Supermarkets to help with tantrumming toddlers

[harman]

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Maybe they could put up subliminal messages next to the prices.

I reckon some sort of trance display at toddler height at every checkout which convinces the little darlings to sleep for the next three hours as soon as the car seatbelt closes.

Just before christmas,my Ds's were fighting in Sainsburys so I told DS1 (7) to look at a magazine, displayed by the check out. He then wanted to know what the cover story 'I cheated on hubby dogging with pervy copper' meant.

Ok need duck tape, hand cuffs and a stun gun.
Tesco here I come.

sooooo much nicer to do weekly shop on line
or if you must, leave the kids at home!

Leave them at home and miss out on all that screaming for cocopops because it has a bloody free bit of crap in it, are you mad.

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Harman.... thats what the u[board under the stairs is for...... doh

sometimes go in evening after dh is home, or on sat/sun if just for a few bits. but have been doing online order pretty much since dd3 was born - she's 7 months. has revoluntionized my life, it's really THAT good!

Hana, All MNers shop online, they jsut like to coment. There are times though when you do have to go in, as they don't deliver everyting.

I usually go to the till near the ride on thomas the tank so DD can play on it while I pack and pay. Only yesterday she biffed another child who was playing on 'her' thomas, so I had to go and intervene while the checkout chick huffily packed all 40 or so items into a single carrier bag which promptly broke when I lifted it. Aaaargh! So take away the first and last letter of 'every little helps' and what do you get?

Seriously though, a sweet free aisle with some toys stuck to the wall like at Mothercare would be great, and it would also be lovely if they packed bags without first asking and then glaring at you and then sighing deeply. In Australia they pack bags for you too - and very nicely - heavy things at the bottom and all that.

aha
but I get a fruit and veg box delivered, and go to butchers and/or to supermarket on my own for those things you see

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nope I avoid taking 3 kids in , it's not worth any stress it may cause to me

kerrymum, I find the delivered food is usually better than whats in the store tbh - i assume its because they don't want you to complain and return it, and because a hundred other shoppers haven't handled it. And it its dodgy you ring them and say so, and they refund you.

DP did get stuff delivered when me and the kids first moved in but I hated it.
Want to pick my own meat/fruit/veg etc.

Garden shed is fine just take weed killer out first

i guess even if you just ordered delivery for the tins/grocery items/milk etc, it would at least mean you could spend less time at the store to get your veg etc, so less tantruming time!

Also old coal bunker, celler or the really weird bloke in the raincoat at number 12 work well.

We used to have a nice little soft play area at our supermarket. You paid a £1 and signed them in and everyone was happy as larry.

It was so good and worked so well....they closed it and put in a photo-shop instead.

Yes...if they really want to help..MOVE THE SWEETS AWAY FROM THE CHECKOUT!

But really I am very very lucky as DH1 takes me shopping every week in the car. The kids (if hey come) go and read the comics and I do a massive shop.
DS2 is a pain about cereal though

Kimi, how many DH's do you have?

pmsl