Mum disgusted after having to 'shield son's eyes' in Tesco after 'exposure'
Mum disgusted after having to 'shield son's eyes' in Tesco after 'exposure'
A mum has shared her disgust after shopping with her one-year-old in Tesco and spotting unexpected items in the baby and toddler aisle which resulted in her 'shielding' her son's eyes
Title left as is, it's just so silly.
It was sex toys.
"The issue isn't that they are displaying [adult toys], it's the fact they're displaying them at the baby aisle where so many children will be exposed to it. It's a family supermarket - they should be more cautious with where they place things. The manager meant no offence, but he said my child won't exactly know what it is."
"But it's not about if the child recognises what the item is, it should not be displayed to begin with. It doesn't matter if the child understands or not. It made me a bit angry because an older child, who is also innocent, might understand what it is."
This is what she’s angry about
Get a fucking grip, Ayesha. This is like being offended by Tesco selling tampons or toothbrushes or something.
an older child, who is also innocent, might understand what it is
By definition, if someone knows what these things are, they aren’t “innocent”. It’s not like they scream sex toy. They even look like they could be vapes or something.
I have to say, I'm surprised Tesco stock penis pumps. Honest guv.
"It was triple club card points!"
Who is that desperate to get their picture in The Mirror?
Methinks the lady doth protest too much. She's ashamed kids gonna recognize her toys and shout mommy has that one.
Stupid woman. Either the kid does not know what they are and will most likely ignore them. Then the mums sudden action will create curiosity about the reasons for those actions. And you know how kids are when parents try to hide something. Or the kid indeed knows what they are, well, this puts an interesting spotlight on the kids home and the parents private life, doesn't it? "Look, mom, that's the one you have, but in red!"
It's fucking Tesco. They're supposed to carry a little bit of everything ffs. That's the entire point of them.
I'm bloody American and I know that
Keep trying to shield your kid from the realities of the world and see how that works out for you and them.
While I get the point you're making there's a big difference between being a bit miffed dick pumps are on full display at child's height in a supermarket and being a full on puritan that tries to deny sex exists outisde of procreation.
Agree. Why does a supermarket have to sell it?
Why should a supermarket be prohibited from selling it?
Its is because no one should ever admit they have sexual organs? Maybe they should also not sell condoms, tampons, and pads because children might learn that penises and vaginas exist. Oh the humanity!
I'd far rather people buy quality controlled stuff from Tesco than the Wild West of Amazon.
(For anyone wondering a good cheap place to buy things, LoveHoney. Their packaging is so discrete, you could ship things to your office. And while we're at it, don't buy anything jelly that you plan to put directly inside)
Because people buy it.
To generate profit. Like everything else they sell.