Families shopping together

That anyone would thing doing a large supermarket shop with their children would think it's fun. They are entitled to their opinion, obviously.

Even when they did have a creche, I didn't leave my children there but took them in with me. No-one ever told me I should leave them there instead.

Remembers fondly when good old Safe way had a creche. I'd pop them both in there, do a weekly shop then take them for a lunch, there's was free and mine was £4 including a drink. The annual pass was paid for in ABC points.

Boggled by what?

2020: no you can't take your 7yo shopping with you, they will spread disease... its fine to leave them at home alone
(This was actually said to me after I took mine shopping as we needed food)

2024: its absolutely essential that children go to the supermarket to learn how to shop and where food comes from

This again.

It’s fine…my GDs love coming food shopping with me….they get the mini trolleys and I give them a list each…..inexpensive way of keeping them occupied …..no business of anyone else how people choose to shop

Boggled.

what's it got to do with you really? no one died and made you ruler of the supermarket did they ? today I will be bringing my nieces with me. I have worked all week long hours and there is nothing in the house. my sister is in hopstaitl sick so they are staying with me. who else is going to mind them ? my shopping bill will be a bit higher as I will be soft and allow them to put stuff in but hey. husband often coned with me too so he can see and pick things he wants espaocilay as he does most of the cooking. if yoi don't like it you stay at home then

My reen can navigate a supermarket perfectly too. I have been sending her to the local one with a small list since she was 11. She understands how to buy food and ask when she can't find something.

I’m fine with it as long as kids not running around and screaming. Only ever did food shopping online when DH and I had Covid at the same time. Will continue going to the supermarket as long as physically capable and mentally competent to do so. It’s good exercise pushing a trolley around.

Absolutely agree. Why waste family time doing such boring stuff? This is why the delivery pass was invented.

This is miserable @Mokel I take my husband and son food shopping with me all the time! Usually as we're on the way back from a trip out but sometimes because it passes the time on a wet and windy day!
I can't see the problem, and feel my children should be able to accompany me on "chores" sometimes, and also so they can learn how to behave in shops, which I feel is important (and yes - they are well behaved and can queue/ wait nicely for things!)

My parents didn't have a car, so grandma and grandad used to take us shopping and do theirs at the same time. Dad worked shifts, so us 3 kids had to tag along.

This will probably make me sound weird but I used to love going to the supermarket with my mum as a child. She'd never have allowed me to eat anything and scan the packet later though, she'd have probably said that it's common 😁.

That's why online shopping was invented! I personally hate supermarket shopping, I prefer meal planning and choosing my ingredients at home. Tesco by the way are fab with their dates unlike Asda. So are Ocado. Maybe you need to choose a different supermarket.

Wtf?! What an absolute joke of a thread! Supermarkets never gave lone people more of a right to be there than families! They're designed to appeal across the ages to make more money! I do and will continue to treat the weekly shop as a big family/event! And all the miserable people who have a problem with it can cry down the aisles all they like.

This is your issue, they are doing nothing wrong.

I think moaning about other people happily living their lives is not healthy.

Shopping IS a life skill and it encompasses quite a few aspects of learning!

Why on earth are you moaning about this? There could be all sorts of reasons. Supermarkets are big places, just avoid them.

Kids need exposed to different environments. There’s lots that can be learned from going to the supermarket with their parents.

It is ok for children to be out in public spaces and shops. They don’t need to be confined to home or playground just because you don’t particularly like being around them.

You are surely aware it is a good idea for children to see where and what is available.
I lkve shopping with children, the ideas, the comparing, teaching of costs, variety, choices.
I loathe certain times of day in rush hour.
Otherwise a good life skill.
Its life we all can not be robotic morons out and about.

I do wonder why myself. Most don't look like they are having 'fun family time'. It's often a Saturday, the kids are a bit bored, and the parents look harassed.
But if that's what they want to do fine, but please don't clog up an aisle, you don't all need to line up to check out, and mind your kids don't start chasing each other, running around people's trolleys. And above all, watch your kids in the parking lot! Darting between and behind cars!

FGS shopping is part of normal life. Absolutely this is something that kids should be involved in, like any other part of normal domestic life. Far too much tendency these days for kids to be protected from things that are mundane. They shouldn't spend their lives either on their phones or being taken out / entertained. It's also a learning experience, as others have said. Now my kids are young teenagers they sometimes go and do a small shop for me. They know where things are, they know how it works, they know how to evaluate special offers, they know how to choose fruit etc.