5 Tips For Grocery Shopping
With Your Toddler
With Your Toddler
By Teresa Kolvek
toddlerdish.com
toddlerdish.com
Doing any kind of grocery shopping with your toddler can
be a real challenge. But, with a little preparation and a lot of
patience, it can be an enjoyable and entertaining
experience. Here are some tips and tricks that work for our
family.
1. Bring snacks! This is probably the number one most
important thing to remember. A hungry toddler is a cranky
toddler, and they get hungry often. I usually bring a plastic
zipper bag full of her favorite dry cereal and a sippy cup of
water. This will quite often keep her happy for most of the
trip through the store.
2. If he gets restless sitting in the cart, let him down to
move around for a little while. If you can bring along
another adult or an older child to chase him around while
you get the shopping done, by all means do so.
Sometimes toddlers just need to burn off some energy.
3. Let her help! My girl loves to throw items into the
basket. Of course, she will sometimes grab random things
off the shelf and throw them in, but I just pull them back out
when she’s not looking. This leads in to tip number four:
4. Let him shop! Allow him to pick an item off the shelf and
carry it around the store with you. (Just make sure it isn't
breakable!) If it’s something you don’t want to buy, odds
are he’ll lose interest in it long before you reach the
checkout, whereupon you can either put it back on the
shelf or hand it to the cashier apologetically.
5. And finally, be careful what you offer as a means of
distraction! One mom I know had a cherry slush thrown at
her by a grumpy toddler. The less potential for a mess
there is, the better.
Shopping with little ones doesn't always have to be
stressful. Sometimes, in fact, it’s a lot of fun.
be a real challenge. But, with a little preparation and a lot of
patience, it can be an enjoyable and entertaining
experience. Here are some tips and tricks that work for our
family.
1. Bring snacks! This is probably the number one most
important thing to remember. A hungry toddler is a cranky
toddler, and they get hungry often. I usually bring a plastic
zipper bag full of her favorite dry cereal and a sippy cup of
water. This will quite often keep her happy for most of the
trip through the store.
2. If he gets restless sitting in the cart, let him down to
move around for a little while. If you can bring along
another adult or an older child to chase him around while
you get the shopping done, by all means do so.
Sometimes toddlers just need to burn off some energy.
3. Let her help! My girl loves to throw items into the
basket. Of course, she will sometimes grab random things
off the shelf and throw them in, but I just pull them back out
when she’s not looking. This leads in to tip number four:
4. Let him shop! Allow him to pick an item off the shelf and
carry it around the store with you. (Just make sure it isn't
breakable!) If it’s something you don’t want to buy, odds
are he’ll lose interest in it long before you reach the
checkout, whereupon you can either put it back on the
shelf or hand it to the cashier apologetically.
5. And finally, be careful what you offer as a means of
distraction! One mom I know had a cherry slush thrown at
her by a grumpy toddler. The less potential for a mess
there is, the better.
Shopping with little ones doesn't always have to be
stressful. Sometimes, in fact, it’s a lot of fun.
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About the Author
Teresa Kolvek and her husband, Tony, are the proud
parents of a beautiful and spirited toddler named Amelia.
Teresa Kolvek and her husband, Tony, are the proud
parents of a beautiful and spirited toddler named Amelia.
