Now, I’ve mentioned in the past that when I go shopping with my double pushchair (and my children of course – I don’t go out with an empty pram!) that people often get irritated. Although I believe Mothers are as entitled as anyone else to go to the shops I can appreciate people’s frustrations, so always do my utmost to get out of people’s paths as quickly as possible. I believe myself to be courteous and considerate and treat people how I would like to be treated. However, having encountered some very ignorant and ungrateful people, I’m beginning to wonder if I should be making such an effort. For example, this morning I was in Tesco and was looking for a birthday card for a friend. I parked my pushchair up in the aisle and was suddenly conscious that a man was trying to get past. Even though there was enough room for him to get through, I apologised and moved the pram back. What did he do? Moved straight into the space where I had been looking at the cards, so I couldn’t get back in!! I couldn’t believe it! Maybe he hasn’t realised I was looking at them I thought, giving him a benefit of the doubt he clearly didn’t deserve, because as I stood right behind him he still didn’t move. My youngest son started to cry (maybe at the injustice of it all) so I loudly said “It’s ok, we’re going as soon as we’ve got a card”. The man still didn’t move. So, maybe next time I should leave my double buggy exactly where it is and adopt the same ignorant attitude as other customers try to squeeze past?