[blparent] food shopping with a baby in arms

[Tatyana]

Well, it sounds obvious, that  way of shopping you are describing, but a 
baby is not seating yet. He's,   let's say,  2 months baby that not even 
have a strong neck, he's lying flat. So for me it's not clear how I would 
place him in shopping cart.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gabe Vega" <theblindtech at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 10:21 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] food shopping with a baby in arms


> seems kind of teediest to shop that way. what is wrong with your helper 
> just pulling the cart and you holding on to the baby seat area? I am 
> unique in doing it this way? yes the helper is leading and even guiding me 
> at this point via the cart, but um, I've always done it that way. for 
> years.
>
> On Aug 21, 2012, at 7:07 PM, "Tatyana" <tagriru at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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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