Kids at WalMart

When my son was a baby, we would go grocery shopping in the middle of the night. When he woke up (and after he was fed), we would go. It's possible that the couple was traveling and stopped at walmart to pick up some stuff they needed or just to stretch their legs and get some exercise.

In Canada, we don't have 24 hours Walmart yet. Walmart is a superstore which offers lower prices than other superstores. Some stores have a kid area where children can play games, etc. The couple you are talking about may be working parents and they don't have time to spend time with their children in day time or they are having a summer vacation and they need to buy something at the store. So, nobody can baby sit those kids. I think there are various possibilities. For some people, Walmart is also an "entertaining" store where you can also go to McDonalds with kids and spend quality time with them. But I agree with you. Children should not be around after the midnight. They should sleep but we often don't know other people's situation.

I agree,that is outrages...and have 4 children of my own..I would never imagine in my wildest dreams...taking my kids out anywhere after 8:00pm...they need their sleep and rest..not run around in a store.

well, i don't understand as well... but looks like the era has changed a lot now... in the past, my sleeping time is 8.00 pm when i am still a child and have to go to school the next day... no compromise... but nowadays, children still roaming around at 11.00 pm even though they have to get up early the next day to go to school... and the parents let them do that... i pity the children... they will be sleepy in school...

well theres really nothing wrong with taking todlers to walmart at the middle of the night but sometimes parents need to go shopping together and they could of had a very busy day and when they got home they dont want to go shopping and wait in lines so thats probally why they went at night and who would they leave there kids with that late at night.

oh i agree with you. I work in the public and I see it all the time. I work nites and it baffles me that parents come in with their kids late at night and on school nights. Some people just have some very different parenting styles. I don't even try to understand anymore.

Toddlers and babies can be difficult. It's possible that they were having a rough night, so they were out trying to get some peace. Each child reacts to things differently. I remember the days when I was out walking my child in a stroller or taking him for a car ride to calm him so I wouldn't lose it. It's possible too that they're just on a different time schedule than the average person. I have a friend that's a night owl and she has her son on the same schedule. Not that I approve, but he's not my kid so it's not my call.

I am not in any place to judge parents who take their children out at night. They may both have to work during the day and it varies from situation to situation. I would avoid it myself, but you never know what goes on in people's lives.

you are right, kids need routine and their sleep because that is when they do most of their growing...heck, even i am in bed at midnight! lol

Those children should have been in bed. I know there are alot of parents out there who dont have any time except for late at night, but one parent should be home with the kids while the other shops. They can bring a list of what the other parent may need to pick up or something. Im 17 years old myself and used to babysit childrens 4 and 5 before school everyday. If those kids stayed up past 10 they were hell to deal with becuase they were so tired and cranky. Children shouldnt be out so late, especially if its a school night.

My sister took her daughter to walmart when she was younger. Mainly because it wore out my neice so much she would sleep. This is only if my neice couldn't fall asleep.

I can't say anything because I have had my children out in walmart all hours of the day or night. It is hard to judge other people because they could have been tourist on a vacation and just arrived to your town and had to pick up some things before checking in or going to their location. Could have been they couldn't go to sleep. When my oldest was younger he would wake up at odd hours of the night and wouldnt go back to bed until we rode him around.

I think because they were the only ones at home and if they were toddlers, they wouldnt leave them at home right. I think that couple was too much concerned about thier children. U could have asked them that

That is kind of crazy and really annoying too. I especially hate when parents bring their little babies and kids into stores and they scream and carry on, messing things up. It's really irritating. Know what I never understood? Is when you go to a theme park and see women carrying their babies or toddlers around. How dumb is that.

I always shop a walmart. I do agree with you about having children out that late. Well they are probably terrible parents and the poor children are use to going to bed whenever they like. They probably dont have a set time for bed.

Well, you probably don't know the full story. You really don't know the reason why they were out and about with their kids. Maybe they were on a road trip and they made a quick stop before going back on the road? You never know. It could be many different things. Another thing is, some families have problems with their kids sleeping habits. I'm just saying there could be many different reasons why these parents had their kids out with them. Also it's not against the law to have your kids out at a store, even if it's midnight or 3 in the morning. I wouldn't be so quick to judge. Just my opinion.

Well I agree with you- but perhaps they were on their way home from somewhere and popped in- I mean I would not do it- but some parents do- Or maybe they didn't like the crowds so they went out then- why didn't one parent stay home with the kids- I don't know- they should have!

Oddly enough, I don't find this so odd. Some toddlers just don't sleep well thru the night. So, if the parents need to go shopping and the kids are just throwing a fit and not sleeping well, take them out, tire them out and tire yourselves out and go home and go to bed. As long as the kids are getting sleep, and you're able to get rest yourself, I don't see a problem.

Well not everyone keeps the same hours so what you consider late might not be late to others. I have friends who work nights and have small children. During the summer months the kids tend to keep their schedules so midnight to them isn't late. Its like their noon. So for them to bring their kids out shopping at that time isn't messing with anyones sleep. Same thing with me when I would travel a lot. We'd pull into towns late and stop to get food or just to strech, unless you know their story then you have no right to sit and judge them.

I have done this many times before, but only on the weekends. Now my children are older and they are night owls. I often wonder if this was because we were out late at night. Who knows now.