To take my toddler to Sainsbury's now. I need an answer !

[umbrellatella]

I am due to pick DD up (almost 2) shortly from nursery.

I am in desperate need to go shopping

Would it be unreasonable to go after nursery pick up? Even though supermarket is 15 min drive and it's rush hour and normally we come home an have play time before she goes to bed at 7?

Tough decision

I was in a meeting at 2pm

Why would you think it's not ok to take her to the supermarket?

Update - I am in the car ready to go. Radio is on. It smells of bananas in here due to my banana from lunch time still on passenger seat uneaten.

I have only 2 dashes left of fuel.

The cat is by the front door.

Old costa cup needs emptying.

Will update you shortly.

Reading posts like Flomy's makes me realise that I just musn't love my kids very much.

Kale tastes like what you stuff cushions with. Clever child.

We need to know more about the cat, tbh. We MNers have our priorities.

Speak soon! Don't sit on any kale!

Let's hope no important decision making was required of you at the meeting, if you get your knickers in a twist about taking your child to the shops

You’re all funny! I was reading a different thread the other day where someone’s toddler was taken to the supermarket post-nursery and behaved badly and the OP was handed their arse: “What did you expect, taking a tired child to the supermarket” etc etc.

But here the OP wonders if it’s a good idea and you all give her the face!

Cat is male and had been fed prior to me leaving.

I am now going into nursery to collect my DD.

Annoying Micra mum is here too. She parks badly.

Meeting was full of important decisions - I was fine.

don’t want to miss a thing

Remember those Magic 8 ball fortune tellers? You asked it a tricky question about your life, gave it a shake and an answer would appear in the little window.

You could ask it "Will Darrel in year 10 ask me out?" and it would come up with "Maybe", "Definitely not", "Yes", "This will happen" and so on.

You could even ask it again if you didn't like the answer.
OP you need one.

But I want a diagram :(

It will be fine !

"Annoying Micra mum is here too. She parks badly."

Does she park literally diagonally across the pavement right in front of nursery, leaving her car's arse sticking out into the traffic?

If so, I think your DD and my DS go to the same nursery

@nonetcurtains

Diagram! (Artist's impression)

It's bizarre, it seems like some posters are now using MN a bit like an 8 ball. Eg: WIBU to eat today? Yes YWBU - oh ok ty I will starve. My eyeball is hanging out of its socket by a thread, WIBU to go to A&E? Yes, don't waste NHS money - oh ok I will just wait until it drops off.

I'm intrigued to know, OP, what would you have done if everyone said of course you're unreasonable to take your child to the supermarket? Would you have not gone? Would that result in having nothing to eat?
How long does it take you to choose between two bags of kale? Will you be home by midnight?

this is brilliant!!!

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties Great minds think alike

That is an awesome diagram, FalsePriest, I especially liked the 'squashed kale'...

With all the unparalleled shit on Mumsnet at the moment, threads like this are breath of fresh air... and the diagram's a definite boon.

Amazing diagram!

Pick up done. She ate all her lunch, some of her tea and slept for 50 minutes. She had a good day.

Heading to Waitrose.

She keeps asking for a banana - she must have spotted my lunch time one.

Love this thread! Enjoy Waitrose.