Survival tips for shopping for kids

Does this sound like you? Most visits to the shopping centre become a struggle with your young children and they cause a scene so often that you dread taking them.

When you do shop; often you leave empty-handed in a rush to take them home. And trying to shop on Thursday night when the children are in bed is a struggle because you are so exhausted after a day with them.

Here are some helpful survival tips for shopping with kids

  • Feed the children before the shopping trip
  • Pack drinks and healthy snacks
  • Have a few distractions, for example small cars or animal figures that can fit in small hands
  • Plan a break in the trip to visit the parents room play corner
  • Use ‘when-then’; ‘When we have finished in this queue, then you can have your drink.’

We look forward to seeing you at Ashfield Mall very soon.

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