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Its not okay is it? sitting/ standing in the shopping part of the trolley?

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Feminine · 30/09/2013 11:46

I'm sure this has been done many times.

I'm thinking about it today though Grin

If your child is too big to want or can't fit in the seat part you don't then let them climb in the other part of the trolley?

Filthy dirty feet where I'll put my food.

Standing up (dangerous)

I'm not being unreasonable to suggest that its the seat, or walk right?

I saw this with several families yesterday...it got up my nose Wink

Oh and I know there are germs everywhere... this makes it worse

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MoominsYonisAreScary · 02/10/2013 08:01

My dad worked in a factory that made trolleys, they dont disinfect them before shipping them out Grin

Alibabaandthe40nappies · 02/10/2013 08:05

Sleepy my DH does that with our two if the supermarket is quiet Blush I am always telling him to stop but in fairness he never gets in anyone's way Grin

Smoorikins · 02/10/2013 08:07

I do know that there are few rats here. There are some, but really only seen in agricultural areas. There are no black rats at all, and there are large areas with no rats.

There are no foxes either.

Original poster
Feminine · 02/10/2013 08:13

myname I have survived not using the "standing part" Confused for 15 yrs.

We don't all only have small kids!

Oh, and I don't "care" bunny I.just.don't.like.it.

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SleepyFish · 02/10/2013 08:16

In fairness Alibaba I only do it when it's quiet too, makes the weekly shop a bit more fun. Grin
My friend and I have even had trolley races.

MoominsYonisAreScary · 02/10/2013 08:16

harold I read that as someone could have taken a big fat poo in a trolley Grin

ChunkyPickle · 02/10/2013 08:18

Perhaps shoppers around your way are less aggressive drivers, but I put 3YO DS sitting in the main part (too heavy for the seat - max 15kg) because if I don't he's come too close to being taken out by other people's trollies when the don't look or can't see him over them.

He walks beautifully around an empty supermarket, stays close, doesn't prod or poke, but it just isn't safe when there are too many other un-observant shoppers with trollies of death/finger crushing

Smoorikins · 02/10/2013 08:19

Just done a quick Google. Shopping trolley safety children.

Its obviously not a huge risk (probably a lesser risk than getting in the car). 24,000 children a year in the US are injured, some with head injuries, some with broken bones, presumably most are more minor injuries.

If you do put your child in the main part, they advise you not to let them stand up in the trolley.

If you are going to do it, then you are probably best to minimise the potential problem and make them sit rather than stand.

HaroldLloyd · 02/10/2013 08:21

They might have moonins! Grin

YellowBellow · 02/10/2013 08:22

My now 10 year old fell out of a trolley when he was @ 2 1/2. He stood up and leaned too far over when I had my back turned. I was distraught, he was distraught and add to that, the disgusted looks of other Costco shoppers that I should have been so re-miss and you have a massive, huge, big reason for not doing it. My friend's son did the same and ended up with a fractured skull. He's fine now.

So in the words of Grandmaster Flash....'Don't Do it.'

HaroldLloyd · 02/10/2013 08:24

Anyway the last time I took my 2.5 year old to the supermarket was so totally horrific I've used occado since.

So that's one less pair of poopy shoes to worry about!

It's not that safe for me putting him in the seat he was screaming and flailing he was happier in the main bit sitting as I passed him things.

NIGHTMARE.

Sirzy · 02/10/2013 08:25

I don't understand why trolley seats have such a small weight limit, even increasing them to take 20kg would make it easier for parents (obviously not including those with additional needs whereby it will be an ongoing issue - but I am sure supermarkets could offer something if they wished!)

DS is nearly 4 and is very small for his age but is still at the 15kg weight limit - thankfully he is generally very happy to walk holding the trolley and doesn't want to go in the seat most of the time.

bruffin · 02/10/2013 08:48

I don't understand why trolley seats have such a small weight limit, even increasing them to take 20kg would make it easier for parents (obviously not including those with additional needs whereby it will be an ongoing issue - but I am sure supermarkets could offer something if they wished!)
Its about weight distrabution, but our large tesco do a trolley something like this

AnaisHendricks · 02/10/2013 08:51

That looks good Bruffin Smile

LittleBearPad · 02/10/2013 09:12

Smoorikins I think you might be surprised by the number of rats near you. Or do you have a rat exclusion zone operating in your naice area

My area's London where I'm told Londoners are never more than three feet from a rat...

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Feminine · 02/10/2013 09:21

littlebear apparently that 'rat' thing is a myth.

My son was reading something to me( along those lines) yesterday!

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Lambsie · 02/10/2013 09:28

I got told off at one supermarket for squeezing my disabled unable to walk far 5 year old into the trolley seat. when I asked for an alternative they hadn't got one. Only one of the my local supermarkets has any (one) sn trolley and it's never been available when I have been shopping there. I would put him in the trolley basket if I thought he would be sensible/not mess with the shopping but he won't so I have to push sn buggy with one hand and carry a basket with the other.

hazeyjane · 02/10/2013 09:35

They could do with introducing trolleys like these called Caroline's Cart and starting to be introduced in stores in America, designed for children with sn.

hazeyjane · 02/10/2013 09:36

Ha, that will teach me, first time I have ever not read the thread!

Sorry bruffin, see that you have already linked to them!!

AnaisHendricks · 02/10/2013 09:43

I wonder how they work who has access to them? Some sort of pass or token you can apply for like a radar key?

Otherwise I'd be judged on DS not looking autistic and AIBU would be full of, "to think that people who use the SN trolleys for NT kids are lazy and selfish" threads Grin

bruffin · 02/10/2013 09:50

They are just lined up outside at our Tesco with various other different trolleys Anaishendricks. The tesco ones are metal though, not plastic as in the links.

AnaisHendricks · 02/10/2013 10:03

Cheers, bruffin. Going to write to Tesco today Smile

Lambsie · 02/10/2013 10:05

The metal one at Morrisons is in the foyer with the wheelchairs and you use a coin like with the other trolleys. I would rather you had to ask for it.

nosleeptilever · 02/10/2013 10:10

My 3 yr old is too big for the seat part of the trolley now. I insist he stay sitting down in the main part of the trolley as I'm more worried about losing him in the massive supermarket (he's an escape artist) than him falling out or getting germs on anything.

MakeHayIsAWhaleNow · 02/10/2013 10:18

Nope, still don't get why people get their judgeypants in a twist about this. Nothing to do with lazy parenting, more to do with making a dull trip more fun. So what if it's an "adult" pursuit (not when you have to take two little ones, it's not), there are plenty of opportunities for them to learn good behaviour in adult situations where there is not the chance to have a laugh too. Sometimes I even race on the trolley with them if the aisle is empty....

And no-one responded to my point about the deep bit being safer than a child seat with no straps, as in our supermarket. Presumably because it doesn't allow for enough judging.

I'll carry on enjoying as much time as I can with my children, thanks, rather than making an hour more miserable for them than it needs to be.

Oh, and sometimes I give them a baby bel or breadstick, too...and spin them round. Do I get bad parent of the year award yet?