poor customer service tesco!

fluffnutter

II'm suggesting the following with no agenda; kids sometimes bother me, most of the time they don't - depends what mood I'm in I guess. If I see a child kicking off in the supermarket my first instinct is to have sympathy for the parent; even the loveliest parents and the sweetest children will find themselves in situations when the child's behaviour isn't as great as some would like.

But I can't help thinking that there's an obvious solution here: kids often kick off in supermarkets. Let's face it, most adults don't like the weekly shop (apart from me, gliding happily as I do around my local branch of Waitrose, meeting nothing but beautifully behaved children and courteous, friendly staff) so it's a bit much to expect children to feel it's the highlight of their day.

You mention that both you, your husband and all the kids went to the supermarket (a veritable family outing - got to be cheaper than Alton Towers!) I appreciate I don't know all the facts but maybe you could try to organise things so that you don't all need to go in future - particularly if your child's having an off-day. That way you might be able to prevent a situation arising rather than having the upset of dealing with it when it does.

I'm totally with you about people talking about you and your child behind your back - unforgivable in my book. And I'm not for a second saying that you don't have as much right as anyone to take your kids, ADHD or otherwise, to the supermarket. Sometimes it's just easier to avoid the battles though...

BTW, loved the detail about you being in the cheese aisle when it all kicked off. Don't know why this is important to me but for some reason it is LOL.

nzmegs

I understand that it isn't always easy when you have to take your kids into the supermarket - but you had your OH with you. Could he not have taken your son out of the supermarket to a place were he could let off some steam or calm down. It would mean a calmer experieence for you and much less stress.

I have two children who thankfully are pretty well behaved, but I have had my share of tantrums in supermarkets and finally i decided that i would shop at a time when my hubby could watch them for me. Parents often just drag kids off shopping and expect them to behave and not be bored. It is realistic particularly if your child has adhd.

Anthillmob

years ago when i worked it lidl it irritated the !!!! off me when parents came in and left their kids at the front of the store playing on the bars that were part of the trolley park as if it was a !!!!ing climbing frame.

why? if they had fell and cracked their heads open what you gonna do? sue the store? dont make me laugh.

lazy !!!! parenting.

our 2 kids love going shopping! chops gets the items off the shelf if asked and then gives to boris [all dependant on what said item is] to put in the trolley. drive past tesco and they get upset that we aint going in.

merlin68

I never take my kids shopping, i order online or go when they are at school. Problem solved. ADHD or not, they can't be allowed to do what they like. What happens when they are older and bigger.
I have got a disabled child myself by the way.

vyle

If kids are acting up in the store and the parents are doing something about it, I don't mind TOO much. What gets me is when a parent will just wander off, or drift off into a dream state, leaving their child to run about completely unsupervised.

Especially when they're near the TV section. Kids sprinting up and down the TV aisles, wiping their grubby little hands on the screens, leaving finger prints on the tv stands, breaking the price acrylics. If a TV was to fall on the child and squish them flat, we'd be sued, but I can't imagine the parent offering to pay for the broken holders, or better yet, offer to pay if they break a TV.

lolly1981

i cant go when my son is at school...i dont drive...and the reason i dont send OH is that he tends to spend more than the weekly budget on things that take his fancy...even if he has a list!

i dont allow my son to get away with that behaviour...and i dont use ADHD as an excuse...it just helps explain that sometimes he cant help the things he does...doesnt mean i allow the behaviour to continue...but it isnt just a case of him being a difficult child.

it just annoyed me in the store that even tho my son was acting up a little i was still doing something about it...i had hold ogf his hand...had had words...at the point that the staff had said i was telling him off too loud...i was ignoring the behaviour...i was holding his hand but trying to not get into an arguement with the boy!...but yet they still have a go that his behaviour was disgusting...im sorry but is it really appropriate for a member of staff to call a 5 yr old boy disgusting?? IMHO no it isnt...they could see the situation was being dealt with but to stand there and gossip about me....i feel is bad customer service