To let DD eat a few grapes in the supermarket?

[LimburgseVlaai]

This is triggered by the thread about letting children sit in supermarket trolleys, and what is and isn't acceptable.

When I take my DD (2.6yo) shopping, I usually get her to sit in the trolley by feeding her throughout the shop. Most of the food is packaged and weighed and I pay for it as normal (with the checkout lady usually holding up the package and saying "Did you know this has been opened?" or "Has a little mouse been nibbling at this one?")

But sometimes she gets hold of (unpackaged, unweighed) grapes and eats a few. I stop her after the first few, and the shelf stackers see it but don't react. But I do let her eat some.

I know all this is theft, and you shouldn't consume food until you have paid for it, and I would never let her eat (say) a whole banana or an apple; but somehow I have lulled myself into thinking that a few grapes won't do any harm. And yes, I know grapes should be washed before eating.

What do you think? Are my DD and I criminals?

[JodieO]

Have you not seen these threads before?

[BecauseImWorthIt]

[Chickenshavenolips]

[PuppyMonkey]

Oh, not the old grapes in the supermarket scenario. I say YANBU and nick as much as you like, but others will disagree.

[LimburgseVlaai]

What threads??
Yes I am new, please be gentle.

[RustyBear]

The classic

[porcamiseria]

ffs!!!!! ARE YOU REALLY SERIOUSLY ASKING THIS?

[notwavingjustironing]

someone is obviously bored this afternoon!

[itsmeolord]

FGS. Just a little originality would have been appreciated.

Why is it that on the day when my meeting has been cancelled at the last minute, my heating has died and I have to find something to do to keep my mind from going "AAAARRRRRGGGGH!" at my childminder that no one can have the decency to come up with a good thread.

[diddl]

This is a wind up?
You have to feed your child throughout the shop.

[JodieO]

Lol Korma

[LetThereBeRock]

We've had this thread before and it didn't go well.

You said yourself that it's theft therefore you really don't need us to tell you that it's wrong.

[PerArduaAdNauseum]

[juneybean]

Rubyrubyruby the fruit and veg shop we go to always gives DC a banana to munch on

[diddl]

Seeded or seedless?

[LimburgseVlaai]

Oh no! I'm horrified!! I have obviously broken a centuries-old mumsnet taboo!!

My very sincere apologies - I had not realised that this is an ooooold and boooooring subject. Is there a list somewhere, or can I sign up for an apprenticeship?

[SolidGoldBangers]

Look, there is a very easy way round this. Buy your grapes in bags with a fixed price on the bag, then it doesn't matter how many you or your DC stuff down your necks on the way round, you will still be paying for them at the checkout.

[PerArduaAdNauseum]

Just lose a few hours in Classics

[juneybean]

Anyone else think they look like boobs?

[LetThereBeRock]

I suggest you see a doctor Juney.

[LimburgseVlaai]

Classics... classics... Where's classics??

[BratleyBansBaubles]

Oh dear me.....

This'll go one of two ways,

1, there'll be a fight

2, No one will take this thread seriously and there'll be some giggles along the way...