Mum Shamed at Supermarket for ‘Unthinkable’ Act While Putting Trolley Away
Mums get shamed for everything these days, even for returning shopping trolleys back to the trolley bay.
An Aussie mum has shared her recent experience with a “Susan” she met at her local supermarket after her grocery run. Sharing her story on Instagram, parenting blogger Sophie Skipper explained that she was chastised by a random woman for leaving her child in her car while she returned her shopping trolley to the bay “two car spaces away” from her parked car.
Sophie wrote: “Had my first run in with a ‘Susan’ today. You know, the woman who knows everything and is never afraid to tell you in the most direct and degrading way? Especially when it comes to motherhood.
“She didn’t see my toddler have a good old cry and scream over which trolley we took, she didn’t catch him stealing grapes out of the bag that we hadn’t paid for yet and she hadn’t even seen him chuck a wobbly because I didn’t have any coins to toss down the money spinner in the entrance way.
“What she did witness however, was me closing the car door with my son inside it as I walked away. I was walking from my car to the trolley bay which was a mere two car spots over from my parked car.
“Child strapped in safely, happily watching Bluey, window half down and keys in my pocket nowhere near the ignition. She proceeded to scoff at my ‘negligence’ and how unthinkable it was to leave a child unattended and that it was ‘so typical of new young mums’ to do what makes them comfortable and not what is best for the child overall.”
Gosh, that’s something I’ve done hundreds of times with my babies and toddlers. It’ seemed the safest option to put the children securely in their car seats with a snack and a toy before unloading the shopping bags and quickly running the trolley back to the return bay.
Sophie’s adorable son Emmett is two years old. And while it is never okay to leave your children in the car for extended periods of time, especially in the hot summer months, making a quick dash to the trolley bay is hardly irresponsible parenting worthy of confrontation.
Source: Instagram/Sophie Skipper
It is difficult enough to lift anything out of a trolley at the bay. Maybe somebody should give the women who criticised the Mum how hard it is. You would have to push the trolley part way in. lift out the child and then good luck trying to push it into the other one properly, A lot of trolleys have been damaged by inconsiderate people which makes it even harder. It would be impossible if it was a small baby. Nobody offers to take the trolley for you although I have been asked if I had finished with my trolley and the person taken it to use.