over egging the drama at EDD

[Keef]

*Bob* Wrote:

-------------- really cheeses me off. Ha ha good one man! :)) ... Er sorry :-S

[capt_birdseye]

*Bob* Wrote:

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> Of course some parents wouldn't be happy to leave

> their nipper unattended in such a situation, but

> that doesn't mean those that do are 'asking for

> it' or being bad parents!

I'm not saying that at all. OK, I agree that citing Bulger was perhaps over-extreme and alarmist. But I get the feeling that being protective of a child in such a scenario is seen by some as a bit odd and pathetic! Your initial, rather sarcastic, comment being a case in point.

[*Bob*]

I do confess to a certain level of sarcasm - it's a fair cop, guv.

I'm quite nice, really, (once you see past all the bitching, cynicism, mocking and general unpleasantness)

[capt_birdseye]

Come here for a hug big guy.

[*Bob*]

HA HA

[SimonM]

>>And us Mums could use the door bell too! Good idea.<<

Surely that's what the au pair is for? Pressing shop doorbells and/or discouraging the unwelcome foisting of additional offspring.

[Louisa]

Anyone know of a buggy free shop in ED? i'm still looking...

[Administrator]

moved to The Lounge

[Keef]

The Administrator is back, and has defeated Mockney in an epic struggle for power!! >:D<

*Bob* & Capt, good to see you boys sharing the love man! ;-)

[mightyroar]

I went in there with my small children and one of them weed all over the floor. The staff were very helpful and not unfriendly in fact they acted like it wasnt a problem. And they cleared it up.

I think I might try this as a litmus test for friendliness around ED. How do staff react to child weeing on floor.

[spymum]

MightyRoar, what a good test! And we don't have to limit it to our wonderful Lordship Lane; no! We can take our weeing toddlers to Heals, Fenwicks and Harvey Nicks too and see how graciously they cope.

Eventually we could compile a guide, like the Michellin! This is a great idea - any publishers out there?!

spymum

(Blog: Posh Mum)

[capt_birdseye]

My daughter weed on the floor of the toy shop in the village. They were very good about it too.

[*Bob*]

Is there an age limit for the Weeing On A Shop Floor Test?

I'm 34.

[dulwichmum]

I think the ultimate test of tolerance would be to bring along some nice incontinent old ladies, and see how kind the shop keepers are.

DM

[bawdy-nan]

or nine wheelchair-using weeing old ladies and their grandchildren - all of whiom just wish to go into EDD to tast ethe delicious snacks on teh counter