1. Buy an iPad for yourself. Tell your wife you are buying it for scriptures. The power of the iPad allow you to download book, movies, games, and music that will easily keep you entertained through three hours of Church. If you have a WiFi hotspot, you can even surf the net and say hi to your Mormon Discussion friends! :D
2. Buy your kids an iPod Touch (They have scriptures, too, Mom). The iPod Touch is about half the cost of on iPad, but has the same operating system and similar capabilities. Make sure they are using their earbuds or have the sound turned down during Church.
3. Bring some non-messy snacks like cereal, licorice, fish crackers, bottled water, (I bring a cold Pepsi in a thermos).
Bribe your kids before going. Tell them that as long as they are quiet with their electronic toys, and behave during Church, you guys will do something fun later. If they act up in Church, no iPod for a week.
Church can be fun! OR at least survivable.
If you cannot afford an iPod or iPad, there are other electronic alternatives such as cell phones, portable DVD players, and eReaders.
