[blparent] food shopping with a baby in arms

Wed Aug 22 22:54:30 UTC 2012

I've never seen a cart cover for a tiny baby like Brandy says but the one I
have is for a child who can sit up on their own and I love it.  They're
expensive though so I'd try and get one used for a lot less.  Covering the
cart with the cover always made shopping much more comfortable for my son
not to mention cleaner.  A lot of times the seat belt on the cart is broken
or jacked-up in some way so it's nice to have the strap on the cover that
wraps around the bars on the cart to secure your child to the seat.

Erin

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Brandy W
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 5:31 AM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] food shopping with a baby in arms

You would need to either where him in a front pack, bring him in an infant
carrier, or use a stroller. They do make a thing that I think is a waste of
money, but you put it over the child seat in the cart. One of the brands is
very plush and has the leg wholes able to be blocked and you could lay a
tiny baby in it. Many many options, it is about what works for you.

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-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Tatyana
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 10:41 PM
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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>
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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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