To think Asda are wrong to put this sign up

[kslatts]

Went to customer services in Asda today and noticed a sign that said only 4 unaccompanied school children were allowed in the shop at a time before 9am.

To me this seems very unreasonable, implies all school children can't be trusted. Even verging on age discrimination.

My dd (14) walks to school with about 6 friends everyday and often buys her lunch from tesco's on the way and has never had any problems, they have always gone in together.

Anyone else think this is unreasonable?

Nope. I think it's completely reasonable, actually.

Sad that they have to do that, but unfortunately not all kids are like yours! xx

Asda are not being unreasonable.

I agree with it too.

I haven't ever allowed my kids to congregate either on the streets, local shops or supermarkets.

Why doesn't she have a school lunch ? Supermarket sandwiches are full of salt and fat and shouldn't be a daily indulgence.

They're doing it for a reason unfortunately. Even if most kids are like your DD, there will be some who aren't and Asda are entitled to try and protect themselves.

Kinda off topic there Mist, don't ya think?

I remember all the local shops having these signs when I was at school. At lunch time there would be a queue of school kids waiting to get into the shop. We also weren't allowed to take school bags in. I can see why the shops do it.

Primarni do it round this way too. After school though!

Sadly, I think it is entirely reasonable. I suspect they have had trouble in the past.

I agree it's sad that teenagers aren't trusted but sadly many can't be trusted. Adults tend not to visit supermarkets on large groups and congregate around the aisles with the smallest items....but teens do and the security staff just can't keep an eye on them.

Sadly this is and has for a long time, been the way of the world. She'll have to make her sandwiches at home in future

Not really, TEE.

School dinners are there for a very good reason. Our school doesn't allow them out at lunch times at all, and would also take a dim view of groups of school children going to supermarkets before school (although they have no control over that, of course)

It's like that in pretty much every shop in our town. In Lidl they even make them leave their school bags at the door so they can't fill them with stuff and walk out!

I think it's ok, they are not discriminating.

Not that it of anyone else's concern but for all you know she may be buying woven lentils for her lunch rather than a sandwich, either way nor relevant.

Well i think its discrimination based on age. But of course this country's attitude to children means it will be supported. Imagine if they said that about people aged over 65 due to some older people having collapsed or stolen something?

Also- how on earth will they police that? 4 children inside and what, 40 queued up outside? Hardly. They'll lose business if they police it properly but they wont be able to.

Except she's wasn't asking "Is it UR for my daughter to buy a sandwich from Tesco a few days a week?" was she?

You took it upon yourself to scold her for it just because you think you know best.

Which you may or you may not.

Talk about derailing a thread, though.

But Sillybilly, I'm sure Asda aren't bothered at all about losing a bit of business from a few kids lunches!

Yabu.

TEE, I would consider picking up another poster about their comments and not letting it drop to be far more derailing than one opinion made directly to the OP. She can take it or leave it or take me to task about it herself, but that's not really for you to do is it ? Unless I haven't been made aware of your appointment to the Thread Police ?

Yes, you missed the annoucement. I was named the thread police just last week.

Really.

I was.

Didn't you hear?

I think school dinner provision should be supported or we will lose it for future generations. So shoot me. Perhaps I'll start a thread about it

How do they police it?

Always gets my goat.

I remember seeing no school children in my local boots in the university holidays.

If I had still been at school I would have walked straight in an dared them to throw me out. Had it been term time I might well have put on my old uniform and told them exactly what I thought of them.

I hate it. It would, quite rightly, be illegal to have a sign up saying no Roma. I assume the 'schoolchildren' wording circumvents age discrimination, as they're defined not just by their age.

It's cheaper btw for dd to buy sandwich crips fruit a packet of biscuits from Tesco and a drink than to have school lunch.

Of course landrover, im sure they are not- and really im not bothered if asda lose business either, more bothered about the 'tar them all with the same brush' stuff that is allowed on children that wouldnt be tolerated by any other group