Children in shopping trollies

Do report back here, Suzie! It’ll be interesting to know.

Galaxy

I am much more worried about the sperm now to be honest.

I think it’s a positive experience for children to go to the supermarket with a parent, Covid aside.
How else are they to learn about the fact that food costs money and that choices can be made about the food we eat.
I’m sure if supermarket trollies were a danger to public health, there would be evidence to demonstrate it by now.
If it really makes you anxious, it only takes two seconds to wipe over with sanitiser.

I honestly can’t say it bothers me at all, but then I’m not obsessed with hygiene and disinfecting everything. My children used to sit in supermarket trolleys when they were little - surely better than having them running around and touching everything - especially now.

It's a miracle so many of us are still around, really.

I recently saw a baby about 9 months old sitting in the appropriate seat at handle end of the trolley. She had the trolley coin unlocking device in her little hand chewing on it. Each time the chain fell from her hand her mother handed it back to her to put in her mouth. I’m sure the metal felt cool on her teething gums but my goodness it must have been utterly filthy.

under the Regs, as you probably know there is a requirement for supermarkets etc to collect WEEE.
while packing at aldi i once saw a young mum helpfully give her child the very small battery that he was trying to reach, from the WEEE collection box.
he was in a pushchair.
i had to intervene. she seemed to have no notion of the potential serious danger. she complied with my request and returned the battery to the receptacle. i explained why. the look on on all their faces, including older boy about 6, was that the children were routinely given whatever they wanted.

Why is this in Pedants’ Corner?

I can only comment that despite all the super filthy things that happen, when we're not around to see them, to contaminate every surface we may handle, we are still alive.

I really would like to know how that sperm gets onto shopping trollies, though...

MaizieD it is to do with people not washing their hands and not being generally hygienic.

Witzend

Why is this in Pedants’ Corner?

You bloody pedant you!

FannyCornforth

Witzend

Why is this in Pedants’ Corner?

You bloody pedant you!

I do 'scan and shop' so the shopping goes directly into our own bags but I have concerns too about trolley hygiene and the actions of some parents.
After witnessing a child sustain a very serious head injury after falling out of a shopping trolley one day it sickens me to see parents allows their kids to stand inside them; I pointed this out to a mum once and was told to mind my own f*****g business. I wish that particular Mum had seen the accident that I had witnessed.

This would never cross my mind! Where are parents supposed to put young children if not in a trolley when they're shopping?

^ It takes 3 or more times longer than normal, the kid wants everything and tears, wants to run to everywhere, little grabby hands, etc^
Mine had to sit on the seat provided with the older ones walking, holding onto the side. When I take my DGC shopping I tell them how I expect them to behave before hand and I don’t have any problems.

I used to work in Sainsbury’s and every time I saw that happen I’d tell security and they would deal with it. Also children wizzing around on those trainers that have skates on the bottom. It’s dangerous and as many have said disgusting.

Why do parents do this when there are perfectly good seats on the trolleys. It is unhygienic and dangerous.

As for trolleys being dirty, Waitrose wash and sanitizer theirs after each use. They have bays for ‘used’ and ‘clean’ trolleys. Personally, I find Tesco is just about the grubbiness of all shops.

Redhead56

I did a hygiene course the dirtiest objects in shops and retail were found to be shopping trollies. (No I don't have the source of info it was two years ago). Tests carried out in random shops produced results that were shocking. Excrement sperm pubic hairs phelgm it doesn't bare thinking about. I agree children should not be sitting in them. The next dirtiest objects were high chairs the same bacteria was found on them too.

Life really is too short without the virus to be wasting your time worrying about what other people are doing, sort your own life out before you preach to the masses

This has always been one of my biggest bug bearers in shopping its not just children in nappies but older ones sat in there as well. Thats why now at Asda I use the self scan so I can at least put my food straight into my bags

Yes I think it's awful that children are allowed to sit in the body of the shopping trolley. I don't want to put my shopping where a child's bottom has been. It is unhygienic and it's also encouraging the child to be lazy and not to be expected to walk round the store.

I think because if the virus everyone is overthinking things. Yes shopping trolleys are unhygienic but as my son pointed out most of our germs come from door handles just think how many people have touched those before us in loos and shops.

Surely young children should be sitting in the little trolley seat. Children too old for that should be able to behave properly in a supermarket. I have brought up 3 of my own and 7 gc including a set of twins. So yes, Hithere many of us grans understand perfectly well how difficult it can be but we managed without upsetting other shoppers.

I dislike people putting their wheelie shopping bags in the trolley more than children who are usually in the trolley seats.

I don’t have children but I do understand why some parents have to do this, when they have multiple small children the only way they can shop is to utilise the trolley basket, or maybe you think they shouldn’t be allowed to shop in supermarkets. Your concern should also include the older generation who put their outside trolleys inside the supermarket trolley, I’ve never seen anyone ever clean the wheels prior, and I bet they’re dirtier then kids shoes, shoes get changed every few months while those trolleys may very well have been going for years.
There you go you’ve got rid of 2 groups of shoppers, lone parents with multiple children and elderly ladies who need help getting their shopping home.

Witzend

I honestly can’t say it bothers me at all, but then I’m not obsessed with hygiene and disinfecting everything. My children used to sit in supermarket trolleys when they were little - surely better than having them running around and touching everything - especially now.

Yes, I'm with you there. Surely there are more important things to worry about? I really find it unpleasant that when some people reach grandparent level, they suddenly forget how it felt to be a parent of young children!
The sperm thing though... that's well weird!