Target Removes Tiny Carts From Stores After Parents Complain
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- After a slew of complaints online from parents who shop at target, Target is making a change.
According to several tweets from an official Twitter account, Target is removing the recently added "tiny carts" from 72 of its stores this week where they were being tested. The change comes after a slew of complaints from parents, who say the carts are difficult to manage and annoying in the hands of young children.
Most notably, one mom and blogger penned a tirade against the carts online, which was shared hundreds of times by frustrated moms and dads who shop at Target.
"This tiny, red thing, with wheels and a really cute flag that makes it look innocent but it's actually there (admit it) to warn everyone close that whatever is at the bottom of that flag is bringing DANGER AND PAIN AND STRIFE and that they should run in the opposite direction," wrote Laura Rinas, creator of the blog laughing without limits and a self-described "full-time mama, wife, business owner, woman of God."
Other parents chimed in on Twitter:
Tiny carts for tiny people. So cute, yet SO terrible. My ankles do not thank you, #Target. Nor do my wallet and sanity. #makethemgoaway, #no
— Elaine Stores - This Grateful Mama (@thisgratefulmam) September 16, 2016
@Target cause shopping with kids wasn't bad enough lets just give the kids little carts! Thanks a lot! ???? ???????? pic.twitter.com/Crvedw1fIH
— Janet C ???? (@JCNYC728) September 1, 2016
Still, after the carts were removed some parents expressed disappointment.
@Target She is going to be one unhappy little girl next time we go shopping. Should have kept the carts. #targetfail #littleshopper pic.twitter.com/1phYxFSDBw
— Michelle Barsness (@michellebars929) September 22, 2016
@Target so sad u nixed the baby carts! We LOVED 'em! Good way 2teach kids social interaction & good driving skills. pic.twitter.com/ORkbnlXoqB
— jenelle weller (@nellethon) September 22, 2016
On Twitter, @AskTarget told users they're still determining what to do with the kid-sized carts.