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Talk to me about grocery shopping with 2u2
When I go grocery shopping I put my 7month old in the front seat of the shopping cart & my 21 month old inthe open part of the cart where the groceries go. Every single time I shop I get evil looks & a comment about how unsafe it is for my 21 month old to ride in the czrt. Well I can let him walk bc he runs away, I cant put them in a stroller bc there is no room for groceries. I would used the kid friendly cart with two attached seats but then my 7 month old would be too far away from me & scream the hole time. I would shop withouy them at night but dh works out of town alot on call, so I cant plan around it. My kids hVe never fell outa cart but I dont know another way to shop with them . Anybody else do something different?
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Re: Talk to me about grocery shopping with 2u2
I was going to recomeend baby wearing.
My 14 mo old is 18 lbs and I still wear her so my 3 yo can sit in the cart & I only have 1 "loose" child to watch.
I put one in a baby carrier and the other in the cart. When I'm at my favorite store, we just get the airplane cart and they both sit in the airplane right in front of me. Before DD could sit in that part, I would put her infant seat on one side of the airplane and DS fit next to her on his side of the airplane.
ETA: I still carry my 27lb DS on my back in the Ergo carrier. I carry DD (16lb) on my front in the same carrier.
My husband travels as well and I wasn't taking them with me. So I have a babysitter who watches them every Monday for a couple of hours and I go out and get everything I need for the week. It works out great for me.
The only options are wearing the baby, putting the baby in the infant carrier inside the shopping cart and put your oldest on the seat, doing what you're doing now or the carts made for 2 kids.
Personally, I use the cart made for 2 and it works fine.
For now, I do what you do and I've never received a dirty look. I would rather her sit in the large part of the cart than run away from me. When #3 is here I'll probably start using the carts with seats for 2 and put the baby in his infant seat in the big part or carry him.
DD is getting to the point where it is easier for all if she walks, but pushing the cart with one hand, while holding her hand (especially a full cart) is awkward to say the least.
We're going to be getting or making this so DD has a specific thing to hold besides my hand.
Here is how I have gone grocery shopping by myself over the years:
With two kids (19 months apart) - DS in the seat part of the cart, DD in the basket/main part of the cart. As they got older, I would sometimes use the "car" carts or other distractions. I didn't have an Ergo carrier with DS - wish I had; would have been so much easier!
With 3 kids - DD is the seat part, other two in the cart or standing on the sides of the cart (or if the store has a "car" we use that - they think it is awesome!). At Costco, they have two seats up front so DS will sometimes ride in that if his listening skills are not the best. I also wore DD#2 alot. I get lots of weird comments about how busy I am, etc but I try to smile (especially since I am visibly showing with our 4th.
With 4 (coming in March) - will wear the baby, DD in the seat, DS on the side of the cart, DD#1 walks along side (she will be 7).
DH thinks I am crazy to take all of them to the store, but they love to go shopping!