Well, sure, we have our wallets and phones, but like you said those are in our pockets. I'm assuming when we're talking about "carrying" things, we mean things not in our pockets. Our kids don't really have much of their own stuff. Their lanyards, which they wear around their neck. The autograph book...sometimes. But what point would it serve to make them "carry" them in their hands if we already have a bag with us that has our ponchos or DWs' water bottle (and I forgot...sometimes my hat if it's not sunny)? We've already got the stroller with us for our food, and we already have our canvas bag. Don't see a reason to make them walk around holding an autograph book. Seems kinda silly. If they wanted to bring 10 toys, 3 books, and a partridge in a pear tree, sure. But for the very little stuff they have, seems pointless. And to get technical, for the times when we don't leave the stroller somewhere in stroller parking, the kids actually fight over who's turn it is to push it, so DW and I have nothing in our hands. When we leave the stroller in parking somewhere, anything the kids want with them, they carry...or we'll put it in the canvas bag and again they argue over who gets to carry it.