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Is anyone still going out as a family

108 replies

yarncakes · 23/01/2021 20:56

I've noticed now that supermarkets saying only one person per household to shop but can they stop you if there's more than 1 of you going together?

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tenlittlecygnets · 23/01/2021 20:57

Going out to a supermarket as a family? No. As per government guidelines. Why would we?

And yes, some supermarkets will stop you.

Going out for walks and cycle rides as a family? Yes.

user1493413286 · 23/01/2021 21:02

I noticed at the supermarket today that security asked a couple for only one of them to come in.
I realise that you’re allowed to take children in but I’m using it as a good excuse to get DH to go into the shops in the evening rather than take two DC in.

BikeRunSki · 23/01/2021 21:02

My children haven’t been in a supermarket since March, but I think we ha e walked and cycled every footpath and bridleway within 10 miles of our house together.

RIPworkingmums · 23/01/2021 21:08

I take my children out all the time - even stop at the park occasionally shock horror. But no I wouldn’t take them in a supermarket if I didn’t have to, why would you want to? I never understood why people go supermarket shopping as a family pre covid anyway to be honest Hmm.

Woodlandbelle · 23/01/2021 21:10

What we do is one goes in with one child and another in another shop with the other. Sometimes dh and I have to buy stuff we want to pick ourselves. We have no online facility here.

GambasPil · 23/01/2021 21:17

For walks, yes.

Supermarket, no, and we haven’t throughout. There’s no need for both us to go.

amy85 · 23/01/2021 21:18

Why would you want to do a family trip to the supermarket even in pre-covid times Confused

Wingingit15 · 23/01/2021 21:42

Yes, to supermarkets as necessary, because “as a family” to us means a single parent one. But we don’t do anything else, even go to playgrounds etc.

StealthPolarBear · 23/01/2021 22:08

I don't know if they can stop you op.
Why would you want/need to do this?

sadpapercourtesan · 23/01/2021 22:11

They can and do stop people. I've seen several couples get stopped by staff and politely told that one of them will need to wait outside.

We go for walks as a couple and sometimes with DS1 (DS2 wouldn't be seen dead with us Grin) but we avoid busy routes as much as possible.

SnowFields · 23/01/2021 22:13

If there are two adults entering a supermarket together then yes, expect to be stopped. Unless you are a bubble and two separate households there is no reason to go together. Even if you are a bubble, it would be better for just one to go.

What’s worse still is when two adults go with children. It’s stupid and selfish.

itsgettingweird · 23/01/2021 22:17

Going to the supermarket isn't "going out".

It's not designed to be a day trip!

Going out as a family could be a walk, trip to local park, bike ride etc.

I despair at the number of people who treat B and M as a family trip out. Yes they sell essentials but most people just buy a few snacks and then browse the 75% of the store which is non essential items blocking the aisles and touching everything.

My teen ds would sometimes come to supermarket with me before to choose some nice bits or to get out but it's not essential and he doesn't in lockdown as he doesn't need to.

itsgettingweird · 23/01/2021 22:19

@SnowFields

If there are two adults entering a supermarket together then yes, expect to be stopped. Unless you are a bubble and two separate households there is no reason to go together. Even if you are a bubble, it would be better for just one to go.

What’s worse still is when two adults go with children. It’s stupid and selfish.

I met my support bubble today. Left teens at hers and we went for a long walk and nipped into supermarket by hers on way back for few things we needed.

We obviously walked up side by side as we are a "household bubble" and not 2 people meeting for walk.

We got stopped. We confused ourselves and the guy was confused as none of us could work out if we were a household or 2 separate people but we just offered to go in as separate as we were shopping for 2 separate households!

smoothchange · 23/01/2021 22:20

Going out as a family, to the supermarket Confused

No. We are not doing this. We have never done this.

GlowingOrb · 23/01/2021 22:36

We haven’t taken anyone who wasn’t absolutely necessary for an outing along for the trip since last March. In the past we preferred to have both parents at medical appointments, of which dd has many, but now only one attends. One person gets our shopping, doing click and collect if at all possible. I wrestled a large 50 pound Christmas gift into my car because I wouldn’t take DH to the store with me and I wouldn’t ask a worker to get that close to me. It’s not just for our own protection, but also because the people working low-wage retail jobs deserve our respect and as much protection as we can offer.

MadameBlobby · 23/01/2021 22:43

My parents couldn’t get an asda delivery this week so I did their food shop (alone) and took the kids with me to deliver it. We stood outside and talked to them from over 2m distance until we got too cold. No doubt that makes me a granny killer in some people’s books but hey ho it was low risk and benefited my kids and parents, my dad’s cancer has come back so we wanted to see him.

BackforGood · 23/01/2021 22:51

Like Smoothchange - I've never considered 'going to a supermarket' as a family event or outing Hmm

However, yes, supermarkets can say no to your going in together.
Why would you want to ?

Fizbosshoes · 23/01/2021 23:05

Theoretically we would go out for a walk as a family but that's normally met with refusal from DC! I wouldnt contemplate taking anyone else to the supermarket.
Me and DH dont shop together in the supermarket in normal times, and definitely not since covid. its a chore and would seem a waste of time for 2 of us to go. I can see there will be some circumstances where people need to shop together, but I would imagine majority of adults are able to shop on their own.

Northernsoulgirl45 · 24/01/2021 02:31

Nope but others are.

ParkheadParadise · 24/01/2021 02:35

Don't think I've ever been on a family trip to the supermarket.

StealthPolarBear · 24/01/2021 07:50

Sorry to hear that MadameBlobby, fingers crossed for a smooth recovery.

dinodiva · 24/01/2021 07:55

Going to the supermarket is my guaranteed alone time. So no.

ChocOrange1 · 24/01/2021 07:58

I've taken my preschool aged kids to the supermarket this week, because we needed food Hmm no delivery slots available. It wasn't a "family day out" but I did play ispy with my 4yo and she had a scavenger hunt list to tick off. I hope we didn't have too much fun and therefore give someone covid.

sHREDDIES19 · 24/01/2021 08:02

We mainly go alone but sometimes my daughter asks to go so one of us will take her. Unlike my son she has always enjoyed shopping, putting items in trolley, pushing it, writing a list, asking for extra things she likes etc. I’m surprised so many are saying they wouldn’t have done that even before COVID as for some kids it can be a fun trip. It’s rare but when one of us does take her she knows only to touch what we are buying, keeping distance etc.

MiniCooperLover · 24/01/2021 08:08

I've never understood why anyone would WANT to take their kids to the supermarket, especially now when people are walking around in masks, stressed etc. It's a horrible environment and one of the biggest spreaders too. Supermarkets aren't a day trip out but you often see both parents and their kids and it blows my mind both pre-covid and now to be honest.