Baby formula theft has risen in recent months, with many shops removing tubs from shelves, so parents have to ask for it at the till, in a bid to deter people from stealing it.
**disclaimer** I don't agree with stealing, and I don't agree with pricing parents out of life-preserving baby formula either. Choosing how to feed your own baby was once, not so long ago, a privilege for most mums. Researching all the breastfeeding tips you could find before, if you’re anything like me, realising it was too painful and your nipples were shredded, you just couldn’t get the hang of it, or maybe it didn’t fit your lifestyle. Opting instead to breast pump or maybe bottle feed; to take the financial hit and buy tin after tin of formula, sometimes twice a week, but not at an eye-watering price during a time when people are forced to choose between 'eating or heating'.
