this is how you do it in 15 minutes
Shopping in just 15 minutes while also having your three children with you. Sounds impossible? Is it not. Look how this anonymous mother on Scary Mommy tackles this.
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1. Bribe
‘Yes, I bribe my children. Don’t judge me and call me if you have three children of your own. So, the first step has been taken.’
2. Racing
“Now it’s time to tear. We drive past all the products as if we were participating in the Olympics. Tip: first grab what you promised the children during your bribe, otherwise they won’t be quiet in the car yet.’
3. Then grab what you really need
‘A life without diapers? Can not. So go, go to the baby department and put diapers, wipes and other children’s stuff in your cart. Sometimes I grab a small toy to distract my toddler, but before I get to the register I hide it under the diapers.’
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4. Skip your favorites
‘Nice, all those cosmetics. But you’d better come back when your mother-in-law comes over next week or you’ve arranged a nanny. Or you order it online.’
5. Distract
“At this point my three-year-old starts to cry over something he’s not allowed to have. The moment you pick up the toy (which you had just hidden under the diapers).’
6. You forgot something, because ‘you feel it’
“Okay, take it easy now. Look in your shopping cart and check the list in your head before you come home and realize you forgot dinner.’
7. Checkout
“Everything is falling apart here. By that time, my toddler has found another must-have item and is making a scene in the store. And we were so close. At this point I realize that the supermarket also has a collection point and that I could have prevented this drama scene.’
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