Is it illegal to eat food in a supermarket before paying for it? The truth about parents’ common distraction technique

WE’VE all been there, walking around the supermarket and giving your little one a little snack from the shelves before actually paying for it.

Maybe you’ve even done it yourself with a bottle of water or nibbled on a the end of baguette that looked too good to wait for.

GettyYou could be breaking the law without even realising it[/caption] GettyOne mum was stunned to find out she shouldn’t be giving her tot a supermarket snack[/caption]

It’s a technique parents love for those stressful shopping trips ...