Twice now I have lived this scenario:
I go shopping with Will in the stroller. I shove things to buy in the basket underneath, hang some things on the stroller handle, hold some things in my hands. I pay and leave.
As I load Will into the car I notice there are items in the bottom of my stroller basket that I did not pay for. Oops. I am faced with a dilemma.
In both cases, the items totaled no more than $5. In both cases it was cold (January in Chicago) and I have a baby who wants to get home and eat. In both cases, of course, I'm parked far away from the store entrance.
In both cases I went back into the store and paid for the items. I know that my behavior as a mom is setting an example for Will. I also know that he is 5 months old and can't understand what's going on, but I want him to be a person who always does the right thing. And so I must also be that person. All the time. Even now. Little eyes are watching.
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