How to make shopping with a baby easier? Here are the proven ways

Before having a toddler, going shopping was a pleasant, spontaneous decision and involved hours spent trying on clothes and choosing products. Now every visit to a market or shopping mall is more like an expedition to Mount Everest. Many hours of packing, careful preparation, protecting yourself from all external factors... all goes to waste in the face of a whiny, disgruntled child. What to do to make shopping fun again and not just a sprint from store shelves to checkout? Here are some useful tricks.

1. Choose a time when others are at work

Of course, it is not always possible - however, if you stay at home with your child on a daily basis, go out shopping at noon. You'll avoid mile-long queues, nervousness and, above all, crowds of people. And as you know, in a crowd (especially in autumn and winter) it is easy to catch a virus from someone. You recover quickly from a cold or flu, and for your little one it's often a struggle that requires tremendous strength. A child's immunity is better built on a walk in the park or in an open playground if it is already older.

2. Prepare your child for longer shopping trips

This is not about handing him a list of products to buy and asking him to add more items, but about providing comfort. Before entering a store or shopping arcade feed the toddler, change his diaper, give a favorite toy. A calm and full child will allow you to bushwhack among the hangers and shelves for longer periods of time.

3. Choose lightweight, maneuverable and comfortable pram

Moms living in the city especially appreciate prams, which do not take up too much space, and at the same time have a wide seat and a deep carrycot for the baby. It will also be useful to have a spacious shelter under which the sleeping toddler will be fenced off from the hustle and bustle of the market or mall. All these criteria are met by pram Cybex from our 3Kiwi store. It is a good solution also for older a child, tiring during longer walks or exploring the store's backstreets on his own.

4. Get your toddler interested in what's going on around you

If you are grocery shopping, speak to your child often. Tell him what you put in the basket and why, tell him what you will prepare from these products later. Instruct your older child to help you look for a particular item, count all the red wrappers in the basket, or place the indicated fruit in the basket. Match the level of the task to the toddler's ability. When shopping for clothes take comfort in your arms and show her the store... and with your free hand reach for the hangers.