9 Steps to Keep Your Kid from Ruining a Wedding - Part II

7) Most wedding parties get their pictures done right after the ceremony is over.  It is a long very boring process, especially for kids. I recommend really hooking your children your children up under this particular circumstance. Don't just bring a juice box and a banana. Tide them over with big time junk food (no Cheetos--think tux black and neon Cheeto orange) and maybe a little candy. This will occupy them for a bit while they wait their turn. Dollar store trinkets also work pretty well to distract them for a few minutes, until they break them.

8) The reception can be a bit tricky.  Many of the guests will want to see you little gems, so they'll have to go for the beginning.  But just an hour into the reception and your kid is definitely spinning. It may be well into their bedtime. Think about having a babysitter arranged at home or the hotel, then whisk the little time bombs discretely and hurry back before anyone notices you’re gone.

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