How to Survive Going to the Groceries with Children
Mar 29
I am one of those people who never venture out of the house without her children. It actually shock alot of people here, and mostly, the reason why some parents refuse to take their children to the groceries is because they are scared that their children will start misbehaving in the store or start asking for items not in the grocery list. It is normal to see children crying and throwing tantrums in the groceries store here in the Philippines. I have seen children rolling between the aisle just because a mother refuses to take the junk food that the child wanted. When situations like this happen, parents end up swearing NEVER to take the child on the next trip to the groceries. And to me that is just sad.
So how do I manage to take all 4 children in the groceries without breaking the bank as well as keeping your sanity?
DAY BEFORE.
Children needed to be prepared mentally. The day before shopping day, I allow my children to sit with me while I make my grocery list. I also ask each one if they wanted me to include anything in particular. This way, if your children have any request, you already know what and if the budget can accommodate the request. I usually allocate P250 for their request. This would cover requests for soda, crackers or donuts. No sweat!
SHOPPING DAY.
During shopping day, I ask one of the children to read my list aloud so everybody knows why we are going to the groceries. This is also great because you are reminding your children what you are buying, including the purpose of the trip.
When in the grocery, I do not go through all the aisles. I only go through the NECESSARY aisles. No point parading idly along the other lanes. This also allows you to go quickly in and out of the store especially if you have children below 6 with you.
Let older children help with the picking of items from the shelf. I allow my eldest to hold and read the list while Freida and Tyrell run off to fetch the items. This will give your children a feeling that they are part of a team and builds camaraderie between siblings.
REWARD GOOD BEHAVIOR.
After each trip and everybody has behaved, I give each child a treat. This could be a trip to Dunkin Donuts, or Jollibee.
It is definitely easy to take all children to the groceries. It does not have to be stressful, provided that your children has been prepped and expectations are known and acknowledged.
Here is a fantastic article on Winning Ways to Shop with Children.
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