue rather than 5.

do you...not understand how a) queues b) numbers work?

If there are 3 people in front of you it will take longer for you to get your turn than if there is only 1.

Jeez.

Well, if they waited in one queue like they are supposed to, they would be either in this queue or in another queue, not in both queues at once. So one or other of the queues would be slightly shorter.

YABU and CF behaviour.

You’re being completely unreasonable and this behaviour gets you removed from most theme parks in the UK - and rightly so, it’s poor behaviour and I cannot believe you even need to ask this

I’ve just read some of your other posts now and my goodness your life sounds bloody awful. I think you waited in that queue so you didn’t have to be with your own children. It’s therapy you need, not a big sign. I hope things turn around for you.

This.

It is not ok to do this, children should be taught to queue, whatever their age.

Just because they don’t seem to be able to remember doesn’t mean they aren’t learning. You are doing them a disservice by making them think they can just walk up and have a go without waiting.

Oooh! This REALLY annoys me when people do this! Myself and grandson were standing in a queue ( yep we STILL DO THIS IN ENGLAND), for the train in amusement park behind woman and baby.
Got to the front, she starts yelling and jumping up and down waving at...seven other people!! Guess what happened next? Yep,they all got on and we had to wait.
If you are not in the queue, you have to get to back. Simple. This is not America,(yet!) We don't just all merge and push to the front,but its getting that way. Its called entitled and people who do this usually drive that way too.

Thank you,yes they should, we still do that here and its because its fair. Pushing in is not nor ever has been fair.

Wish shops would do this! How many times on a lunch break are you behind one person with a few items in her basket-then her kids turn up with trolley loads and you have to wait for ages.

Of course it is, the replies just add to the rage bait aspect of it

You beat me to it!

Because everyone has the same amount of time for rides and they can decide how to spend it - lots of rides with short queues, fewer rides with longer queues.

By queue jumping your dc got on more rides during their time, and other children who queued fairly and had to wait for them got on less.

It's selfish and unreasonable. Your dc had a better day at the expense of others having a worse day.

Your title is misleading.
You were not holding a place in line for 3 children.
If you hold a place in line for someone you swap places with them. If there is only one of you then you can only swap places with one of your children.

I have 3 kids, I wouldn't do this and would be mightily pissed off if my 3 children who had been stood there patiently waiting then had to wait for your kids who jumped in the queue, as I get older I don't stand for this shit and I'd ask you to queue with your kids like everyone else, your kids wouldn't be jumping back in in front of us.

Imagine doing this at alton towers etc, you stand in each queue and your kids walk to the front when you get there, you simply wouldn't be allowed to do this.