Baby chair fell off wall in Tesco and no first aider in store

gordikin

Just got back home from Morrisons where a ~4 year old was screaming the store down because grandad wouldn't buy him a £35 Buzz Lightyear toy...can I get compo. for my hearing loss? It's a shame they didn't have a childs chair strapped to a rocket.

Freddie_Snowbits

I have one rule for brats in a supermarket. Walk into my basket and it will hurt you.


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gordikin

Freddie_Snowbits wrote: »

I have one rule for brats in a supermarket. Walk into my basket and it will hurt you.


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I find backhand the best as you are obviously completely oblivious to what's happening behind you...hitting a child running towards you is more difficult to explain...but more satisfying if you can get away with it.

shadowknightz

You just have to hope the father of the child you hit won't catch you in the act and decide that he doesn't really like you harming his child.

Torby

shadowknightz wrote: »

You just have to hope the father of the child you hit won't catch you in the act and decide that he doesn't really like you harming his child.

then you would have to try and claim off the parents for the trauma caused when accidently injuring a child...that is the parent's responsibility to control whilst in a supermarket with sharp basket edges and trollies and hazardous objects all round....that's why a responsible parent supervises his children in supermarkets and carparks and in the likes of B&Q where they actually broadcast warnings specifically to stop children bombing round the isles like numpties and injuring themselves and others and causing concern for older more infirm shoppers...

gordikin

shadowknightz wrote: »

You just have to hope the father of the child you hit won't catch you in the act and decide that he doesn't really like you harming his child.

I'd be disappointed if I missed the parent on the (innocent) return swing. After all they should be nearby. Supermarkets regularly advertise BOGOF as a promotion! I get to choose!

pulliptears

my god there is some utter !!!!! posted in this thread.

OP placed her child in a chair, a chair designed for placing a child in, in a Baby Changing Room. Thats right a Changing Room. Child was not running, screaming, yelling or behaving in any other way than a child strapped into a chair, designed for strapping children into.

Fortunately the child was not injured here other than cuts and bruises but I take on board OP's point, this could have been a very nasty injury, especially as toddlers are 'head heavy' and will usually topple onto their heads. Would that be trivial on a tile floor of a changing room? No, and it could have resulted in a fractured skull.

Whilst I don't think that any compensation is warranted I do think a letter of an apology and perhaps a small toy for the child is more than necessary.

My DS slipped in Sainsburys some years ago when there was a flood inside the doors. The lady on customer services saw him fall and immediately rushed over. He was given a bag of sweets and the choice of any comic on the rack. The apology and obvious concern meant so much more to us. For Tesco to ignore this is a disgrace.

incidentally, could OP clarify whether this was clothing changing room or a Baby Changing Room?

skipsmum

gordikin wrote: »

I find backhand the best as you are obviously completely oblivious to what's happening behind you...hitting a child running towards you is more difficult to explain...but more satisfying if you can get away with it.

Lol, DS was knocked out in Tesco when he was little by a woman who swung round with a basket. She was mortified!

gordikin

pulliptears wrote: »

my god there is some utter !!!!! posted in this thread.

OP placed her child in a chair, a chair designed for placing a child in, in a Baby Changing Room. Thats right a Changing Room. Child was not running, screaming, yelling or behaving in any other way than a child strapped into a chair, designed for strapping children into.

Fortunately the child was not injured here other than cuts and bruises but I take on board OP's point, this could have been a very nasty injury, especially as toddlers are 'head heavy' and will usually topple onto their heads. Would that be trivial on a tile floor of a changing room? No, and it could have resulted in a fractured skull.

Whilst I don't think that any compensation is warranted I do think a letter of an apology and perhaps a small toy for the child is more than necessary.

My DS slipped in Sainsburys some years ago when there was a flood inside the doors. The lady on customer services saw him fall and immediately rushed over. He was given a bag of sweets and the choice of any comic on the rack. The apology and obvious concern meant so much more to us. For Tesco to ignore this is a disgrace.

incidentally, could OP clarify whether this was clothing changing room or a Baby Changing Room?

Where did OP mention any 'cuts'....or are you making stuff up?

magpiecottage

Googlewhacker wrote: »

Also they probably have not written to apologise because it could be seen as an admission of liability or as lots of larger companies are they could just be slow in processing paperwork

"An apology, an offer of treatment or other redress, shall not of itself amount to an admission of negligence or breach of statutory duty."
Compensation Act 2006 Section 2.


There are specialised paediatric first aid courses but in reality, whilst somebody with specialist training might be better, ANY qualified first aider should be able to treat a child - and successfully suing them would be virtually impossible.

I have to agree, though that it would be wise to get first aid training for yourself. If an accident happened at home (which is the most likely place) an ambulance would take, on average, about 8 minutes to arrive after the call was made but you may only have 2 minutes to save your child's life.


Sorry - we need a new site - lifesavingexpert.com!