No children allowed in supermarket

[flashbac]

My sister went to Tesco with her toddler and was told no children allowed from next week. Understand this is wise for infection control but what if you're a single parent with tiny kids and can't do online shopping?

@lilmishap

It's a Tesco in West Yorkshire. Maybe the security guard was a jobsworth or maybe it's store specific.

Applies from next week he said.

@Xenia

Shutting schools doesn’t seem to have worked so I have been asking myself this.
Instead of millions of children being in one kind of apace they are now all over the place.
And lots of them are still going to school anyway because this country has relied we have a fucking shit load of key workers.

I live in an area where loads of key workers were also relying on the local Private nursery which has announced it’s having to close today. Not sure if the nearest open school will have capacity for some very very young children.......

He should go to the corner shop and fed his family on penny sweets and overpriced beans, fairy.

We have seen multiple posters saying this is a good thing.

@Rosa

So what DO single parents do in Italy? I have been wondering this, a lot.

On the fence with this. If you can keep your children at home it should be done at all cost but some people unfortunately don’t have that option. Some people are just allowing children to run and wander around the shop as normal. When I went to Asda last night we had a family which included pregnant mum, 2 children under the age of 10 and dad, children were picking up every other item, wandering off. It’s families like this who are forcing supermarkets to make the no children decision!

Then Tesco needs to step up with click and collect or even ring up,& collect at a local level so less footfall in the shops

@flashbac. Crap, I don't get paid till 30th which is Monday, I'm not alone in not getting paid till that week either.

I think thats unfair on single parents, not everyone has childcare on tap.
Its a good general guideline but i dont think fair to enforce it as it will inadvertently cause hardship.

@AnotherMurkyDay... Well the ones I know are all with kids that are 11 and up and the child stays at home. I go once every 5 / 6 days as I have to walk and it depends on how much I can carry and before big lockdown you saw smaller kids but I haven't seen any now for 3 weeks or so when I go. IN fact hardly see kids out at all now , the odd one but since the big lockdown they are all staying in .

But in my area there are lots of places delivering for free so maybe they use that.

Mr Hallwood is an idiot then. Maybe the delivery slots should be prioritized for high risk, older people, and single parents who don't have any other support. Or he find a way to bag up shopping for those groups so they don't starve. We will remember these shitty shops when this is over. We should boycott them where we can. Might not have much choice now, but we will do longer term. I'm going to support the local businesses who have kindly delivered to my doorstep because I can't go out (high risk group).

I can see why this needs to be done, but I also have no idea how I'm going to feed my family.

They were rude to me in Asda yesterday regarding this. I am a single parent to a 9 year old. I can't just leave her!

On the face of it, it does seem a harsh decision, but harsh decisions are having to be made.
Are single parents really saying that they don’t have a single friend/neighbour who could pick up some groceries when they’re getting their own?
Life isn’t normal just now, some things need to be done differently. It isn’t about having someone mind the kids, it’s about you staying home with the kids and someone else doing you a favour. I can’t think there anyone I know who I wouldn’t pick up shopping for when I’m getting my own

Some won't have support
Large numbers of single parents in poverty
More single parent families on the way as the death toll starts to rise
Things like mental health issues come into the mix. Not everyone is capable of looking for help.

Loads of factors.

I found the article online with the manager lamenting at how many people children could come into contact with at the supermarket. Not sure what he meant by that or how he came up with such an exact number (12).

My suspicion is he sees children as germy and doesn't want them in his shop.

He confirms he can't and won't deliver to the families he has banned as well.

My DH went in the local coop earlier and a group of teenagers in there were coughing behind him on purpose. Perhaps it's to stop this kind of thing.

@JudgeRindersMinder Not a single parent, but if I were, I have NO ONE to do shopping for me. Neighbours can maybe pick a thing or two, not a full shop for the week, they actually struggle to do their own shopping. If they have a choice to buy milk for their child, with the limits they would not buy any for mine.
A lot of people are estranged form their families, moved, can't go back home for whatever reason, or just have shit neighbours/not supportive communities, or families who live far away, or elderly parents they can't visit.
You're right, life is not normal and unfortunately that means that people who are not well-off and/or without support network are in an even shittier position than usual.

Yes stop.the idiots who are doing the 'whole family, 2 parents, grandparents and 5 kids'
shop. They are beyond ridiculous.
But banning all kids is not possible.
As for the volunteer groups? How many times do they need to go into a supermarket to shop for the elderly, vulnerable and now apparently single parents with all the restrictions? Are they expected to go multiple times using thier own petrol, expose themselves to Joe public several times a day/week? If you live in a rural area how much would you expect from volunteers putting themselves out for others?

There are other ways to ensure less people in supermarkets without hitting the already vulnerable people in society.

Just use your corner shop
Yep because everyone has one!
Because all the locals are not using it at all and its full of food, a whole range of nappies and formula just waiting for single parents to.stock up from!

Are single parents really saying that they don’t have a single friend/neighbour who could pick up some groceries when they’re getting their own?

Not all single parents have friends or family who can and are willing to help.
Added to which, some stores are one item per shopper....

I think this is a disgrace as are all of the people posting how disgusting children are and how they should be kept out. Not everyone has a huge support network of people who can go to the shops for them. No one can now ask over 70 grandparents to look after their children. Some people don’t have ex partners who can provide safe care. But fuck all them eh?
I am a single parent key worker. I wish I could just stay at home and lock the doors until this is all over but I can’t. I have to get up and go out and put myself and my children at risk. Thankfully their Dad lives nearby so I’ll be able to manage to go to the shop as well as go to work. However plenty of my single parent colleagues will not be able to as their ex partners do not live nearby. Their service is good enough as key workers but they are not good enough to be allowed to buy food with their young children who can’t be left at home apparently. So I suppose they will have to hope that school will have them in even longer while they go shopping as well as when they go to work. Ridiculous. If TWO ADULTS are going in with children why punish the SINGLE parents?!?!
And if these are such extraordinary times then It should be made clear that children on scooters etc are not allowed. This penalises the wrong people.

It's the kind of idea that sounds good on paper but in reality it's ridiculous. Single parents parents wouldn't be able to go shopping, as has been said. I also have a close friend, whose DH works overseas half the time and has been stuck there.

In addition, what about families where one parent is ill with COVID-19, there will be some who need to go into hospital?

What about single parents.
Those who have partners working.
Those who have parners sleeping as working shifts.
Partners who are ill.
I get it but no delivery shops been people don,t always have the choice.

Pair up, both drive to the shop in your separate cars. One parent goes in while the other watches the kids in the other car then switch? Takes longer but keeps everyone safer.

Where do I find the other LP to go with? I don't know any.

Is this where the army of volunteers the government were asking for, comes in?