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Two Kids...question?? Posted: 07-23-07 17:26pm
Wow! Going from one to two kids really
takes some getting use to.
I tried my first trip today and if my
mother wasn't with me I wonder how I could
have made it. I didn't trust putting
Brian's car seat on top of the grocery
cart toddler seat. I tried it but it just
felt flimsy to me. I put the car seat in
the cart. If my mom didn't get another
cart, I would have had little to no room
for food and other items.
How do you do it?? I am thinking of trying
the sling again and using that during
shopping trips for Brian. Any
suggestions?
I feel so lame in having to ask this
question.
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Bridget
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Posted: 07-23-07 17:36pm
i don't have 2 kids now (obviously), but i
used to be a nanny for 4 kids. when i went
to the grocery store, i'd put one twin in
her carrier on the seat of the cart and
i'd put the other baby in the bjorn. then
i'd put the toddler in the large part of
the cart and the little girl would either
ride on the front or walk next to me
holding on to the cart.
if you have a sling or front pack, i say
use it! don't worry, you'll get used to
it!
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tasha_ivey
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Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 35 Location: USA
Posted: 07-23-07 17:43pm
That's actually a great question. I am a
mom of 2 myself. What I did was put the
carseat sideways on the top of the cart,
not inside. That left a little room for
groceries inside the cart and a little
room under the carrier. The problem you
may face though is that some shopping
carts are slanted, so your baby looks
kinda lop-sided. If you aren't
comfortable with the way that it sits, you
just have to learn to shop more often.
That way you don't have to get so much at
one time. The sling is another
option...that way you have the whole cart
free. Either way it goes...shopping is
just not easy with two kids ever! But it
does get easier, I promise. Let me know
if I can help you with anything else!
Best of luck!
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Magical Logic
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Posted: 07-23-07 17:46pm
well i put one in the cart and one gets to
sit up front. and thier suitcase(aka as a
diaper bag) undr the cart.
i just cant buy alot at once.
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Bridget
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Posted: 07-23-07 17:58pm
another option would be to go alone at
night or on the weekend when your husband
can watch them.
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ladylee70
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Posted: 07-23-07 19:00pm
Thanks everyone! With one child, shopping
was easy! I honestly couldn't imagine how
difficult it would be if I had a toddler
and not a four year old!
I have a front baby carrier but it works
better with babies who are a little older
or I just can't figure the darn thing out.
I should try a sling again. I had the
Maya wrap with Nathan and that was very
hard to figure out - perhaps I didn't
have the patience. In the meantime, I will
try your suggestions. I will probably opt
to go by myself when my husband is home.
That would be a nice little break!!
Bridget - Nanny for 4 kids and you went
shopping? You are amazing!! It sounds like
you had a great system.
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Bridget
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Posted: 07-23-07 19:25pm
ladylee70
wrote:
Bridget - Nanny for 4 kids
and you went shopping? You are amazing!!
It sounds like you had a great
system.
i had to go because the mother said she
couldn't handle going to the store with
the 4 of them... so she'd send me!
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yellow ribbon
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Posted: 07-23-07 22:56pm
it depends on the cart really. some i put
them on top of the infant seat cuz my
carseats had that red hook and it would
latch on, if the toddler seat was to wide
to the point the seat was tipping back i
turn it sideways in the toddler seat part.
some grocery stores have the seat built on
top so i would lay a blanket down and put
the baby there. i personally like the
sling but its a bit of a hassle cuz its a
tight fit to get the baby down in and back
out to put them back in the carseat.
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Becky
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Posted: 07-24-07 03:37am
wish i could help but i order groceries
online- never have to bother with
nightmare shopping. if i do go it's only
for a few bits so i just carry a basket in
one hand and push the pushchair in the
other.
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sillyakchick
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Posted: 07-25-07 09:40am
I try not to take both of the kids
shopping at teh same time. I find that it
makes me terribly distracted and i always
end up forgetting something. Going
grocery shopping by myself feels like
being on vacationLOL!
I found so many things changed with having
two children. I thought the second would
be easier thant the first because I had
already been through everything once, but
it wasn't easier. I think it is harder.
I am just glad that Geneva was 4 1/2 and
very independent and compliant. Also she
was always willing to help.
How is Nathan adjusting? How are you
adjusting? I felt sad a lot because of
the amount of time i could no longer spend
with Geneva. She handled it very well,
without much jealousy. I think I had a
harder time with it than she did. I
admit, I do feel a level of guilt in
having to split my attention. It
certainly changed the nature of our
relationship. Neither good, nor
necessarily bad, just different.
Sometimes it makes me a little sad.
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