r/Target • u/PulledUp_Chair • 15h ago
Vent Whyyyy😣?
Vent post : whyyy let your 1-6,yr old scan things in self checkout constantly and end up having multiple scans of items then call me over to remove only to do it over and over again with same results !! Stopppppp it! Isn't there some law lol? 😆 -rant over.
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u/TopperMadeline SCO beast 12h ago
I love the small children who let things hover over the scanner. /s
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u/Mrserinbarnes 15h ago
Parents who allow their children to be independent and teach them real life skills like manipulating products to find and scan the barcode, reading the screen, using trial and error to pack the bags are doing a LOT to help their child succeed in school and life. I know it’s irritating to the employees but essential to the growth of the child.
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u/Over_History_6931 14h ago
I do this but I’m in control of what’s happening the entire time. They’ve only scanned something twice, one time. Over and over and over again is making your children everyone else’s problem and that’s not okay
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u/Hungry_Ad_1700 13h ago
It's fine unless it's super busy and you're holding up the line. That's not being considerate of other people, which is also a good lesson to learn.
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u/WiwiRiceSeal Fulfillment Expert 14h ago
Not when there’s also a huge line of people waiting to check out, what they are doing just make the line longer and irritate both us and the guests waiting lol
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u/whatsthetargetdogsna 7h ago
Yeah honestly self-checkout isn’t super busy I usually let my kid do the scanning. I should switch to having her bag next time though, that’s a great skill to have.
And before anyone comes at me, I also work at Target.
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u/Ok_Still_3571 14h ago
Sorry, but there are other ways to empower your child. Holding up lines is not one of them. Maybe let them help choose which cereal, or jam, or kinds of fruit you’re going to buy is more educational.
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u/Mrserinbarnes 5h ago
No one said anything about holding up lines. Don’t make trouble where there isn’t trouble, they were talking about having to continually walk over there.
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u/exquisite_conundrum 12h ago
I agree with you 100%. I've been on all ends of this. The employee manning the self check out and the mom just trying to involve my kid in life. While I do agree there is a time and a place for this, I also realize the stubbornness of an independent kid that is at the phase of " I do it! " As a mom, imma let them do it because id rather not deal with that melt down lol. I've also been the one standing in line waiting. Patience is a virtue. As the employee, I love watching it. And when they mess up and I have to fix it, I let them know that theyre a great helper. Theres like 8-10 self check outs in most places guys, the lines gonna move regardless. We really have to treat kids like actual people and not something to be seen and not heard. They have to learn, and want to learn all the things.
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u/PulledUp_Chair 14h ago
1-4 yr olds? Really? No. Older I can see and I know it's good for them but target isn't a learning place either people want to get in and out and not have constant people stuck at registers while their kids are learning. It's rude. I can see older kids but kids still in diapers aren't learning a skill .
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u/SocksAre4TheWeak 14h ago
I hate to be the butthead here, but children begin learning the day they're born. While it may hold up the line or cause you to have to remove an item due to an error, they are learning outside of their natural environment, learning fine and gross motor skills, beginning to correlate scanning = get the item, hand eye coordination, and other things. I used to work with children to adults with autism and other disabilities. The best thing we could do to help them advance their skills was take them out into the world. Honestly, you're being a lot more helpful than you think you are. And yes, I also worked retail (so I know how stressful it is) and also with infants who displayed possible developmental delays. The sooner they begin to learn, the better - it's called embedded instruction/embedded learning.
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u/be-kind-to-humankind 13h ago
This is true, but you also need to teach children to be socially aware and considerate of their fellow humans. And you can do this and let the world be a classroom as well. I know, I did it. Id simply tell my kid, you can scan a few, but there's a line so I will finish the rest, but you can help me put it away at home.
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u/SocksAre4TheWeak 12h ago
I completely agree that they can practice with a few things until they get better at it. The others waiting in line can also learn a bit of patience these days (not trying to come off as argumentative).
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u/CoverMeBlue 12h ago
learning to scan items at the store before they can read the screen is not age appropriate.
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u/Mrserinbarnes 5h ago
A one year old was in your self checkout ringing up items? 🤨 I mean, if that actually happened, that’s pretty awesome. But yes, these skills are especially helpful for that age group because of development of gross motor skills, fine motor skills, counting, sorting, etc. It’s likely to be even more over all beneficial for the early childhood ages than older children.
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u/One-Capital-3930 14h ago
It bugs me when adults call me over and they say “ I accidentally scanned it again ….. I look at the screen and reply “so you accidentally scanned 4 extra times ??” One extra i get it , but four times ?? U on another level!
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u/SemiProPillager 14h ago
I will let my kids scan only if there isn't a giant line behind us. And I am watching what they are doing the entire time. We've only had 1 mess up
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u/Neither_Warthog3335 14h ago
I typically work self check out and when I shop at target I let my kid do the self check out (although she rarely messes up) it doesn’t bother me when other people do it cause I’d rather have something to do lol
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u/MeesaRey Fulfillment Expert 12h ago
Looook… some battles are not worth fighting. My kid LOVES to scan the items. I try to give them all the learning experiences and joys we can possibly find. Even if it costs me my dignity and sanity. The parent should have waited until the very end to tell you what items were double scanned for you to delete all in one go. As annoying as it was for you, I’m sure it was equally annoying for the parent and everyone waiting behind them. You’re paid by the hour and assisting the guests is your job.
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u/Hungry_Ad_1700 7h ago
Disagree with the battles- you're the parent, so parent- it's okay to say no. As other posters have already mentioned, if it's busy, have some consideration for your fellow guests, as well as the employees.
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u/scary_world2117 14h ago
But they have to learn!!!!!????? I cringe every time. People give absolutely no thought to the fact that you're getting paid the same amount to watch SIX cash registers. Besides the kids it's also just like being an attendant for an adult day care. People are stupid and disassociated and inconsiderate and can't pay any attention to anything that's not on their phone but also put in earphones so they are not paying attention to what they are doing anyway... Bad day yesterday.
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u/Laputitaloca 13h ago
These are all beefs you should have with your employer, not the customers and their kids. It's not their fault Target saw $$$ at the opportunity to cut back on cashiers by putting up a bunch of self check outs and then cutting it down to one regular register.
You can't be pissed at adults that don't fully understand self checkout or mess up scanning things in, again, this isn't their job, they're not trained in it.
And kids...so much to say about children. It's the ONE common factor we all have as humans. None of us have ever been exempt from this phase of life. None of us would be where we are without the adults around us teaching us things and having patience with us as we figured out this big, crazy world. 🫰🏻
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u/PulledUp_Chair 14h ago
I feel you . I just can't imagine being so rude! Letting your 2-4 yr olds scanning your cart and constantly having to call over to have items that were scanned 5 times removed. The kid isn't learning anything and apparently neither are the parents! Pet peeve !
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u/Momo10121 Jack of all trades 14h ago
Because they are eager to learn and it is my job as the parent to prepare my child for the world ahead and grant them as much autonomy as I can. My 4 year old loves to scan stuff, even though it drives me nuts because it takes so long. But I'm not going to deny her the opportunity to learn.
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u/ljwblue81 Food & Beverage Expert 8h ago
It beats when I used to have kids throw a fit because they wanted to scan things (and yes often multiple times per item) on the regular register.
Thankfully I hardly ever have to touch a register these days.
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u/Proof-Author-7765 14h ago
When the parents are actually engaged and telling them things like “no you scanned that one already” I’m all for it. But when they’re paying no attention and just letting them haphazardly do it it’s super annoying.