Put some clothes on your kids before taking them shopping with you!

[greensinestro]

I never have understood this. Whenever Mom took my brother and I shopping, we always needed to be dressed, meaning wearing a shirt, shorts, and shoes of some kind.

All of my life though, I have shopped at places and even worked at a grocery store during high school, and it never ceased to amaze me with how parents allowed their kids to appear when they did their shopping.

One time, I remember this woman who brought her 7 year old son into the store, and he was riding in the cart. This little boy was wearing literally nothing, except for a pair of shorts. Of course, other parents have brought their children in barefoot, when there was a sign at the entrance clearly stating shoes and shirts were required. I remember this grandmother that came in with her two grandchildren. She was wearing no shoes, and neither were the kids, who looked about five to seven years old.

I have children myself, and not one time are they allowed to go with me unless they have clothes on. Other parents though, I have seen, will bring their infant children with them, plop them into a cart, and the child has nothing on but a diaper. I hope they're leak proof!

It's getting so out of hand that the next thing you know, the parents will just tell the kid they can wear their birthday suit when they go out.

[blas]

At the gas station, I saw parents trudging in toddlers who were naked save for their diapers, which were sagging to the floor.

Out and about I see babies in only diapers, kids without shoes, little boys and girls with no shirts on in the summer, etc etc etc....

[ShinyGreenApple]

I remember an old woman in my checkout line almost in tears because the 'lady' in front of her had three children in the cart, all of them wearing no shirts or shoes, and covered in dirt and snot. My Mom would have sooner flown to the moon on a quacking pig than let any of us be seen like that. It's a shame; we have to license our pets, but anyone can have kids.

[blas]

Hell I don't like kids at all and I start to get engraged when I see filthy children who look starved and sick with their well dressed, fashionista mother and gangsta father, wreeking of Liz Claiborne and Puff Daddy eau de toilette!

[XCashier]

I have children myself, and not one time are they allowed to go with me unless they have clothes on. Other parents though, I have seen, will bring their infant children with them, plot them into a cart, and the child has nothing on but a diaper. I hope they're leak proof!

I have never taken my son anywhere unless he was decently dressed. Even when he was an infant, even in the worst heat of a Phoenix summer, he always wore at least a onesie or T-shirt and shorts, and got fed and a clean diaper before we left the house. I would be ashamed of myself to let my kid get into the condition of the children in LadyBarbossa's post.

You have to wonder what the hell some of these parents are thinking.

[CaroPhoenix]

Ummm ... I did take my daughter to the local grocery store in pj's and slippers once. However, she was sick and not feeling good and I had enough of a time trying to get her into her coat. I needed to get her medicine so it was just a quick little jaunt to the store.

[XCashier]

Ummm ... I did take my daughter to the local grocery store in pj's and slippers once. However, she was sick and not feeling good and I had enough of a time trying to get her into her coat. I needed to get her medicine so it was just a quick little jaunt to the store.

Yeah, but that's still clothing. It's not just running around in a diaper or underpants. Plus, I'm sure she'd been bathed recently.

[CaroPhoenix]

Wait a minute! I'm supposed to bathe my child too? No one has ever told me that! That means I have to find the bathtub in the storage ... I mean, bathroom.

Yeah, my daughter gets a bath pretty regularly. (You know, once a week on a Saturday night, but not with a lot of water, 'cos you know, water is evil, and too much of it can hurt you).*




*this post offered by IDrinkaRum who has had too much chocolate/sugar/coffee placed in her system.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

I'm more concerned about the children who dress themselves sometimes!

Yesterday it was about 35 degrees with a pretty stiff wind. I was getting cold being outside for a minute or two doing carryouts with my coat, hat and gloves on. And here are tweens and pre-teens walking around in shorts, capris and flip flops.

It is much too cold to be dressed like that. I'm surprised they don't get frostbite.

[myswtghst]

I'm more concerned about the children who dress themselves sometimes!

It was a treat when I got to dress myself. Granted, I had a tendency to OD on the clothes, rather than run around nekkid.

Now, I understand letting the kids play in the house or in your yard in a diaper, or just a pair of shorts. But it's icky to me to take them out into public, especially if you're going to sit them in a shopping cart or similar situation, where germs get spread.

Plus, to me, it's dangerous for the kid as well. More exposed skin means more chances to injure oneself, especially in terms of scrapes and such, and more places for bug bites and irritation. I love running around barefoot, but wouldn't think of doing so in a public place, where there's a much greater chance that I'll step on something or stub my toe.

[MadRocketScientist]

At the gas station, I saw parents trudging in toddlers who were naked save for their diapers, which were sagging to the floor.

Just remember, when the diaper package says 10 - 15 lbs, that is the baby's weight, not how much they can hold. Change them early, change them often.

Because your future evil overlord cares

[digilight]

The diaper is considered full if, when thrown, it sticks to the wall.

Please, for all the snorkleberries, please don't ask how I know this.

[Crazeyal]

I just love our system of values. People will call the COPS when a parent gives a rotten child a WHACK, like they deserve (and sometimes DESPERATELY need...) But then will turn away and claim "family business " when it's clear they are being abused.

[GayleShy]

When I was working at Wal-Mart a couple years ago, a woman came into the store with her little girl wrapped half-heartedly under her coat, limbs sticking out. The little girl had on no shoes, no coat and a thin dress with short sleeves. Mind you this was on one of the windiest days of the year, in the middle of winter, in ALASKA. My friend and I were shocked and tempted to give that mother a talking to. I don't care if that girl threw the mother of all fits when (if?) she tried to bundle her up, no parent should let their child out like that. It's just plain wrong.

[Lace Neil Singer]

In the summer, we have signs on the door stating that shirts and shoes must be worn, for health reasons. Even so, there was this mother who tried to bring in a little boy with no shoes (she was carrying them in her hand) and she was stopped at the door by a supervisor. The woman refused to put the boy's shoes on him til she was told that the reason why shoes must be worn is cuz there are spillages and glass breakages instore and she didn't want her son to tread on a sliver of glass or a puddle of spilled bleach. That hadn't even occurred to her... sigh.