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How to visit a store with a child: experts reveal 5 rules that will make life easier for parents
03.10.2023 18:14
Many parents have had the unpleasant experience of visiting stores with their children.
Children constantly ask to buy unplanned sweets and can even throw a real tantrum.
To prevent this from happening, you need to follow some rules.
What 5 secrets will help make life easier for parents
Keep children at home if possible.
It is much easier to make necessary purchases without a child, since for him the grocery store is a place of real temptations.
If there is an opportunity to visit a store without children, then it should be used.
Share your shopping list with your child
If you do not plan to treat your child to any sweets, you should inform him about this right away. However, explain that he can choose fruits, juice or yogurt for himself, depending on what you are used to buying for the child's diet.
At least the child will not have inflated expectations from going to the store, experts note.
Choose the right time
During lunch breaks and immediately after work, stores are crowded with customers. It is not advisable to visit the store with children at such times.
This means that you will stand in line for a long time. And it is near the checkout that goods are often sold that are difficult for children to resist.
Have a conversation about behavior
Parents have an important task of socializing their child and teaching children the rules of behavior in public places.
Therefore, from an early age it is worth explaining how to behave in a public place.
Make a list for yourself
Sometimes adults "get lost" when visiting a grocery store, because they themselves forget what exactly they need. In a store, sometimes you want to walk around, look at prices and study promotions.
When hiking with children, you should give up this habit.
Make a list for yourself in advance to spend less time at the grocery store.
