[blparent] food shopping with a baby in arms

[Tatyana]

My feeling now is,  that  I would  use a baby carrier while baby is too 
small. In stroller case, not sure how I would pool a stroller behind me 
while following an assistant pushing a shopping cart in front of me- in that 
walking  march, I would  need constantly talk to her to get verbal/sound 
cues in order not to lose her. It's especially hard with  first  time 
helpers. But some of you probably got used to it and handle with a stroller 
inside a store with no problem.

Tatyana

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "sharon howerton" <shrnhow at att.net>
To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:06 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] food shopping with a baby in arms


> Tatyana, you probably will shop the same way as you do now, getting 
> assistance like many of us do and as you described. When your baby is 
> small, putting him/her in a front carrier would probably be the most 
> efficient. It would seem to be pretty physically straining to, for 
> example, carry groceries in one hand, have your cane in the other and have 
> the baby on your chest especially if you have any distance to go-there 
> just aren't enough hands! Perhaps you could leave the baby with his/her 
> dad or a family member and/or get your groceries delivered if that is 
> possible and you can afford it. Those are just some ideas for good weather 
> and infant days when your child is small enough to carry in a carrier. But 
> to me, carrying a baby, groceries and all will eventually harm your back 
> and, in my opinion, won't be safe for you or the baby.
> Good luck!
> Sharon
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tatyana" <tagriru at gmail.com>
> To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 6:23 PM
> Subject: [blparent] food shopping with a baby in arms
>
>
>> Hi,
>> Dear parents, I'd like to ask you how do you manage  food shopping with 
>> an
>> infant baby? How do you handle all  of those  things like a stroller,  or 
>> a
>> baby carrier, shopping cart and a cane in  other hand? Are you getting 
>> any
>> assistance in a store when you are with a baby?
>>
>> Now I come in a store with my backpack and an assistant is provided. She
>> walks with me through a store, we're kinda pushing a cart together and I
>> currently have no problem with my grocery shopping. I'm just trying 
>> imagine
>> how it's going to be with my baby in arms. Please  share your 
>> experiences
>> and tips. What the best approach would be asking for an assistance with a 
>> baby in arms- it will be  an absolutely new situation as for me as for 
>> them.
>>
>> Thank you very much to all.
>>
>> Tatyana.
>>
>>
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