Taking child late night shopping

[peppermintcandy88]

AIBU taking my 5 year old late night shopping to 10pm even though he's in school tomorrow but only for 3 hours for the end of term. My husband said I'm been irresponsible but I always remember doing late night shopping with my parents at Christmas and loved the atmosphere.

"Yep you are. 5 yrs old is no age to be in town at 10pm on a Thursday night. It's cold and miserable and they should be in bed. There's plenty of time next week for late nights and excitement."

This is just nonsensical. What's the significance of Thursday? What's the significance of 'town' and why is 5 'no age' to be there? Also, It's not that cold here and it's not particularly miserable either. And why is it all fine next week but not ok for a one-off this week?

I mean what's the very worst that could happen...as in the very worst? He'll be tired the next day? And...what? It's the holidays so it's not a problem unless you're determined to make it one.

OP it depends on your child. If you think he'd be ok with it then fine. He might be the kind of child who would find this a thrill. Lots of people will have to do it in order to get everything done in time. Life goes on.

YABU I've just been in the shop with a 3/4 year old screaming the place down and the mother going "why are you crying?" .

Maybe because she's been dragged around a clothes shop at 9pm?

my ds would not enjoy shopping at any time of day.

I wouldn't because my kids don't like shopping at the best of time, so it would be unpleasant for all concerns. I have no issue with keeping a child up once in a while, but not on a school day. I find most people far too eager to put their kids in bed at 6pm around here - and then complain they are up at dawn every morning. We are much more relax, and when the kids are tired, they sleep in the morning , and everybody is happy.

Those people saying it would be a nightmare and their kids would hate it. Well, yeah, some would but others would really enjoy it. My dd absolutely loves shopping with me, she would think it such a treat just me and her going "in the dark" as she'd say. Just coz some kids wouldn't like it doesn't mean they all wouldn't. Its a one off, yanbu at all op

You don't need to be out at 10 pm to 'see the lights'. It's dark by 4.30 pm right now...

Sounds horrendous to me, but then I've kept mine up late for things like fireworks displays which I know would be others ideas of hell.

If you were dragging a tired and grumpy 5 yr old round the shops because you wanted to, I'd YABU but it's fun for all then I guess it's ok as a one-off treat.

Well my 5 year old is currently singing a Christmas mash up of jingle bells, away in a manger and Santa Claus is coming to town. She has been in bed since 6:30 But is like a Duracell bunny. Right now she would bite your hand off for a post-bedtime adventure.

Not sure what's so "irresponsible" about having your child out until 10pm .

My DD who's two next month is still awake right now ...

I always feel sorry a bit for children out doing late night supermarket shopping. I accept that there might be a reason that I don’t know about, but... there we have it.

We go each year. Just the two of us for dinner and shopping for his Daddy's present etc. I don't go particularly for anything myself as he'd get likely get bored if I spent too long looking, and we usually end up back at car by 7/7.30 so we have enough time for a hot chocolate at home before bed . 10 is quite late, I'd be fairly knackered by then, but you know your child.

My DDs (8 and 5) would love it, but it would be my idea of hell. No way would I do that! I would have to be desperate.

But if your DS is happy and you're happy, there's no issue. School won't exactly be taxing on the last day of term, so I don't think tiredness is going to be a problem. Each to their own, I say.

Plenty of DC of all ages screaming round Tesco just now with two parents in tow. Schools out but I cannot understand why they put them through it. Mind you DH gets on my nerves more than the DC while shopping so I shop alone out of choice. I find it boring as hell so assume my DC would too.

You should have taken her late night shopping passmethecrisps

A couple of years ago, I took mine (2&5) late night shopping until about 9. DH was away. I was working FT so they weren't picked up from childcare until 6pm and the choice was late night in the week or day time in the weekend.

Mine are night owls anyway and going at night was far quieter and considerably less stressful than trying to.supervise them and shop in very crowded areas with long queues.

The main core of shops is in a fancy shopping centre so not exposed to the drunken/ antisocial behaviour outside (although sadly there's too much in the daytime too)

If you offer me a choice of going to town with the kids or DH, I'll go with the kids. They have much more stamina for the job!

If it’s a one off Christmas thing I don’t see the harm. He’ll see it as an exciting adventure.

As long as the child is OK with it then fair enough. But working in a supermarket I do feel sorry for some Of The kids dragged out at 11pm shopping. Babies/toddlers can sleep in the pram so that's fine. It's the older, overtired, starting to play up, clearly knackered kids i really feel for, it's not fair on them. If the kids are wide awake then fair enough - if they're overtired and need their bed then taking them shopping is cruel imo