"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message
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On Sun, 3 Jun 2018 07:20:22 +1000, Sam wrote:

Quite a few of them get it delivered so they don t have to cart the kids
around to the supermarket because there is no one that can look after
them at home while the shopping gets done.

Eh? I used to take ours shopping. What's the problem?

Depends on the kids. One lot I saw on Saturday had a hell of a
problem keeping the kids in line.

Another I saw a while ago had one little kid quite literally unload
stuff off the display onto the floor in front of him. The shop assistant
just grinned and said "not to worry, mine does that too" and put the
stuff back.

Another actually climbed into the racks at Aldi walked on the stuff.

Another was tearing around the supermarket at a hell of a rate.

Another obvious had been caught short and stood in
the middle of the automatically opening doors and
****ed on the ground there, just passed the checkouts.

Mind you I'd be
delivering a running commentary about what we wanted, asking them if
they could see it or where would we find it. ie. made it interesting
by. shock horror, actually talking to them. Yes both of them threw a
tantrum at least once but as the response was laughter and "Come
along I'm going this way" and walked off they didn't do a repeat
performance.

Sure, but it is understandable that some now choose to
order online and have it delivered with the worst of the brats.

By three there is also a bit of invisible elastic between you and
them, if they get a bit stroppy and don't want to move, just tell
them the direction you are going an go. Once you get about 15 yds
away or about to disappear around a corner, the elastic will reach
it's limit and a little hand will find yours.

That isnt what happened with one about that age. He was tearing
around the supermarket and proceeded to go right out of the exit
with his mum in pursuit. Some kids are completely fearless. That's
why some still have long leads for the kids.

We have one at a train station on reality TV footage that leaned right
over the edge of the platform right in front of the incoming train.

Note that if I did
disappear from their view I'd stop wait a few seconds then return,
they would either be just about to arrive at the corner or be looking
worried where I'd left them, call their name, they come a runnin'.

Both examples of not rewarding (from the childs point of view) what
you consider to be unacceptable beahvior.

Sure, but it isnt surprising that some choose the easier route of getting it
delivered.