To think that children really don't need to use their scooters in the supermarket?

[Pointlessfan]

Or inside shopping centres or any other place where there really isn't enough space and the rest of us have to keep dodging them. This is seriously getting on my nerves, every time I go shopping I have to keep jumping out of the path of children zooming about on scooters. Why can't they ride them in the park? I was brought up to be considerate of others and would never have been allowed to use a scooter, bike or roller skates in shops or any where else where I would be in the way.
Feel better for getting that off my chest! So is it just me or are others equally annoyed by this?

Really? I didn't realise that to go against the majority view on a thread was enough to be called a 'spoof' poster. I am certainly not in a minority in my local town and I hardly think we are all 'terrifying.'

I do not equate a child moving at a snail's pace on a scooter to the child who is allowed to run about, at full tilt and unsupervised, at will. That is far more dangerous than what I allow my child to do in the interests of her well being, not to give in to a whim.

I do not allow her to scoot in the car park because that would be dangerous. I hope I am judicious and not,' whim appeasing.'

How do you supervise them and do your shopping at the same time? If she gets bored if she has to walk, then doesn't she get bored stopping next to you whenever you stop (that's what my daughter does when I'm shopping, assume yours does, too)?

Why allow them to 'scoot' in a shopping centre then? How is that okay? I just really don't understand at all.

Wow Chopin I missed your 1.49 post.

So the lesson your child took from the incident WAS one of 'reward' - he was learning an important life lesson in consequences and you intervened to erase it, instead giving him a toy (at the shop's expense!). I don't suppose you paid for the breakages either.

And the conclusion you reached was that world (or at least the supermarket) should rearrange itself so as better to accomodate the anti-social behaviour you were allowing your child to indulge in.

I don't quite know what to think.

Really? I didn't realise that to go against the majority view on a thread was enough to be called a 'spoof' poster. I am certainly not in a minority in my local town and I hardly think we are all 'terrifying.'

Chopin I have seen parents behave like you but I took it for laziness, expediency or something. I have never heard anyone try to justify such behaviour and dress it up as a parenting philosophy. I'm almost impressed.

It's the new parenting style 'let my child do what they want and change everyone else's environment to suit'. Apparently it works really well.

Arsenic.

He was not my child. My friend offered to pay for the toy: payment was refused. The fright that the child got when he saw the consequences of his actions (an awful mess on the floor) was punishment enough; although obviously we did point out that people could have been hurt and frightened too.

He was very relieved to see that it had all been cleared up and said he was sorry, which he was.

What other alternative was there? To shout at him, after the fact wouldn't have helped and besides, he gave himself enough of a scare to ensure that it is highly unlikely such behaviour will ensue again.

I really am going to say goodnight now and realise that I am not going to change anyone's mind on this.

I do not allow her to scoot in the car park because that would be dangerous. I hope I am judicious

Oh I see danger to your child worries you (would come off worse in a collision with a car)

Danger to small children, the frail, the elderley is less of a concern.

And FYI it is not being the lone voice on the thread that made me think/hope you were spoof, it was the extraordainary self-absorption and lack of consideration for others.

It is not hard to teach children the way to behave in supermarkets. Expectation is half the battle.

Can I have the window seat arsenic?

Since you asked so nicely Morph but I hope i'm dreaming.

We can swap halfway there it's okay.

No in all seriousness, the thought of having a child terrifies me now. It scares me because of things like this bit scares me because I'm scared I'm going to be an 'evil mum' because I just won't put up with this shit. I brought my brothers up. They did well enough - no stranger to children. But your own... Different I suppose.

Ah well, I bet that email did the rounds at the supermarket HQ and gave a few bored office workers a giggle at least "It is only responsible to move all glass products to the higher shelves so that our little darlings can crash their vehicles into the stock with impunity... As a customer I am dismayed that you do not recognise my child's right to express herself through the medium of dodgems"

I'm a mean mom, and my husband is a mean dad. We have three kids, 15, 12, and 4, and so far, so good.

'I would kindly suggest that only soft items be put at knee height and offer some suggestions: toilet roll, cotton buds, bubble wrap..'

Brought your brothers up? You're way ahead of the game!

I wasn't victorian with mine, just emphasised trolley seat or walk sensibly because of safety and consideration and we'll go to the park later or do X fun thing when we get home. It really doesn't have to be extremes. DC don't actually like anarchy, it makes them feel unsafe, which is why the ones with no boundaries behave so badly, but you secretly know that already if you brought your brothers up .

Don't let the lunatic fringe scare you.

They have to hear the word 'no' right *steff'?

'I would kindly suggest that only soft items be put at knee height and offer some suggestions: toilet roll, cotton buds, bubble wrap..'

& marshmalows. LOTS of marshmallows....

I do think people have lost the knack of balance and 'middle way' though.

(grumble, mutter, world's gone mad..)

The four-year-old is hearing it all the time lately, I'm afraid.

My mum had severe depression so brought the little buggers up, now she's okay they've forgotten me :( but ay well.

Oh yes lots of marshmallows!

The four-year-old is hearing it all the time lately, I'm afraid.

Oh that stage. That's the kind of contraceptive stuff I need to hear ATM Did it come right after the 1000 questions a day stage?

Morph that's hard . Do you see them at all?

Besides Morphine you have good instincts, which is all you need. I often notice your posts because I nod at them.

arsenic unfortunately no. Afterwards me and my mother had a big disagreement. She got violent and hurt me physically. I've not spoken to any of them since despite trying. This is the first time I've spoken about it actually so thankyou for asking. It's breaking my heart. My dad is the only one (despite being my stepdad) But marshmallows, toilet rolls and cotton buds

Thankyou. Seems like you're a night owl like me or are you out of the UK?

Ack, families eh? Mine are an interesting collection, not all of whom I am in contact with, so I understand to a limited extent.

But yay for stepdads

But marshmallows, toilet rolls and cotton buds

I might put that on a fridge magnet

Certified UK insomniac. It is so humid.

Fridge magnet hurrah! I'm the same, it's so hot. Far too hot to sleep. Insomnia is a bitch. 'just lie down and sleep' not that simple!