Warning: Supermarket trolleys
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Topic: Warning: Supermarket trolleys
Posted By: Brenna
Subject: Warning: Supermarket trolleys
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 8:11pm
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I had the experience from hell at the supermarket this arvo. Thankfully DH was with me!
We'd finished our shopping and got to the checkout and Brenna started crying. DH thought she was just sick of being in the trolley so he went to get her out but her leg was stuck. We tried pulling and it wouldn't budge. Her crying turned into screaming. The checkout operator tried to help us then the manager turned up, took one look and ran off to "get some tools" to break to trolley. At the same time DH ran off to get cooking oil to try and free her leg. He said he could hear her screaming right throughout the whole supermarket (and it's a huge one!) By this stage my poor girl was screaming so hard that she was dry wretching (spl?). There were people everywhere and I was crying cause I thought they were going to break her leg with how hard they were pulling at it. It was a strange situation as I was so shocked/scared that I couldn't say anything and all I could hear was Brenna's screaming and people all yelling different things - "Pull her leg!" "Hold the trolley!" "Don't touch her!" "Don't touch the trolley!" *me crying* Anyway, DH gets back with the oil and can't get the supid bottle open cause of all the hygienic seals on it. The manager also gets back at this stage with bolt cutters *me still crying*. All of a sudden there's oil everywhere (all over Brenna, me, trolley and floor) and her leg came out!!! YAY!!! This may not sound very scary but I don't think I've ever been so freaked out in my life! It broke my heart to hear her screaming so loud and everyone was staring and I couldn't do a thing! I cried the whole way home! Apart from a very bruised leg, Brenna is fine 
Moral of this story - be careful of supermarket trolleys and legs! -------------  My beautiful 2 girls...nearly 4 and 13 months
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Posted By: hailstones
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 8:17pm
Oh wow....Poor you and poor wee Brenna!!! I disagree it sounds scary as, I would've been freaked out just like you.  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 8:19pm
Aww how scary for you hun!!! Glad to hear Brenna's leg is fine (besides the bruising). Not nice being in those situations is it, seeing your child distressed like that. Thankfully your Dh used his initative with the oil huh ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Mazzy
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 8:31pm
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Oh man, that sounds horrible! I'm glad your DH was a quick thinker. How on earth did her leg get stuck like that? And which Hamilton supermarket should I be avoiding because their trolleys sound dangerous! ------------- Mum to two gorgeous girls! |
Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 8:35pm
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awww I could imagine how horrible and scary it would of been for u. ------------- Ann 
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Posted By: Brenna
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 8:42pm
Woolworths Rototuna ------------- My beautiful 2 girls...nearly 4 and 13 months
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Mazzy wrote:Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 8:59pm
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Oh that's awful! Poor Brenna, I'm glad she is OK, and good on your DH for his quick thinking. ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: nictoddie
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 8:59pm
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that sounds awful, how was her leg stuck? ------------- 
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 9:00pm
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Awww!!! Poor baby! and poor Brenna! I can see how it happens, Jake has got stuck before, but I have managed to get him out... ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 9:01pm
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OMG how scary for you, how did it get stuck in there?? ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: floss
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 9:07pm
| Poor girl and poor you I bet she is not going to want to hop in another trolly for awhile! |
Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 9:09pm
aaaww thats sounds so scary! i wouldv been a ball of tears as well!!
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 9:11pm
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Scary I had always wondered about that cos its been hard to get Jack out a few times.
Hope Brennas leg heals up quickly |
Posted By: Brenna
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 9:19pm
She got it stuck between the 2 vertical bits right beside the large opening where the leg is meant to go (ut's about 4 cm wide). She has put it through this gap in the past, but her foot/ankle/leg must be a bit fatter now  ------------- My beautiful 2 girls...nearly 4 and 13 months
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 9:33pm
| Poor you! i would say poor Brenna too, but she is probably fine as type and poor you needs a vodka shot! |
Posted By: Brenna
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 9:36pm
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lol Lizzle! We've had a few wines ------------- My beautiful 2 girls...nearly 4 and 13 months
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 10:33pm
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------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 11:46pm
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What a terrible experience for all of you, hope tomorrow sees you all feeling a bit more relaxed and less traumatised ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 12 January 2008 at 12:08am
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Aww poor wee girl! I hope she (and you!) get better really fast, and thank goodness for your hubby being there and reacting so quickly!
It sounds like the staff did their best to help you too though? Ella used to put her leg through the wrong bit quite often too, so lucky she never got stuck! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 12 January 2008 at 8:53am
I'm glad she's OK. I'm still scared to put Gina in one of those supermarket trolley seats - I'm freaked it will somehow overturn  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 12 January 2008 at 6:15pm
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Omg thats so scary, poor wee girl!!! I would be crying aswell if my lil boy got his leg stuck n the trolley! Im so glad she is ok apart from a bruise. ------------- |