Do you allow things to be eaten before paying?

[georgousbold]

In a supermarket etc

When I walk around, I do open something to keep DS quiet. Works a treat.

Nobody has ever told me off or questioned me on it

Is this the done thing in the UK? Can think of a few countries it would be allowed in and nobody would say anything

But you could never do that in Japan for example, South Korea either

No way would I do this, Its not necessary. Can't you tell a child to wait until you get outside,to have something to eat., or take some biscuits or some thing with you.. I have actualy seen small children walking around with a mother in supermarkets, and get crisps etc, off the shelves themsleves, and open the bags and just munch away at them,, and chuck the bag on the floor, or put it back on the shelf..

Oh I have no leg to stand on, the reason my children don’t eat in the supermarket is that they are running around “helping” to get things which requires plenty of loud parenting

No, it's not fair on the assistant to have to handle what is now litter.

Although there was the time when I loaded up the conveyor belt, went back to the trolley to find my toddler had nicked a yoghurt from the trolley, shoved his hand through the foil and was merrily using his hand as a spoon

My concious exception was when I had a tendency of going faint in queues while heavily pregnant, particularly in the supermarket cafe and did reach the point where some sips of coke from the paper cup while waiting was the lesser of two evils. At least staff didn't have to handle it so it made little practical difference.

@IHateWasps

Get a grip my dear!

I would but you're clearly in far more dire need of them than I and with there being such a limited supply in your neck of the woods, I figure that you need all that you can get. Here's a packet of Kleenex too for all that frothing at the mouth you're doing.

Also, I haven't even said what I think of eating in the supermarket, only that I don't find it surprising that some people notice something if it's a little out of the ordinary. Just as if someone has 200 oranges in their basket and nothing else.I'm more likely to notice that than your average weekly shop.

Seriously. Are you ok? Like really?

I don't think you're ok

My child isn't kicking off. I give her blueberries from a standing start of happy toddler because I like looking at silly, happy little blueberry eating face.

Is that better or worse in your mind?

And you can't wait 45 minutes to see them eating them?

I can’t get upset about this.

@MonkeyPuddle

Maybe I should explain to my 16mo that she can’t have a snack in the trolley, paid for or not, or brought from home, and she better not kick off as people don’t like that either 😂

Yes, you should.

I kicked off as a child and therefore I didn't get my treat at the end. After this happened twice, how many more times you you think I had a tantrum? You're teaching your child that having a tantrum means you get something nice.

No way, and I hate seeing it. The only reason I can possibly imagine being ok with it would be in the case of a diabetic who has got caught short, and it's a case of eat NOW or end up getting into quite serious trouble. But for regular folk, just wait.

Some people consider giving treats under those circumstances to be lazy parenting too 🤷‍♀️
What a conundrum

Seriously. Are you ok? Like really?

I don't think you're ok

I'm perfectly fine. Thank you. I'm not the one pretending that they never notice people in a supermarket and as I said above, I haven't even said anything about having a problem with people eating in supermarkets. I haven't ventured an opinion yet you're jumping down my throat as though I have.

I shop in morrisons so take advantage of their free fruit thing for kids. If I'm in another shop I just tell DS he has to wait till we get home and he can mind whatever it is till then. He'll then hand it over at checkout and take it back.

@slashlover have you met toddlers?
Well done on only every having two tantrums. What a strange brag.

Not food
For the kids but I'll often have a bottle
Of water on the way round. Always pay for it but can't see how that's a problem apart
From can't go through self check out because the weight is wrong.

Yes, I do let them eat something from the shop, because I’m not organized enough to always have snacks with me. The shop has a choice of having me as a customer that spends quite a bit money if my daughter munches on something or me grabbing something I desperately need (or skip the shop altogether).

@IHateWasps

Seriously. Are you ok? Like really?

I don't think you're ok

I'm perfectly fine. Thank you. I'm not the one pretending that they never notice people in a supermarket and as I said above, I haven't even said anything about having a problem with people eating in supermarkets. I haven't ventured an opinion yet you're jumping down my throat as though I have.

You don't seem it. You seem very het up over literally nothing. And then making out its me that 'frothing' haha. I don't pretend not to notice at all. I honestly don't notice. I aren't jumping down your throat either. Why so defensive? Chill your beans!

Zilla1 so you support theft then.

This thread is so intense, it’s hilarious.

No never it’s wrong. I have made a snack to take in. Just be prepared before you go.

@MonkeyPuddle

This thread is so intense, it’s hilarious.

You're not kidding!

@moocow1234567

No, by my partner will open something for the kids and I could just die.

I do try and stop him but he thinks I'm overreacting

I dare say he's right.

The people that bring snacks - aren’t you worried the staff will see your child eating something then you putting the empty wrapper / packet / skin back in yiur bag and thinking you’d nicked it?!

@MonkeyPuddle

This thread is so intense, it’s hilarious.

It really is 😂 I don't do it myself but I don't get worked up if anyone else chooses to 😂

Was disappointed when I handed over empty packet of contraceptives and the cashier seemed to have an 'icky' expression rather than politely enquiring whether we'd enjoyed ourselves. It's like cashiers have had no customer service training in how to engage with customers. No, not that way, rather in how to be friendly with customers. No, not that way either, in asking whether customers had a good time during their shop and whether they could do anything to improve the shopping experience.

This is one of the funniest things I've read. How do you know if a kid is eating a snack from home or not? Why do you care what other people are doing so much? If it's all paid for how can it be an issue?

Scan and go, no one has to touch the 'litter'.

They used to have notices up saying no food was to be consumed until paid for. I haven’t seen one of those for a while.