Oh I remember the configurations we needed just to go to target. Carseat or baby carrier? Stroller or cart? One cart or two? Juggling them all was maddening. Equally maddening though are two two year olds who refuse to sit in the cart and prefer to run off.
On a good day it is simple as buckling the kids into "the bus"--that big cart that fits 3 children that I'm sure was designed to be a lifesaver for families like mine. If I'm on it I have a snack or something to keep them busy and were in and out.
Other times though we can't be in and out (because clearance end cap shopping takes time) and the boys get antsy in the cart. So hubs takes 2 of the kids to go wild in the toy section while I finish up grabbing what we need with another one.
We still love Costco because of the carts. However there's something about a warehouse now that just screams : RUN WILD to the kids. They never stay in the cart anymore. And chasing them is not on my list of things to do. So hubs and I each use a baby carrier (yes, we have ones not just for infants) and we strap them in. We can do our shopping and know exactly where the kids are. This works even better when the kids are sleepy. Once they zonk out you can shop in peace. In fact if you go to pak & save on a Sunday afternoon you'll find us with kids strapped to us. This is the typically how we do grocery shopping. We are used to the looks because it looks like we are hiking around the grocery store.
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