[blparent] food shopping with a baby in arms

[Leanne Merren]

Hi Tatyana,
I don't seem to get all messages in a thread, so I don't know how much 
advice you have gotten on this already.  Please forgive me if I'm repeating 
what others have said.
When I go to the store with an infant, I usually have baby strapped to me in 
a carrier, and I have the assistant walk in front of the cart and pull it 
while I hold onto the handle behind it.  If I do have to bring a stroller, 
such as when I get a ride and baby is in a car seat (I always use a infant 
seat that snaps onto a frame carrier with wheels), I will hold onto the cart 
as I mentioned before and pull the stroller behind me.  I have always found 
the assistants are willing to wait if I need to stop at a restroom to change 
a diaper, or to stop at a bench or somewhere out of the way if I need to 
figure out why baby is acting fussy.  I don't think I've ever fed baby in a 
store, I usually made sure baby was well fed before we went.  That being 
said, babies can be rather unpredictable, so if this comes up, you could 
always tell the assistant that you will pause for now, and have them tell 
you where the nearest service desk or check out lane is so you can let them 
know to let your assistant know when you are ready to continue.  That way 
you aren't holding them up if they can be doing something elsewhere.
Take care,
Leanne

-----Original Message----- 
From: Tatyana
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 7:23 PM
To: Blind Parents Mailing List
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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