Can DH and I both go food shopping?

[Somepeoplehun]

Currently self isolating apart from food shopping (would get delivery but there’s an online queue to even get onto some websites and no slots for the foreseeable future on others).
I’m pregnant and we also have a toddler.
We need to go food shopping within the next week or so which I’m absolutely useless at as DH usually meal plans and gets everything but also I need to pick up my hospital bag essentials as I’ll be giving birth soon and I don’t trust DH to get this right.
Is it allowed for both of us to go with the two year old in the trolley or does the rule of only going out with one member of your household apply? Does my 2 year old count?

Thanks!

Do you actually think it helps or 'educates'?

If it stops the OP being so bloody selfish and prevents her from going to the shops when only one adult should be going as they have a choice in the matter (she's not a LP) then yes, it will help.

Educates? Well you can only educate somebody who wants to be educated so I'll leave it for the OP to answer that.

@Somepeoplehun I understand it’s important to feel in control of things for the birth. But you need to keep yourself safe, and your daughter shouldn’t be in a supermarket unless there is absolutely no other alternative.

(Oh, not sure it is a daughter, sorry if I missed it or just assumed that somehow!)

It sounds like you have 2 toddlers. I can’t believe that your partner can’t shop. He needs to reach adulthood PDQ.

*Jesus Christ I despair.

Please don't both go shopping and take a fucking toddler with you.*

THIS

I hope MNHQ uses the ban hammer - liberally. It's not on to hurl abuse when somebody asks a question. Nobody has to answer it if it will upset them.

I don't see what's amusing about it either. It's pathetic and not 'telling' anybody. Bloody bullies... always little insignificant people who have a need to do it too.

I think some people on MN are enjoying dishing out virtual kickings a little too much

Yep. Several posters have decided that COVID-19 has given them license to be classic forum bullies. Their behavior is appalling.

The abuse, name-calling and vile attitude to other forum users needs cracking down on fast.

God people are arseholes on this thread. Do you not think the OP has enough on her fucking plate about to give birth soon during such an uncertain and scary time. Why persecute her for asking the fucking question all of you knobs saying I despair. She came on her and asked a question instead of going out and risking anyone. If you all fucking despair so much why don't you use all of your superior knowledge to answer the question without being such a dick.

Stay safe and stay inside OP this is so difficult because things have changed in such a short space of time. Ignore the crabby bastards everyone's just fed up and blaming each other. Great suggestions with face timing and WhatsApp pics also going online and sending screen shots. This is what I will be doing with my DP today. I may not get what I asked for but its the price I pay for me and DD staying safe. Must be so hard for all the single parents out there.

I don't see bullying - I see people who are frustrated at people like the OP trying to find reasons why they're so special that the rules for the rest of us shouldn't apply to them.

I hope MN ban too. MN must be ashamed of it's forum right now.

Why would you want to put your toddler and unborn child at risk?

Nothing wrong with telling the OP that only her husband should go shopping but there is no need to be so vicious about it. Some people seem to enjoy being nasty.

It’s easy enough to make a point without being a complete knob.

he also phoned me to ask where he’d find the isles.

Jesus Christ. 🤷‍♀️

I don't see bullying

Name-calling and abusive language directed at other forum users is bullying.

I'm reporting whenever I see it now. This is getting out of hand.

Your DH needs to go on his own. It’s the best way to keep you all safe. If he gets the wrong stuff for your hospital bag it’s not the end of the world, but if you all go and get infected the consequences could be fatal. Please be sensible

Can you get the hospital bag bits from Boots online or a similar site? Local supermarkets are usually a bit crap for things like maternity pads anyway.

Glad they are enforcing one at a time shopping. There were a few couples wandering around Sainsburys yesterday and it's pointless.

How can you be useless at shopping, just have a list and use your initiative if something is sold out. It's not a skill. Please just go alone.
THIS

Blimey, you’d really put your 2 year old, who probably can’t keep their hands out of their mouth, in a supermarket trolley at the moment? When you have two adults in the house, each of whom who could do the job on their own?
AND THIS

DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND HOW FUCKING SERIOUS THIS IS?

AND THIS.

Ask dh to write you a list for food then go yourself and get hospital bag things. There is no need to drag a toddler with yoh when one of you can be at home

I do not think Boris said anything about one person only. He said from same household. Having said that the fewer the better.

He should go and you stay at home with your toddler. Don't put yourself or others at risk unnecessarily.

And I agree that nothing is being served by people being aggressive.

Out this morning on Merseyside, there were lots of families shopping together, even with elderly couples. They were being counted into the shops separately, but not getting stopped.

So this isn't a national policy and the security guards standing in the doorways, who we had to squeeze past, made the rest of social distancing pointless.

So it isn't people being stupid, it's mixed message after mixed message.

If you watched yesterday's parliament, BJ was refusing to answer real scenarios put to him by JC and other ministers.

There is no consensus, so lay off people, especially heavily pregnant one's, who are feeling confused.

Write him a list?

Do you not think the OP has enough on her fucking plate about to give birth soon during such an uncertain and scary time. Why persecute her for asking the fucking question

Because the level of stupidity surrounding the very simple matter of life and death is staggering.

Because people are sick of reading posts from those who think they are special and above the rules.

Because we are all fucking scared.

The only time you should be taking children with you is if you're a single parent and they're too young to be left alone.

Otherwise, go on your own! If you/your DH is too incompetent to follow a shopping list then you have bigger problems.