[blparent] food shopping with a baby in arms

[Jennifer Jackson]

At two months you would not just place him in the shopping cart. You would
have him in some kind of carrier, either a car seat that can be safely
secured to the cart or in some kind of carrier that you are wearing. I think
most of us have been referring to a carrier that you wear.

The most common is a kind of pouch type carrier that fits on the front in a
similar way to a back pack. You can not put a baby in a back pack until he
has good control of his head around six months or so. The pouch has two
openings on the bottom for the babies legs to hang through. Does this sounds
familiar? These are great for around the house too. I have always heard them
called snugglies.


Jennifer
-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Tatyana
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 9:41 PM
To: Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] food shopping with a baby in arms

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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