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Tips from mums and moms on how to manage shopping with kids.
Storified by Mindful Mum · Thu, Aug 02 2012 09:00:13
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Tips for shopping with kids
Give kids their own little list "make sure you get apples" etc Works with my 3yo! #shoppingwithkidsJess @ Catch A…
@stephhugs Not phone too risky, but keys and other stuff from my bag certainly. #shoppingwithkidsEllen Arnison
@Ellen27 @AliMcHugh_uk Yep,a 99p toy car is bought almost every trip for Frankie.He jst expects it now! He loves em though #shoppingwithkidsGemma
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@AliMcHugh_uk @MindfulMum Winter indoor shopping is a must, tantrums on wet slushy ground is not fun! #shoppingwithkidsLolaB_StyleMe
@MindfulMum I have a dream store in mind, a department store with a crèche, a coffee shop, good cake, spa, wifi… #shoppingwithkidsMaría
@MindfulMum food food food! I also take my sling to put my 9 month old in if she gets fed up in her buggy, works a treat #shoppingwithkidsSamantha Bellamy
@MindfulMum My mum would let me sit in the shopping cart and build a fort with our groceries. #shoppingwithkidsKate Fathers
@Ellen27 @AliMcHugh_uk @mindfulmum totally agree, garden centre is great as they have fish etc to entertain them! :) #shoppingwithkidsStorkUp.com
@katefathers @MindfulMum – We’ve had disasters with that though… broken eggs and exploding fizzy pop! Horrified!! #shoppingwithkidsKaye Creates
My #son does not get bored when he goes #shopping w/mommmy…. #shoes #smart #playing #urbanStephanie "Liza" VSD
My tip for #shoppingwithkids is to let them have free pass on 1 item each in the trolley. They get their treat but have to learn to choose.Kids Bee Happy UK
@KayeCreates My little one is more into those little boxes of raisins #shoppingwithkidsMaría
I have actually parked my kids in the toys aisle while I’ve gone to get the rest. #shoppingwithkidsEllen Arnison
@MindfulMum Sometimes I just leave the shop. It’s far easier than pressing on #shoppingwithkidsEllen Arnison
@MindfulMum I bought a spree book recently Has 1000s of vouchers 4 shops leisure restaurants kids places health + beauty #shoppingwithkidsLolaB_StyleMe
@AliMcHugh_uk – Haha yes, I’ve got to the checkout in Asda and found allsorts in there! #shoppingwithkidsKaye Creates
@AliMcHugh_uk @kayecreates and my little boy goes under clothes rails :-/ #shoppingwithkidsmummyof2
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#shoppingwithkids (with autism): bring reinforcing items, go when child is not tired and store isn’t packed, limit time based on child needDana Walker
@MumandMe_UK @Ellen27 @mindfulmum and then going to the supermarket half an hour before bedtime #shoppingwithkidsKids Bee Happy UK
@MindfulMum @kidsbeehappy @yeswedohaveatv top tip from me #shoppingwithkids crusty bread!!! My life saver! Keeps them happy munching :)Dribble Delights
@AliMcHugh_uk @LolaB_StyleMe @KayeCreatesm They shld have special shelves near the tills4us parents 2 put these stashes on #shoppingwithkidsGemma
@MindfulMum Anything that changes the perceived goal from "keep kids calm" to "We are on a mission! And it is fun!" helps #shoppingwithkidsNurshable
RT @colleen_reid: When I worked in retail, a man told his little ones to help me pick up coat hangers from the floor. Kept everyone happy! #shoppingwithkidsThe Gingerbread Mum
@MindfulMum The Lego store I could stay there for hours or until they throw us out! #shoppingwithkids #happykidsandmumKim Davies
Challenges of shopping with kids
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RT @ReturnMyTed: Why do they make those trolleys that once you put your baby’s car-seat on, you can’t actually see where you are going? #shoppingwithkidsAlison McHugh
@MindfulMum You’d think that those who’d had there own would be a bit more understanding of those #shoppingwithkids but they’re not!Edinburgh Fashion
#shoppingwithkids can be a nightmare, especially when your toddler decides to have a temper tantrum in middle of store.Brad Vertrees
#shoppingwithkids is a total nightmare. They hide in the clothes rails in clothes shops and hide in the toy aisle in supermarkets. Aaahh!!Freyja Marshall
@MindfulMum @mumandme_uk #shoppingwithkids nothing ever quick with children in towmummyof2
@AliMcHugh_uk @MindfulMum u often find older men r the worst as their generation had nothing to do with their own kids. #shoppingwithkidsLolaB_StyleMe
@Ellen27 – Our Toys R Us almost has a flipping theme park!! We tell the kids they don’t work… #shoppingwithkidsKaye Creates
@MindfulMum Not so much entertaining, strategy: I wear her out running around&once she’s asleep run with stroller to shops #shoppingwithkidsMaría
@Ellen27 @AliMcHugh_uk online is definitely the way to go! #shoppingwithkidsStorkUp.com
RT @KayeCreates: @yeswedohaveatv – I would have refused to breastfeed in the toilet. I don’t eat in the toilet so why should my infant?#shoppingwithkidsKarris
@Karrisx @mindfulmum my 3 year old has no patience for shopping ( male for u ) and tends to run away out shops! #shoppingwithkidsAshton
Positives of shopping with kids
RT @Ellen27: Best experience was in Tesco. Baby had a meltdown & the staff checked out my shopping & put it in the car while I fed him #shoppingwithkidsLolaB_StyleMe
Who remembers the amazing fun of hiding from your mum in the clothes rack and watching everyone panic? #shoppingwithkidsColleen Reid
RT @bkwrksevents: Love it when I see people #shoppingwithkids in our bookstore. Love of books/reading starts early, and reading is a great family activity!Nashwa Nasreldin
RT @colleen_reid: The tiny miniature trollies you used to get in supermarkets were brilliant when I was a kid. Bring those back! #shoppingwithkidsRachael
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