I used to think it was a bit scummy to consume something before you’ve paid for it and then I had a kid. OK, it’s maybe still a bit scummy, but I don’t GAF. I always bring a snack when we go out to the shops in case to distract, but you can guarantee that your wild 2 year old isn’t going to want whatever you’ve packed and it needs to be the thing they are fixating on in the biscuit aisle, and my view of shopping where a tantrum is on the cards is ‘take the path of least resistance’. It helps now that Tesco give a free piece of fruit to every kid that can be eaten while shopping, but my boy can put away a banana in about 3 minutes flat and I need more time than that to do the shopping, so a completely unsuitable treat it is.