Is there anyone out there who'd look forward to doing the weekly shop on their own with a 2 1/2 year old and a 12 month old?

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I do the weekly hop on my own with said DC each week and I really don't look forward to / enjoy it. Apparently this is unreasonable

Am I, in fact, BU?

Am a SAHM if that is relevant. Off to do the shopping now, will check back later.

I refuse to do it. i'd rather gouge out my own eyes, but my DH looks forward to it and has done it every week with our children who are now 9, 7 and 3. He starts taking them at about 9 months. Not sure he will be adding our twins into the mix when they reach that age though.

If you don't enjoy it, do it online. I love Ocado! For the shopping experience for the children, think about going to a local farmers' market so they can see the different things and where they come from.

YABU

DS1 is 2.9, DS2 6 months and we go shopping twice a week. Depending on how busy the store is, DS1 either wallks round the store with me or sits in the trolley next to DS2. We have a good old natter all the way round and he tells me what we have run out of at home.

Then when we get home, DS1 helps me to unpack the shopping. Have taken the boys since they were babies, so either they are used to it, or I have so far been lucky in so much that they dont mind it.

Are you implying that your DH thinks you are unreasobanle for wanting to do it online? tesco on a weds or tues eve is only £3. I can waste spend twice that if I go instore, shopping online saves us money. Not that £3 isn't a bargain for the hassle it saves.

Wow. Thanks for the responses, makes me feel a lot better! Yup, it's DP who thinks I'm BU. He'sonlyapricksometimes.

I'd dearly love to shop online but over here only one supermarket does that and it's (inevitably) the most expensive one. I'm on a tight budget ATM so it's just not an option. But, TBH when things were much better financially it was still too expensive to justify doing regularly.

I do the bulk at Lidl and then go to the proper supermarket for the stuff I can't get at Lidl. Double joy. Neither has those fab trolleys with 2 seats that I've seen in the UK.

Neither of the supermarkets are open late enough that I can do the shop after I've got DS to sleep...

Neither of the DC are massively difficult when shopping, they just make it much more hectic and drawn out than I'd like it to be. Mind you, DD loves the supermarket trip. We'd do it every day if it was up to her. DS would be thrilled with the chance to eat my carefully constructed list

I agree with Mrs Gangly. Take them to a nice market now and then to pick out fruit and veg etc but otherwise, shop online. I have a 3 yr old and a 7month old and buy the time I've had 17 arguments with 3yr old and we've made it to aisle two, I've lost the will to live or shop.

Online is cheaper as you don't give in to temptation and stick to your list more. The 3.50 delivery fee (Asda off peak) is easily offset by the lack of pester power and the tempting smells and offers in store which can make you overspend.

Oh and YANBU.

I so so wish I could do the nice-market-and-online-shop thing, but as I said, it's just NOT an option.

I stick to my list. Totally. Although I do include 3-5 euros for impulse buys on it...

I've always shopped in the evening or at the weekend when I don't need to take the kids with me.

Stopped supermarket shopping except in dire emergencies when pregnant with DC1 and suffering with terrible morning sickness. Just the thought of all the food used to make me heave. 3 and a half years later, going to the supermarket takes ages as I don't have a clue where anything is anymore!

Will be attempting it tomorrow as I only need a few bits for a picnic but if I could justify the delivery charge there is no way in hell you'd get me in there!

If he thinks it's so much fun - send him

lol. We'd have to eat a lot worse if I shopped online, the budget is non-negotiable (we've got the case we've got and that's that) so it'd mean cutting out a lot of good and nice stuff.

DP doesn't mind shopping with out terrors, but then he's only done it once or twice

case=cash

I did it with my 3 theres just 14 months between youngest 2 so had 3 under 4 didn't have online shopping back then, just use a double trolley or get the eldest one to help fetch things into the trolley so its less boring for him/her.

Could you do a deal with a friend so that they look after one or both of your dcs for an hour on a weekday so that you can shop, then you do the same for them?

and YANBU btw.

I hatehatehatehateHATE supermarket shopping with my two (3 and 4). They are normally reasonably good-natured, but turn into Tasmanian Devils as soon as they set foot in a supermarket. When they were smaller, one of us used to go at crack of dawn with one DS on a Saturday/Sunday. Now DP is working away from home all week so I usually do it online.

A couple of weeks ago I was forced to take them both to dothe weekly shop and I managed to retain my sanity by writing an exhaustive list, by supermarket section, and sending each child to look for a thing at a time, like a race to find what we needed. It worked very well, and got the shopping done very quickly, but I'm not sure how often one could get away with it.

I'd agree with whoever said to let your DH do the shopping for a couple of weeks with both DCs and see how he gets on. Experience is a great teacher...

I like going to the shops with my kids. Make it a game and ask them questions and to find things. I sit the youngest in the trolley so hes got a good view, and my daughter helps me out. Shes 2 and a half.

I work in a nursery and have had 10 kids with me and 2 other staff members and they are good if you make it fun . Just dont stress, make it interesting for them, constantly talk, ask questions etc. Think of the 5 finger rule four comments, then ask a question, encourage them to pay, etc. I think you will look back and miss these times if you dont do it when they are little and still full of wonder for everyday situations

Online!!

I dread it now and my DD is nearly 8 and DT's 5. It costs me double to take them!

I started online shopping when dd1 was born (now 5) and so on the very rare occasion that I take them shopping now, they are really good as its a novelty for them!

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ds1 is brilliant at remembering which aisle things are on

I always do it online. Add a bit every evening while MN-ing, it was delivered at 7pm this evening and the wine was cold by the time the dc's were in bed.

My dc's (3.7 and 1.9) have been in a trolley together once, and that was for fun as we had a morning to kill and only 2 things to buy. I wouldn't dream of actually doing the big shop with them in tow.

YANBU - My H and I separated 8 months ago, shopping with my 2 DCs is a nightmare, aged almost 3 and 17 months. I made him come with me on Tuesday so he could experience it first hand whilst visiting. I also wanted some help for a change. By only half way round he was loosing his patience and getting very grumpy

By the way when my 2 DCs sit side by side in the trolley, it isn't long before my almost 3 year old is winding her younger brother up, prodding him, squashing him etc. I feel like a referee (sp?) it just adds to the stress for me.