WIBU? How do you manage shopping with a buggy?

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Most days I pop in a local small supermarket to buy a few items such as milk/ bread/ fruit (big family!). I normally have a buggy with me, either single and holding a toddler's hand or a double buggy. With a few items I often pop them on the hood before paying, with a larger amount I tend to hook a bag for life with a handle over each buggy handle so it's open and pop stuff in there. You could see in it easily. At the till I take the bag off and empty it on the conveyor then refill it after, leaving the bag on the belt. The buggy otherwise is very clear of stuff, no footmuffs, extra bags etc. They have wire baskets and even on a lighter shop with the single I can't control the buggy in the aisles whilst holding one in my hand. The trollies don't have seats either.

Today a member of staff loudly confronted me in front of other shoppers saying 'you can't do that' and 'they'll be watching you on the videos'. I was confused at first and queried doing what, until he pointed at the bag. I'd nearly finished the shop and didn't have hands for the apples/ courgettes/ milk/ bread/ pasta I'd got nor if I got a basket did I have hands free to transport it to the till so I ended up emptying the bag there and then as I couldn't see another way to stop him repeating I couldn't use a bag. I normally do it at least 3 times a week.

I went to the Tesco Metro 4 doors up and asked the guard if it was allowed in there, I got a shrug and a 'whatcha on about' look.

Obviously the solution is to shop elsewhere, but do others do this? WIBU to do so? If so how do those with buggies manage? I used to balance a basket on the hood until it bent.

Also if it is wrong, wouldn't you just bring the customer a basket with a smile and ask them to use it rather than confront? I doubt I fitted any shoplifting profile. The bag was open and visible and I wasn't acting shifty or handling things of value.....

My buggy is a bit of 5th hand tank, but it does the job!

As much as possible I only food shop where I can strap DS into a trolly. Unless it really is just a small shop, in which case I put the items under the buggy.

I have a side by side double so I open both of the hoods and pop the basket on top.

I put everything in the pram base, nobody bats an eyelid

I've done that loads! I'd take the car for a big shop but would walk if it was for a few bits. I used to just chuck stuff in the basket area under the buggy or on the hood. No one said anything. They may well have watched me but they'd watch me eventually go and pay for everything. YWNBU, they were.

God knows how people managed before online shopping. My toddler dd is a nightmare in a shop, getting frustrated and trying to grab everything. Hats off to you for doing it frequently.

We are a family of 7, with the best will food shopping isn't perfect. The fridge wouldn't take more than 1/2 days milk alone. I tend to walk everywhere rather than go to larger shops, though I do the odd supermarket shop. I like our local butchers/ greengrocers and they are cheap so we don't do enough online to be regular, it's more for stuff like loo roll and cereals.

I have other local shops so I don't plan to change habits, I get others like supermarkets but I don't want to change my eating habits or stop supporting other local shops because I have a buggy.

I put the basket over my arm when I need to go around corners. It is tricky though, you can't use a trolley because there's nowhere to put the buggy.

antihop-I'm lucky mine are quite happy to wander down the high street for a bit of fresh air, I dread large supermarkets though. Race-tracks for under 5s.....

Have you asked if they deliver? We get all our meat delivered from local butcher

As with tired our local has those wheely baskets. DD1 loves to pull it along (while I push DD2 in buggy) although does need quite a bit of direction to avoid bashing into things/people.

I used to hook the basket over the handles of the pushchair. Either that or put the children in those side-by-side trolleys (one in a baby seat and the other in a toddler seat until dd was big enough for a double toddler trolley). Failing that I'd wait until dh was home and go by myself and have a nice, relaxing trip out to Tesco!

I use a buggy buddy at times on my double buggy for a basket but I usually just balance light things on the hood and put the rest in the buggy basket underneath, have never even considered that I would be challenged as I always go and pay for it. The bag idea is a really good one - I would continue as you have been.

I haven't Art, but I'd rather stretch my legs and get fresh air than wait in. I like the exercise and social side of a wander with children, we rarely get out without a chat.

I would just ignore the opinion of a staff member on a power trip. If it ever becomes an official thing, then rethink, but until then it's just some jumped up twat

FFS. I do this in my local Lidl all the time. I fill a bag for life, empty it at the till, pay & repack it. It means I know I can fit it all in! And I have no buggy at all. Mostly I'm there on my own while DCs are at school. I'd argue back v strongly if anyone challenged me. If you psy for everything, where's the issue?

I rest a basket between the 'arms' of the buggy handles. Aldi, Waitrose and Sainsburys baskets are fine for this. Wouldn't work with a forward facing umbrella fold though - just my huge icandy.

Asda let me use my shopping trolley and they are really nice about it as well.
Tell her to get the manager of she thinks you are stealing.

I use the wheelie type bag, but once I crashed and was laughed at.
Never thought to use a bag.
Baby sometimes looks after shopping in her pram if just a few bits, but doesn't like anything cold in there and chews the bread....

Oh, but I would have pointed out to the staff member that it's not stealing unless you leave the shop without paying, and if they carried on following me, handed them the basket. Jumped up little jobsworth.

willconcern-exactly! It fits! I tend to do it lately now you have your own bags as it seems daft carrying a bag and a basket at the same time.

I argued but he irritated me so much by standing well into my personal space I emptied it out, if I'd moved 3cm we'd have been on each others feet.

I use my bag for life in Aldi attached to pushchair handle & just empty it out at the till.

In fact every one does this at my local Aldi including people without prams & pushchairs. Baskets are such a faff.

Who cares if security are watching you? Wave to the cameras as you put all the stuff on the conveyor. It's a very French thing to do and has been for years, pushchair or no pushchair.

No intention to permanently deprive = no offence.

Point out that you aren't stealing, you haven't left the premises and will pay for the items.
I used to have this issue. My Pushchair was shit and not a chance I could push it with one hand (never mind a double!) i'd hang a basket off one of the handles and then it would start to tip, so I'd hang it off my arm and it would be incredibibly painful. And then I'd end up nudging it along with my foot. Fucking pain in the arse. YANBU. As PP suggested, ask them if they'd be happy to hold your basket and follow you around .....

Should clarify - the French put stuff in bags as they go around and then empty them again at the checkout. Not sure if they wave at the cameras. 🤓👋