Creating Messes in Public

millerhomelife · October 2013

Do you pick up after yourself and kids?? I went shopping with a friend and her baby and I offered her Cheerios to keep her DD happy. I went to hand them to the mom so she could monitor them, but she said to just give them to DD because she could care less if they spill all over Target, and that is exactly what happened. Walking behind her, I heard a crunch under my feet and they we're all over the carpet. I was embarrassed, but didn't want to make a scene or "undermine" her by picking them up. I, personally, do not think that is acceptable... Especially at restaurants, I pick up our mess. What do you do? Am I being anal?

fastcarsandfreedom3319 · October 2013

I pick up after him in restaurants. I try to pick up after him in shopping carts too. We use the floppy cart cover still, so most of his mess gets caught in that, and I just shake it outside in the parking lot when I'm loading up. I don't think you're being anal. I always put myself in the employees' shoes, and I know I would be pissed and judge-y if I saw that happening.

SJandVA · October 2013

We have always tried our best to clean up after ourselves. We are definetly mindful of our messes.
I've been with moms in a mom group that do not care at all. They feel it's the job of the employees to clean up. These same moms have let their kids make messes in other peoples houses too. It's even rumored that 2 moms got kicked out of a local library because they let their kids throw books all over the kids area.
I think it's disrespectful.

Jessica Swanlake · October 2013

I always clean up after Evie. It does not matter if we are in someone's home or she flung her puffies all over the checkout lane at Target- I am on the floor cleaning them up. Usually employees, grateful that I put an effort in, stop me and bring over a broom.

rainedrops117 · October 2013

I make an effort to pick up after Koa... All.The.Time. I say effort, bc tiny pcs of scrambled egg on a restaurant carpet is a lil difficult. I think it's rude if you don't, even if someone else is getting paid to do the clean up (waiters, etc). I think it's worse to not care or be embarrassed (nothing on you) and leave the mess than to look as if you attempted to get something up after a mess your kid made.

vvvvvfee · October 2013

I pick up after DS as best I can in restaurants- like picking up large pieces off the floor with a napkin. He doesn't really snack on the go so that's the only place he would really leave a mess.

Msbean22 · October 2013

I always do, but yeah, we really only run into messes at restaurants.

That being said, I've been a server, and it never really bothered me when children were messy. Such is life.

britvahok · October 2013

I always clean up after DS. I think its rude to assume that others should clean up after my baby. If we're in a store and he has a snack I give him one piece at a time to make sure he's not making a huge mess.

gollywollypog · October 2013

Restaurants: We tidy up as much as we can for the server.

Target? Yeah, that is rude. And like @sjandv said, people who are that flippant about other people at stores are probably just as much so if they go to peoples houses. And the library thing? wow. I mean, if I let him Emery would pull down all the books! But I DON'T LET HIM!

allardr · October 2013

Always mindful of our messes. Most recently it was in the toy area of our dentist. I think it's good to teach LO too. I'm less worried at restaurants. DD is not too messy and they expect crumbs. If she drops like a bunch I may pick up the big chunks with a napkin but that's it.

BatDaughter4Eva · October 2013

I always pick up after J as much as I can. Especially at restaurants (my SO is a server so he's weird about how we leave the table.)

whenever i go to my Dr's office, J always wrecks their children's play area. I always clean up before we leave. It's responsible.

abbyful · October 2013

I clean up after DS. In a store especially! In restaurants I clean up the big stuff, and leave a nice tip.

TechieGirl1 · October 2013

At restaurants I clean up big things on the floor, and table and booth. I try to do a good job, but any help I'm sure is appreciated. We also use a cart cover, so that catches most of it.

NeneCakies · October 2013

Whilst shopping, I like to throw Cheerios in the air like wedding confetti. Maybe some land in B's mouth. I dunno. She likes the crunching sound as we roll over the pieces with the cart though. Then she'll see how many processed snack food boxes she can throw on the floor. Bonus points if somebody trips. Our day is made if we hear "clean up in aisle 4" because we know they are talking about us. Oh how we laugh.

No we don't.

millerhomelife · October 2013

Thanks for all of the responses! Let's continue to keep Target clean.

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