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Parents who let DC use scooters, Heeleys etc in shops

51 replies

Cornercandy · 04/01/2025 07:34

Why? It’s bloody dangerous and stupid.

There is a large area where your DC should use these scooters etc - it’s called OUTSIDE!

Was in a shop and security guard asked the mum to get her DS off his scooter. “My boy has rights where and when he uses his scooter!” She yelled.

That is not true. Since when has it been ok to let DC ride scooters etc inside shops? When did you start see this?

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AuntieMarys · 04/01/2025 07:36

I'm totally with you

OurDreamLife · 04/01/2025 07:42

I had a kid in Aldi run flying into my basket and they whacked their head because they were running at full speed completely oblivious to their surroundings.
I see it all the time where they are running around or on scooters not realising people are crossing between aisles.

I think they are little shits and their parents are idiotic.

Differentstarts · 04/01/2025 08:39

Yanbu it happens all the time and people need to realise shops are private property and you can't just do whatever you want in them

Randomontheinternet25 · 04/01/2025 09:01

I use a mobility scooter , when a man was told by security guard that his children (3, under the age of a 7 I would guess) could not use their scooters inside the shop the man said 'why is that split-arse allowed on wheels then?' and then told his kids they were allowed to stay on their wheels & to ignore the twatty security guard !!!

Original poster
Cornercandy · 04/01/2025 09:02

Randomontheinternet25 · 04/01/2025 09:01

I use a mobility scooter , when a man was told by security guard that his children (3, under the age of a 7 I would guess) could not use their scooters inside the shop the man said 'why is that split-arse allowed on wheels then?' and then told his kids they were allowed to stay on their wheels & to ignore the twatty security guard !!!

Edited

What a fucking idiot is the dad

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DarkAndTwisties · 04/01/2025 09:04

“My boy has rights where and when he uses his scooter!” She yelled.

Well I'm sure that child will grow up very well behaved. I bet his teachers love having him in class.

maddiemookins16mum · 04/01/2025 09:05

I tutted at a 8 year old on his bike in Aldi yesterday. His mum was oblivious.

fanaticalfairy · 04/01/2025 09:08

My DD5 walks her scooter in shops/cafes, unless it's busy and we carry it

HermioneWeasley · 04/01/2025 09:09

They’re a menace on th bloody pavements too. Why can’t kids walk any more? Mine walked miles from an early age.

Ginmonkeyagain · 04/01/2025 09:09

YANBU, I was collided with in the Tate Modern yesterday by a small boy and his sister who were squabbling over who got to ride on the scooter.

That said there were also parents who thought it was a good idea to take very young children to see a large Mike Kelley retrospective - despite the clear pre exhibition warning of disturbing themes of abuse, violence and sexual content 🤔

LittleRedRidingHoody · 04/01/2025 09:15

It really annoys me. I've taught DS to use his scooter responsibly - carried inside shops and then when on the pavement, stepping to one side if we're about to pass someone. Still, everyone looks bloody terrified/pissed he's about to run them over, because that's the expectation now.

AhBiscuits · 04/01/2025 09:16

I'm with you on scooters.
I'll admit that DD might do the odd glide on her Heelys if we've popped in a shop on the way back from somewhere. I don't think they're quite the same. She's travelling at walking pace and has a lot more control as just needs to put her toe down. She's never come close to bumping into anyone.

AbsolCatly · 04/01/2025 09:23

DD loves going to the shops in her heelies - however - she is also fully aware that others take priority over her wish to glide, that she only does it when it won't cause problems (even worry in others) and that if she falls it's her own fault and my sympathy is limited. She is also very good at walking in them when needed.

We have never had a scooter in a shop, they are playground/ pavement only toys.

It's not the toy it's the boundaries set by the parent that's the problem

GrannyAchingsShepherdsHut · 04/01/2025 09:24

I nearly got hit in the face by an idiotic teenager with a scooter in the highstreet the other week. He was walking with a group and then suddenly flung the thing upside down and spun it around like a bloody mace.

TickingAlongNicely · 04/01/2025 09:27

When did scooters change from a toy you took to the park or aged with in the street outside the house to something they take everywhere?

HackGrey · 04/01/2025 09:34

Randomontheinternet25 · 04/01/2025 09:01

I use a mobility scooter , when a man was told by security guard that his children (3, under the age of a 7 I would guess) could not use their scooters inside the shop the man said 'why is that split-arse allowed on wheels then?' and then told his kids they were allowed to stay on their wheels & to ignore the twatty security guard !!!

Edited

Split arse?! Fucking hell, does he think he's Roy Chubby Brown?

pandaskitchen · 04/01/2025 09:48

It is very irritating.

Sainsbury's NYE, It was understandably very busy & there was a girl of about 10 wobbling about on roller blades! She genuinely was causing issues and people were giving dirty looks, adult with her seemed completely oblivious.

Why would you even consider it okay?

Randomontheinternet25 · 04/01/2025 09:57

@HackGrey I'm in my 40s he was probably younger than me, honestly I don't know how I didn't say anything

Pussycat22 · 04/01/2025 09:58

OurDreamLife · 04/01/2025 07:42

I had a kid in Aldi run flying into my basket and they whacked their head because they were running at full speed completely oblivious to their surroundings.
I see it all the time where they are running around or on scooters not realising people are crossing between aisles.

I think they are little shits and their parents are idiotic.

May have made an improvement!!

Jifmicroliquid · 04/01/2025 09:58

A boy was kicking his football around a shop the other day. Parents were oblivious.

Pussycat22 · 04/01/2025 10:01

AbsolCatly · 04/01/2025 09:23

DD loves going to the shops in her heelies - however - she is also fully aware that others take priority over her wish to glide, that she only does it when it won't cause problems (even worry in others) and that if she falls it's her own fault and my sympathy is limited. She is also very good at walking in them when needed.

We have never had a scooter in a shop, they are playground/ pavement only toys.

It's not the toy it's the boundaries set by the parent that's the problem

Shopping centres are NOT playgrounds either. Your 'boundaries'fall short.

Pinkandgreentrousers · 04/01/2025 10:11

I really really hate heelys

JSMill · 04/01/2025 13:21

The general behaviour of your average child in supermarkets the other day is quite shocking these days. It's unbelievable how often I have to jump out of the way of kids on scooters or who are running around. I think one day I will lose my temper.

Letstheriveranswer · 04/01/2025 13:34

I've nearly lost my balance a couple of times suddenly swerving or stopping to avoid a kid who appears on wheels. The kid I am sure thinks it's fine as they are nimbly swerving around everyone, but they don't realise other people also swerve or stop short so the kid doesn't get hurt. And we aren't as agile in middle age as we used to be at 25 or even 45!

I hate it, shops are designed for walking around, the obvious exception being mobility scooters. Even on feet, kids move fast and don't look where they are going, trailing along bored, distracted and oblivious. Wheels are an accident waiting to happen and it's the kid who will get most hurt.

cadburyegg · 04/01/2025 13:37

I'm totally with you. I've never allowed my kids to bring their scooters into a shop. Totally unacceptable.

I think one problem is that scooters aren't easily locked so parents don't want to leave them outside. But they should carry them indoors imo