... to send DS into the shop on his own.

[NeverHaveIEver]

I took DS with me to the local convenience shop to buy and let him spend his tooth fairy money. I ended up buying crisps for DH and a choccie bar for myself but forgot to get the bread. I feel slightly ridiculous going back in to the shop after walking out 20 minutes ago with fistfuls of junk.
AIBU to park by the door and send 6-year-old DS in by himself to get a loaf so the checkout girl won't judge me?

Why on earth would she judge you?

Even if you were buying yet another bottle of vodka, I doubt she'd even raise an eyebrow.

It's what they're there for

I doubt she will even remember serving you, if she does she won't remember what you purchased.
However it is fine to send ds in for bread.

I can't see that she'd judge you, but equally I'd have no problem sending a 6 yr old in to do the leg work.

Good Lord, I would never buy my vodka in the local shop! I schlepp to Tesco in town where no-one recognises me.

A very insightful biscuit there Shutup. Why bother?

at anon vodka buying.

I send my 7yr old into shops on her own quite often and have done for a while, usually because if they are small I can't be bothered trying to manouver the buggy through the door. And sometimes I'll even leave the 7yr outside with the buggy and go in myself.

And also agree with others why would she judge? If its your local store it may have even given you a chance to strike up a conversation something like 'I remembered the import things like the chocolate but forgot the bread'. Its actually quite nice to be friendly with your neighbourhood shop staff.

It would be good or him to do that. In a few years he can be sent to the shop with a note for your faaaags.

It will do your DS good! Mine has been going to our shop since he was 6, and he loves it. Even before then, I'd go into shops with him, but let him go up and pay for what he wanted.

Small village, everyone knows everyone already and the contents of one's basket is open to (sometimes unflattering) analysis, as she's a nosy old weapon.

I often send DS to pay for things but he always brings out the wrong brand. He'd probably end up buying me B&H instead of Marlboro if I sent him in for fags. Sigh. I shall have to put on some shoes and go myself.

When I was pg with dd2 I was so sick the mere sight of food made me vomit so I used to send dd1 age 2.6-3yo to buy her own lunch. She would go in, select roll, ham, and an apple juice carton, pay and come out. There was only one door and the entire front of the shop is glass so I could watch her all the way round. She loved it, and the checkout people were lovely with her.

She then had to make her own sandwich when she came out.

She's still very keen on shopping and cooking.