https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:03:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-let-your-toddler-walk-around-in-the-store#post-1195092 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:56:47 +0000 MrsStar 1195092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, but she's 13 months so she still likes to stay close to me. She loves being able to walk around and explore though </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-let-your-toddler-walk-around-in-the-store#post-1195072 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:50:33 +0000 GrapeCrush 1195072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>no. hes a wild man....enough said haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-let-your-toddler-walk-around-in-the-store#post-1195002 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:29:09 +0000 bpcmarj 1195002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. She will go totally insane. So, she stays in the cart or the stroller or on a REALLY bad day, the ergo. She's 18m old. I think if we were in the mall and DH was with us, I may let her walk some, but usually if she does it for a minute she wants to do it the whole time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-let-your-toddler-walk-around-in-the-store#post-1194997 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:26:37 +0000 MsMamaBear 1194997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, I usually put her in a buggy Not the top part, the bottom part If someone is with us, I'll let her walk, but just us? Buggy, too much going on trying to shop and watch her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-let-your-toddler-walk-around-in-the-store#post-1194950 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:04:20 +0000 cascademom 1194950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He hasn't done the grocery store with us because we rely on Peapod. At Target, he does. It's become our rainy day burn off energy place for him. On Saturday, we hung out in the toy aisle with him. What's funny was that there were tons of families there at 6pm on a Saturday night. Everyone thought he was cute and behaved well, so generally we do let him walk around the store. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-let-your-toddler-walk-around-in-the-store#post-1194944 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:02:55 +0000 mrsjazz 1194944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. She stays in the stroller. But even in the stroller she usually grabs something from a rack. I don't go shopping that often though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-let-your-toddler-walk-around-in-the-store#post-1194918 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 12:55:49 +0000 lovehoneybee 1194918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not usually, at least not at the grocery store. When I go to the grocery store I have his stroller plus a cart, so I don't have a hand to corral him if need be. </p> <p>If we're at like Kmart or Target I'll let him go. Or if D is with me then they'll go off exploring together while I shop. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-let-your-toddler-walk-around-in-the-store#post-1194913 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 12:54:09 +0000 lamariniere 1194913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I let him walk around and pull the basket. But if it is really crowded I keep him in the stroller and let him hold things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-let-your-toddler-walk-around-in-the-store#post-1194882 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 12:46:03 +0000 jmarionsmith 1194882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>the grocery store, no. i hate grocery shopping so i want to get in and out as quickly as possible. but a department store? yup! he loves it. it's always frustrating trying to get him back in his stroller. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-let-your-toddler-walk-around-in-the-store#post-1194879 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 12:45:37 +0000 Lindsay05 1194879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends where we are and how much time we have. I took her in bath and body works before to pick up a quick gift and that was the worse experience ever. Being 8 months pregnant and chasing a toddler and picking up her mess in the stores isnt very fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-let-your-toddler-walk-around-in-the-store#post-1194877 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 12:45:17 +0000 bushelandapeck 1194877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, sometimes he just will not stay in the cart/stroller and I don't mind as long as he isn't pulling things off the shelves or tripping people up. lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-let-your-toddler-walk-around-in-the-store#post-1194872 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 12:43:43 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1194872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup. I love letting her explore - she loves it so much. It is a lot of work making sure she doesn't cause too much of a ruckus though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-let-your-toddler-walk-around-in-the-store#post-1194856 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 12:39:14 +0000 autumnlove 1194856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>sometimes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-let-your-toddler-walk-around-in-the-store#post-1194853 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 12:37:44 +0000 looch 1194853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yup, and i let him push the cart if there is one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-let-your-toddler-walk-around-in-the-store#post-1194850 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 12:37:16 +0000 stargal 1194850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we usally take the stroller but I will take him out and let him walk around. he's 15 months so he is all over the place but I try really hard not to let us get in anyone's way or be a bother to anyone. But I really like to let him explore, he gets so excited! </p> <p>hope im not annoying people in the process though. </p>