Social distancing in supermarkets

[AtLastEarwax]

Ok I get it, we need to social distance and I understand that BUT the aisles aren't wide enough?? How do people deal with that? Sometimes with a 2 year old that has just spotted his favourite book on a shelf and wants to run over pick it up and show me??

Social distancing is just not possible in aisles that are so small??

Just to add at one local supermarket a 'door monitor' has become local news due to his comedy acts, he also does juggling. Ffs

People queue just to meet him! Sorry to block the thread but no edit is here??

OP, your complaint seems to be that the aisles aren't wide enough. So what exactly are you wanting the supermarkets to do? Tear out half their shelving, fridges and freezers?

So masks are for the width of aisles?? As in to compensate for lack of them??

Sure, why not - same reason as public transport.

Maybe one metre is sufficient distance, maybe not ... and maybe you'd be fine anyway but someone else might not be. So just do your best within the constraints that exist.

That might include things like looking at books online with your DC and avoiding aisles where he might spot something exciting and naturally want to run to it.

There isn't such a thing as social distancing in a supermarket I've found - I have no problem with that just to add.
My supermarket shop consists of trying to get round as quickly as possible so I can get home to work whilst trying to stop my two year old jumping out of the trolley.

Sorry to all those who think I should leave him at home but it appears the only time to go to and not have to stand in a queue for three hours is mid-week when my husband is at work.

I'm also one of those people who probably stops to "look" at pasta....probably because I'm trying to remember what I actually need from the supermarket in my mad panic to get round.

Just try and keep calm with it OP, you're two year old is fine. Just walk on by people

You just have to do your best OP.

Also, are you only just shopping for the first time now? I don’t understand why you’re only suddenly realising that not all shopping aisles are extra wide. Have you been doing online shopping all this time? (If so just go back to it if going into shops is causing stress.)

Our big Tesco was a joke yesterday. Nobody adheres to the one way system.

Whole families of 6 out shopping (the older teens could surely watch the younger kids at home?)

When my two were two they went in a double trolley seat. Believe me, tracking that kind of trolley down was hard work, but it meant I and others could shop in peace.

I'm more bothered by the adults, to be fair.

No I've not only just noticed it but it's just since he went to the other side of the aisle.

Battling a two year old in a trolley would be me too.

I have 7m old twins too so they would need a double seat and I can't put DS in the actual trolley bit - got told off for that. Hopefully a trip with all three can be avoidable though

If it is your 2 year old, they need to stay with you not run off.

This.
Absolutely. Start the training early.

Yeah queuing to get in, then whatever.

It’s all pointless.

Ok first off all, everyone is blowing the 'run' out of proportion. Depends if your definition of run but it was like a fast walk 4ft to the shelf.

My son isn't some taz and whirlwinds around shops. Fuck off the people who are trying to make out he is...

You're the one who used the word "run".

And god help the rest of us if he grows up hurling abuse at everyone who disagrees with him like his parent does.

Whales 😂😂😂 I actually laughed out loud then

It's not about disagreeing with people it's the way he's being portrayed. Ok my bad using run, maybe I should have been more specific as in saying running at about 0.1mph. But I still stand by what I said about people making out his some taz whirlwind

Unless your a single parent, best to leave your little one at home. Two from the same family doubles your family risk. If not, I"m sorry but a pushchair, trolley, reins.

Unless they cough or sneeze on you, you aren’t at risk.

Why are there so many people starting posts and then becoming an utter twat when someone tells them something they don't like to hear?? Supermarkets are doing their best in ensuring social distancing measures are upheld. However, it is up to us grown ups to try our best to also follow them. It's a 2way street which has been working perfectly well for 12 weeks now.

People queue to meet the door monitor who does juggling acts?!?

That's the best thing I've read for ages

It's your job to ensure you and your child social distance. Nobody else's.
You shouldn't be letting him go running up to stuff. He either stays at home, or he stays by your side when shopping.

So the OP wants people to socially distance from her and child but she wants to be allowed to do what she wants.

If you must take your child shopping then put them in the trolley seat. And like every one else go, in do your shop and get out as soon as possible.

Where I am they have a one-way system. It seems to work. People are reasonable too, if occasionally, you need to double back. Move to one side I mean.

It's not just toddlers that run amok in supermarkets!

I think over time people will realise that briefly passing someone at less than 2 metres, unless they’re shouting or coughing, is really not very risky and they’ll calm the fuck down about the whole thing.

Absolutely agree. I hope the message gets through to the woman I passed in Aldi this morning dressed in gloves, mask AND a visor and paper overalls, hissing loudly at anyone who even looked at her. Minimal risks. (And no, I wasn't wearing a face mask).

Don't worry about the width of aisle in regards to catching covid it's a non issue, you do need to restrain your 2yr old in the supermarket more because their being a nuisance to others, finally the queuing outside is to restrict the numbers inside and the strict 2m is because you maybe in the queue for more than 15 minutes increasing risk if you are too close.

OP, in normal times it was okay for your 2 year old to get excited and run off excitedly to look at a toy or whatever. These aren't normal times. They need to stay close to you, either sat in the trolley or on reins if necessary, or stay at home while you shop (unless you are a single parent).

Being really rude to posters who aren't responding rudely to your post isn't doing you any favours. Why would you do that?

The aisles in supermarkets I go into aren't small, except maybe Aldi. Supermarkets are doing their absolute best in trying times and I am very grateful to the keyworkers in them for helping us all through this.

My DH's colleague has just returned to wfh after being very ill with Covid-19 for 4-5 weeks. They are in their 40s, not obese, still having breathing issues and the only place they had been was to the supermarket. So, for those wittering on about it not mattering about passing people quickly in supermarkets, I'm not sure I agree. If people cough or sneeze then the droplets will be in the air. Modelling has shown how this travels over into the next aisle.

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