Eating inside supermarket not allowed...my son did (can you guess my friend?) :)

That is some kind of experience...It did not happened to me yet since my baby is still 1 year old. But evrytime I went on grocery shopping, my husband and my baby also go with me and that is our regular task every 15th and end day of the month... Thier was one time that we baught a cookies that my child really loves to eat but when we are already in the counter she saw it and want's to open it, my husband stop her so she was crying loud that "i think" cought everyone's attention... When the time the cookies have been punch already the cahser just let us open it coz my baby would not really stop crying and want's to get it though she is really full but she just love those cookies. Here is a tip if you go out for grocery, never go to grocery when you are hunger or thirsty, especially the kids. They could be tempted really if they are there and their stomach or tgheir throught really ask for it.

Hi dear friend, Well something like that hasn't really happened to me but I have seen people doing that. I had recently seena lady opening up a 2.5 litre pepsi bottle and drinking straight from it while picking other stuffs from racks. I mean wasn't she aware that she needs to pay first and then gulp it down. I have even seen some naughty children opening the wrappers of choclates and not waiting untill it is billed, but at times it is fun, isn't it? Sometimes I think it is fun to see people going overboard and not following the "rules".Hehehehehe.

I work in a supermarket and we see this all of the time. What people don't realize is that young children don't understand the concept like we do as eat now and pay later so some think then that it is okay to do it when they are older and that is how some learn to shoplift. That is essentially what people are doing if they eat it before they pay for it, which many don't.

Hi, my friend, I use to work at Wal-Mart and I would see little kids nibbling on food, all of the time. Most of the Wal-Marts have a McDonalds fast food, inside so I wasn't surprised to find hamburger wrappers or soda cups. If it calms down the kid, then I would say go for it, but kids do make big messes, so sticky, slimy, gummy or oily food stuffs ends up in the basket, on the shelves, or on the floors and it's rare to find an Associate to clean up the mess. Probably the best thing to do is try to feed the kid(s) before entering the store or have someone watch them while getting the shopping done.

frankly speaking,i want to eat first...

i think every parent experience this already. children who are thirsty or wanted to get a bite even it is not billed out yet. i too have experienced that but from the staff are not that strick as long as you are going to pay for it as you billed out. as long as you will not just open it and taste it then leave it there. i know they have eyes around the grocery acting like buyers too but just spying. my child is an oreo fan and he is three years old. and to keep him quiet for me to finish up my list is opening an oreo and let him munch

may i ask who says its not allowed? lol? i have never seen any signs saying that you were not able to eat things in the grocery store. for as long as i can remember, we have always either gotten a drink, or opened a bag of chips or cookies, or what have you. i really don't see the harm in it, you are gonna pay for it anyways right? i guess you still get your occasional people that do not pay for the things they "sneak". going grocery shopping now with a child, if he is thirsty, or hungry, and we forgot the snacks or sippy cups, i get something. im not gonna let my child scream n shout because i forgot something. if im gonna buy it, i think i have all the more right to use it in the store.

That almost happened with my brother who is only 3 years old that time. Luckily I was able to notice what he was about to do. He was in front of the shelf of his favorite food that time and he may have thought it was fine to eat one. I think it is fine to do that as long as you get hold of the wrapper and pay for it. Maybe you can just tell the attendants around that you will be paying for whatever it is that the child ate. They should understand that because it's really hard to stop children from wanting stuff I mean I am sure they wouldn't want it too if the child starts throwing tantrums around the supermarket just because he or she didn't get what he wants. I dont know..just an opinion.. :D