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Sainsbury's sorry for 'too young' baby remarks | Sainsbury's sorry for 'too young' baby remarks |
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Supermarket chain Sainsbury's has apologised after a worker told a new mother she "shouldn't be out of the house with a baby this young". | Supermarket chain Sainsbury's has apologised after a worker told a new mother she "shouldn't be out of the house with a baby this young". |
Sabina Latto said she was approached by the female employee in a store in Hedge End, Hampshire, with questions about her six-week-old son, Myles. | |
But the conversation turned and she was later asked: "Where's the father?" | But the conversation turned and she was later asked: "Where's the father?" |
She complained while in the store and the worker apologised. Sainsbury's said it was investigating. | She complained while in the store and the worker apologised. Sainsbury's said it was investigating. |
Mrs Latto said it was one of the few times she had taken Myles out of the house since he was born. | Mrs Latto said it was one of the few times she had taken Myles out of the house since he was born. |
'Almost speechless' | 'Almost speechless' |
"I was approached by a member of staff, and when you have a new baby lots of people approach you and usually it's very kind things like 'oh isn't he gorgeous', and initially that's how the conversation started," she told BBC News. | "I was approached by a member of staff, and when you have a new baby lots of people approach you and usually it's very kind things like 'oh isn't he gorgeous', and initially that's how the conversation started," she told BBC News. |
"Unfortunately it took a very sudden turn when she decided to tell me that, basically, I shouldn't be out of the house with a baby this young. | "Unfortunately it took a very sudden turn when she decided to tell me that, basically, I shouldn't be out of the house with a baby this young. |
"She asked me what I was thinking 'bringing my son to a place like this'. | "She asked me what I was thinking 'bringing my son to a place like this'. |
"It left me completely shocked, I was almost speechless." | "It left me completely shocked, I was almost speechless." |
The new mother said other shoppers stepped in to defend her but the remarks continued during the incident on Wednesday. | The new mother said other shoppers stepped in to defend her but the remarks continued during the incident on Wednesday. |
"Then she went on to ask me where my son's father was," Mrs Latto added. | "Then she went on to ask me where my son's father was," Mrs Latto added. |
"[It] made it seem like I wasn't looking after him properly and that I was neglecting him when all I was doing was having a look round the shops." | "[It] made it seem like I wasn't looking after him properly and that I was neglecting him when all I was doing was having a look round the shops." |
She made a complaint and was taken for a chat in the store's cafe where the employee later made an apology. | She made a complaint and was taken for a chat in the store's cafe where the employee later made an apology. |
In a statement, Sainsbury's said: "We are deeply concerned by this incident and apologise unreservedly to Mrs Latto for the distress this has caused her. | In a statement, Sainsbury's said: "We are deeply concerned by this incident and apologise unreservedly to Mrs Latto for the distress this has caused her. |
"We are investigating what happened and the store manager would like to meet Mrs Latto to apologise in person." | "We are investigating what happened and the store manager would like to meet Mrs Latto to apologise in person." |
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