Grocery shopping with kids can be fun

WATCHINg kids while shopping and keeping them from being frustrated are not for the faint-hearted. Here are some ideas to make grocery shopping easier:

1) Home delivery Order staples online and have them delivered so you can cut down on your marketing. Options include Tesco at

and the gourmet Foodworld at

both of whom deliver in the Klang Valley, Penang and Johor Baru as well as that delivers in the Klang Valley.

2) Go at quiet times Supermarkets tend to be least busy just after opening, so if you can get these as the shutters go up, you can whip through fast and avoid long queues at the till.

3) Involve the kids Asking kids to get a loaf of bread from the shelf, or to choose the flavour of jam you’ll be having for breakfast for the next week can engage and entertain even tots.

Helping to choose the vegetables “Carrots or beans?” that go with dinner can be empowering too and make mealtimes easier if you’ve picky eaters at the table.

4) Play ‘I spy’ games but make it easier by adding a few clues

“I spy a green vegetable that starts with B?” And then be prepared to argue over whether tomatoes are fruit or vegetables.

5) Avoid the candy battle Avoid buying sweets at the checkout when you’re all hungry and tired by getting the kids to help you unpack the trolley.

For small tots, try buying a low sugar snack and paying for it first so that it can be eaten while you’re dealing with the packing and paying.

You might also suggest to the manager to have a child-friendly checkout lane that isn’t loaded with sweets.