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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You might want to speak to the store manager as he would likely be regarded as a shoplifting threat. Seriously.[/quote]

PP: You are just crazy. An 11 year old can purchase groceries (not booze, not tobacco products), just like anyone else. By placing grocery items in the cart, he would absolutely not be regarded a shoplifting threat.

To OP: Your plan is very sound. You know your child, and you know if he is capable. That said, I myself send my pre-teens (sometimes just one 6th grader, sometimes together with a 5th grader sibling) to go grocery shopping. Usually, it's just something small (2-4 items) that I forgot to buy while doing a big shopping (or we decide to bake something special and I need all the ingredients), but nevertheless, they have to find the items, place them in the cart, pay for them, and carry them home. The younger sibling sometimes goes to a nearly drug store to buy one or two items. The grocery store is about a 10 minute walk. We never had any problems. If they cannot find the item, they just ask for help. Works great. Teaches them responsibility. They pay cash. [/quote]

OP here.  I like you.  You sound like a great parent.  This is how I grew up, but I know things have changed a lot.  I'm glad to know not everyone has gone helicopter crazy.  I'm really happily surprised by the response to this idea!  I'm looking forward to seeing how he does.  :)

PS Have any of you read "The Gift of Fear" by Gavin deBecker?  I last read it years ago, but now that we're talking about this, I seem to remember it having some recommendations in this area.  Am I thinking of the right book?  Maybe I need to re-read it ...[/quote]

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