Why is it wrong to make your job easier? As long as you're still
doing your job (raising them to be kind and competent human beings) why
not do it in the more drama-free way?
There is
no way I'd be carry
3 iPads around the parks! My backpack is heavy enough with just the usual stuff.
I would allow them to bring the iPads for the airline travel, but into the safe they go at the resort. (That way you've also got them if someone gets sick.)
They can easily watch TV in the room while you get ready in the mornings, and having them write or draw in a journal if they need some downtime in the evenings makes a great keepsake of the trip!
Some ideas for wait times in the parks are:
20 Questions
Would You Rather?
I Spy
Categories (ex: Think of ride/character/food/... for each letter of the alphabet.)
Technology detox can be a positive component of vacation! And while I don't advocate having exactly the same rules for adults and kids, I
would try to set a good example by using your own phones for work,
MDE, etc. but not losing yourselves in Facebook instead of interacting with the kids.