tesco shopping trolleys.

[mummummymum]

hello,
yesterday when i went shopping with my husband and four children who are all under 4 i couldn't find a shopping trolley with a double seat so needing two i had to make two of my children walk around getting bashed by everyone else who was shopping. when i asked the customer service advisor he informed me a store of that size (extra) only had to supply 2 double trolleys for the whole store!!! !!!!
so on we went with great frustration as the kids pick up everything they see asking "can we have this" so it takes twice as long!!
at the end while we were packing the shopping one of my children went missing and after looking for a few minutes a kind member of public brought my son to us from outside in the middle of the road. not only could he have been run over and killed but could have been taken but god know who!!
still the customer service advisor did not see this as his problem and couldn't have cared less, he even suggested it was unusual to have twins and four children over all and went on to say they should have been on rains!!!! by this point i was very distressed and making a fool of myself
is it unreasonable to ask for a trolley with two seats? !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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OP My DD hates her reins too but its tough, she has to wear them, there is no choice in it for her.

You are being silly if your husband can't do the shopping. Be less fussy.

You don't have to spend so much on nappies - use washables. I had 3 in washables and it is no big deal.

i wish i had time to wash terry nappies. it would cost alot less but its just not practical with 3 of them. well if ur dd wears them even if she doesnt like them good for you but mine wont walk or move and scream the place down. that would mean no shopping at all.

did you have a ft job and studding while u had 3 in washables? if u did well done but i cant be doing with it sorry! anyway its not the issue. why dont tesco supply more double trolleys? i just cant see why they dont

Have you checked out cloth nappies recently? Not just terries any more. Some really lovely stuff just as easy as disposables, just bung them in the wash. Take no time at all. Certainly less time than earning hundreds of pounds to pay for disposables...

You clearly have too much time on your hands to be posting all these replies!

Where have your kids been the last three hours you've been posting mummummymum?

Reckon you've done enough studding OP with 4 under 4

We had the throwing themselves on the floor refusing to walk/move thing believe me, but she learnt that is isn't an option. The alternative is to be held fireman or rugby ball style whilst I am both doing the shopping and pushing the younger one in the trolley. She has now learnt that there is no option and wears them. Its not a case of 'lucky me, my DD is soo compliant' I can assure you.

I get that you are busy with four kids, I get that you are angry with Tesco but really, the problems you are describing are ones everybody else just deals with so don't get defensive just look at what is happening and change it.

can you suggest any? it is something i have thought about but my sister inlaw put me off as she is in the same boat as me spent a fortune and never used them. it is something i would consider.

do you honestly think iv not tried with reins before? i have 4 children.... some kids will eventually get it but some dont, you cant really judge without seeing my son.

my children are tucked up in bed fast asleep and before that their daddy had them, not that i can see that its your concern

OP- I just think you're making life difficult for yourself.

Firstly, why does it take six of you to do the shopping? why are you indignant that your kids got elbowed when you went at the busiest time of the week? and why are you so anti online delivery?

Tesco is not legally obliged to provide the trolley you want. They have obviously done research or some such and concluded only 2 doubles are needed per large store.

I just think you had a bad experience taking all 4 kids and DH to a very very busy supermarket at peak time and you want someone to blame.

I have 2 DCs under 4 and no way do DH and I attempt the weekly shop as a foursome. I get bulk stuff online, then leave DH and the kids in the toy dept/car/cafe whilst I nip in and do a trolley top up.

Its massively stressful taking the kids round so we find other solutions. You have been offered lots of solutions on this thread. I don't think you will be happy until you get a post saying "Tesco-what a bunch of gits!"

On the other hand, you have my utmost sympathy and admiration in looking after 4 under 4s, but just don't take them all to the supermarket!

Personally I think you are either a troll or have a real chip on your shoulder. Your attitude is very rude and defensive.

nesta if u had read through you would see the answers to all your questions

If you really want recommendations I'd say ask on the nappies topic.

You put a nappy on, you take it off and put it in the bin. Why not put it in a nappy pail and then in the washer? You are not washing by hand, it is no work at all really. Only trying to help but you seem to be rejecting all suggestions.

Who looks after your kids while you work full time?

As highlighted by your post to nesta

If you want washables try bumgenius, they are easy to get a hold of and so really easy to use. Wash well and dry quick, essential if you have more than one in cloth.

No OP, I haven't seen your son so I don't know how he is with reins. The problem is that all of our posts have a feeling of 'woe is me' and 'you don't understand how hard it is' about them. I'm saying that most of us do understand, we've been there, done that and had the toddler hissy fits but we get on with it and find alternatives and compromises to make it workable.

onad, how am i rude exactly? i came on here to see whether it was worth complaining to improve shopping for myself and others. obviously its not. i get it. i feel like im having to defend myself on here. not nice people. chip on my shoulder?

Ah fuckit, let's just give you what you want.

Tesco's are a total bunch of cnuts and don't deserve your money. Well done you for being angry.

Hurrah.

Who the fuck is onad?

mummummymum YADNBU my friend has 6 under 4 and when she asked her local tesco what they could do to help, they bought in a trolly with more seats. i would write to them or call them and see what they do. she has always shopped in there and they have been really helpful...i understand your problem...you have to shop, as in some places they dont deliver to.
hope they sort it soon.

Gonad's little brother!

yes and i do too. im sorry but u dont no me. yes iv come on here to have a little moan.... is that not what its all about. not people being abusive!! and thank you i will look into bumgenius