https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:16:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-taking-your-kids-guess-overt-shopping-with-you/page/2#post-2634925 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 17:46:01 +0000 SweetiePie 2634925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't hate it but I prefer to go alone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-taking-your-kids-guess-overt-shopping-with-you/page/2#post-2634921 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 17:25:12 +0000 Mrs. Sketchbook 2634921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LOL no. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-taking-your-kids-guess-overt-shopping-with-you/page/2#post-2634911 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 17:00:17 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 2634911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to hate it, because DD was a crazy person. Now, our grocery store gives the kids free fruit and cookies, so she loves to sit in the cart. She snacks, and feeds her brother his banana. DH does 99% of the groceries now with both kids in tow. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-taking-your-kids-guess-overt-shopping-with-you/page/2#post-2634907 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 16:37:17 +0000 Mama Bird 2634907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hate it! I can't think of what I meant to buy, or what I'm planning to cook, or crunch numbers to see what's more bang for the buck. All I can think of is "I need to get out before someone has a meltdown." And then there's this store with three exits. DS used to be obsessed with running into one, through the store, out the other, into the street, rinse, repeat. Trying not to lose him there was great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-taking-your-kids-guess-overt-shopping-with-you/page/2#post-2634906 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 16:32:10 +0000 runnerd 2634906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-taking-your-kids-guess-overt-shopping-with-you/page/2#post-2634905 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 16:31:46 +0000 youboots 2634905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I prefer not to take her. Sometimes I will get one bag at the shore 1/2 mile away and walk or the local produce stand because I can get some steps in and keep her in the stroller </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-taking-your-kids-guess-overt-shopping-with-you/page/2#post-2634888 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 15:40:58 +0000 codeitall 2634888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly it is a toss-up based on his mood. If I time it right, he is super cute and waves hello to everyone and helps hold/put things in the cart. Other times, he won't sit in the cart and needs to be held or cries when I won't let him hold the eggs... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-taking-your-kids-guess-overt-shopping-with-you/page/2#post-2634886 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 15:38:14 +0000 lilyann 2634886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am used to DH working nights, so I have always grocery shopped with my two. I don't really mind it, although now that I am pregnant with #3, I have less patience and tire easily. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-taking-your-kids-guess-overt-shopping-with-you/page/2#post-2634885 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 15:32:19 +0000 MrsRcCar 2634885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I prefer to shop as a family. More hands to help keep the crazy at bay plus we can tackle the store twice as fast! We normally both wear one kiddo and shop quickly. Letting them be in the basket or walking always dissolves into a nightmare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-taking-your-kids-guess-overt-shopping-with-you/page/2#post-2634882 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 15:21:38 +0000 ALV91711 2634882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is 3.5 and is great to take shopping. He always has been. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-taking-your-kids-guess-overt-shopping-with-you/page/2#post-2634829 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 13:54:44 +0000 LovelyPlum 2634829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sunshine: heck no. It's exhausting! DD is 2.5. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-taking-your-kids-guess-overt-shopping-with-you/page/2#post-2634813 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 13:28:04 +0000 skinnycow 2634813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't mind it but DD is only 7 months so she just hangs out in the ergo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-taking-your-kids-guess-overt-shopping-with-you#post-2634807 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 13:19:34 +0000 sapphire 2634807@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no problem taking my 18 month old but she doesn't particularly enjoy it, so I try to go by myself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-taking-your-kids-guess-overt-shopping-with-you#post-2634793 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 12:56:46 +0000 Mommy Finger 2634793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love going with my almost 4yo. He still loves to sit in the cart and he's my helper. Plus he loves that there is always samples! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-taking-your-kids-guess-overt-shopping-with-you#post-2634789 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 12:49:57 +0000 Alivoo01 2634789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Actually, I do! It was a bit iffy when he was 2, but thankfully it was a phase. It was more because he didn't want to sit in the cart than anything. I love all the conversations and comments he provides while we shop. He even knows we need to pick up certain things and insists on putting them in the cart himself. I just get nervous when it's bananas or eggs, but what can you do. We've definitely gone home with some severely bruised bananas that even banana bread would reject! lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-taking-your-kids-guess-overt-shopping-with-you#post-2634787 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 12:49:25 +0000 winniebee 2634787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>THEY love going with me. I, however, can shop much more quickly when I'm alone and I don't spend nearly as much when they sit it out. They literally eat the entire trip. A pint of berries, tons of deli meat, begging for crackers and treats LOL. I do it with them about 50% of the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-taking-your-kids-guess-overt-shopping-with-you#post-2634782 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 12:43:43 +0000 catgirl 2634782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like shopping with her. She really enjoys the trip and generally behaves really well. I just have a hard time getting all of the groceries in when I am alone with her. We live in a large apartment building with a decent walk from where we park. </p> <p>Typically I take her with me on one of DH's days off - he gets some time home alone but we all bring the groceries in together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-taking-your-kids-guess-overt-shopping-with-you#post-2634781 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 12:43:11 +0000 Mrs. Cheesecake 2634781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love grocery shopping when one of them is napping. :happy: I usually enjoy taking DS if they have those toddler shopping carts he can push. It makes him so happy to push it around and get the groceries himself. He's pretty good about not hitting people with it too. DD is too little to push it and often has her own ideas of what we need to buy for the house. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-taking-your-kids-guess-overt-shopping-with-you#post-2634771 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 12:24:22 +0000 looch 2634771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is a pleasure, when he wants to be. What's annoying is that he usually asks for something from the toy aisle and I have to explain the entire trip why I am not buying him anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-taking-your-kids-guess-overt-shopping-with-you#post-2634766 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 12:12:26 +0000 Smurfette 2634766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: same. I don't mind at all taking her with me. She gets a cookie and just sits there. I just hate those damn carts so she can drive. Hard to steer and don't hold as much. Luckily she doesn't put things in the cart! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-taking-your-kids-guess-overt-shopping-with-you#post-2634720 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 10:48:56 +0000 yoursilverlining 2634720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do enjoy it - she's my fun little shopping buddy. The only thing that annoys me is that she loves using one of those "police car" front carts which are hard as hell to steer and LO loves to grab all grocery items and put them into bags/the cart and it takes *forever* for her to get out of the cart, grab the veg, throw it into the cart, get herself back into the cart-seat thing....rinse and repeat. Other than that, she's awesome :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-taking-your-kids-guess-overt-shopping-with-you#post-2634700 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 10:28:22 +0000 snowjewelz 2634700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not alone! And only at certain stores; we like going to this one huge place on the weekends where they have tons of samples; DD is super occupied with eating and therefore very compliant haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-taking-your-kids-guess-overt-shopping-with-you#post-2634146 Sat, 08 Oct 2016 11:53:38 +0000 winter_wonder 2634146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes to the sweating! DD likes looking around, but by the time I get her out of her carseat and into the Boba I'm already sweaty! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-taking-your-kids-guess-overt-shopping-with-you#post-2634138 Sat, 08 Oct 2016 11:25:54 +0000 Finfan 2634138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Uggh I hate it!!! I don't like grocery shopping at all and the stores by us never have enough lanes open. It's so stressful. I've taken to getting up earlier than everyone else if I have to be the one to do the shopping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-taking-your-kids-guess-overt-shopping-with-you#post-2634095 Sat, 08 Oct 2016 07:32:50 +0000 avivoca 2634095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's okay. I prefer when we all go as a family and there are two adults to entertain the toddler. She's getting into the age where she sneaks stuff onto the counter, which I do not approve of and usually it ends with a tantrum. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-taking-your-kids-guess-overt-shopping-with-you#post-2634092 Sat, 08 Oct 2016 07:19:38 +0000 brownepiano 2634092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to like it with my toddler. It was something to do, he's pretty good and helpful. But with a baby either he's in the carry and there's no space for food, or he's in a carrier and it's harder to control the toddler. And things like lifting a watermelon out of the box while wearing an infant are pretty hilariously difficult </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-taking-your-kids-guess-overt-shopping-with-you#post-2634090 Sat, 08 Oct 2016 06:59:41 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2634090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah I like it. I never go alone so we are all used to it. Baby in her seat or carrier and ds sits or walks if we just need a couple things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-taking-your-kids-guess-overt-shopping-with-you#post-2634070 Sat, 08 Oct 2016 04:38:19 +0000 Lilbear 2634070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually enjoy it! My 3.5 year old sits in the cart and I wear the baby (6 months old). The baby usually just sleeps or smiles at everyone and my daughter and I have fun conversations while we walk around the store. She also likes to "help" me by putting items (that I hand to her) into the shopping cart. </p> <p>The only thing I dislike is trying to help the person bagging groceries while the baby is strapped to me because sometimes can be difficult. (I'm very OCD about how my bags are packed, so I always help out.......or completely take over!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-taking-your-kids-guess-overt-shopping-with-you#post-2634057 Sat, 08 Oct 2016 00:04:41 +0000 Teachermama 2634057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like you it takes a long long time! My son likes to help create a shopping list, using drawings, and beginning sounds, helps me to remember what to buy. My baby is usually in the carrier observing it all. I find that when I have the kids, other customers let me go ahead of them! Going as a family is torture. My husband has less patience and we will forget things because it ends up with him getting angry with my son's behavior and we leave quickly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-taking-your-kids-guess-overt-shopping-with-you#post-2634054 Fri, 07 Oct 2016 23:50:39 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2634054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I enjoy it. To be honest, it's very, very rare that I ever grocery shop without them, so it's just our normal. I usually put two in the cart, and then either I wear the baby or my oldest walks. They're usually pretty fun and helpful and stay on "okayish" behavior. We make it work and I always bribe them with fruit leathers. :-P I get kind of lonely without them! They're my shopping buddies. </p>