Surviving Grocery Shopping with a Child: How to Make the Supermarket Calmer

Shopping with a child is a sport no one asked to play. The child is sitting in the shopping cart, head tilted back, legs dangling over the side, and you've only just reached the dairy aisle.

There is still the entire rest of the list to go, and patience is already running thin for both you and your child. Sundhedsstyrelsen distinguishes between passive and active screen content and specifically recommends content that engages and stimulates the child rather than random scrolling.

It is one of those situations that is rarely mentioned when talking about children and waiting times, yet most parents know it all too well from everyday life.

An Errand, Not an Experience, but Still a Need for Entertainment

Unlike a flight or a long car ride, a shopping trip only lasts 20 to 40 minutes. But precisely because it is a short, recurring part of daily life, there is rarely anything prepared to fill the time, and a child's patience runs out faster than you might think.

How to Make the Trip to the Store Calmer

With Flipr, the child can get a brand-new, personalized story in under 2 minutes while you shop—complete with pictures and narration, and featuring the same family members and pets as recurring characters the child already knows from previous stories.

Open the app as you walk into the store.
The story is ready in under 2 minutes, so you don't have to wait for it.
Let the child listen or read along as you walk through the aisles.

The Success Scenario

It’s not about a perfectly silent shopping trip without a single outburst. It's about a child being absorbed in their own story instead of asking for candy at every single shelf, and you actually getting through the list without having to negotiate everything along the way.

For the Next Shopping Trip

Or another round of negotiations at the candy aisle. It doesn't have to be that way. Try Flipr for free and make the next trip to the supermarket a little calmer for both of you.

Is it realistic to get a story ready while shopping?

Yes. A new, personalized story is ready in under 2 minutes, so it can be started right as you enter the store.

Can the child hold the cart or walk alongside and still follow the story?

Yes, if the child listens to the story with headphones, they can walk and listen at the same time.

Is it better than promising candy to keep the peace?

It is a different approach. Instead of a reward after the trip, the story gives the child something to be engaged with while it's happening.

Does it work for short errands or only for long trips?

It works for both. A story can be used for anything from a twenty-minute shopping trip to an entire flight.