Play Centers for Saturday Shopping
The world truly is not sensitive to families’ needs, where no city or neighbourhood has thought of putting together a service for working parents so they can shop easily on Saturdays while their children play in a center designed to welcome them.
True, isn’t it strange this isn’t here yet? Could it be too many men with little responsability for managing children and the household have been in charge?
Why not put in place play centers housed in the cities’ day cares and schools that are today closed and empty on weekends? The initiative could be a joint one from city or neighbourhood officials and shop keepers and service providers. Parents might pay a reasonable fee. It could also be reduced based on the parents’ spending in the area, to encourage shopping.
Who’d win?
- Children: Instead of having to tag along in stores, they ‘d play with neighbouring children.
- Parents: they’d finally be able to purchase whatever it is they need, peacefully. Hell, they may even get some pleasure out of it!
- Shop owners and service providers: They’d get more relaxed clients, and would not have to monitor uncontroled movements from small humans around their precious merchandise.
- Public officials: They’d get hoorah’s from parents, maybe even a statue, and would surely get good press and visibility among their peers as innovators.
Mc Donalds and Ikea have long ago taken into account families’ needs, as has the Cyrillus clothing chain to a lower degree, with their small play area in its chic stores. These companies seem not to be faring too badly, do they?
Looking forward to the next generation finally taking the family out of its social ghetto…
