by Rochelle Normski

A man who you noticed coming out of the store coughing and wiping his nose on his hand graciously offers you his shopping cart to put your baby in…….. Would you take it???? OK, so we both know the answer is, NO!!!!

The second most important thing to consider is ease of use. You need to be able to get the shopping cart cover from where ever it is in the car, quickly, and get it on the shopping cart with one hand (the other hand/arm is holding the purse/diaper bag and child). Once it is on, you can put the child in the seat, make any needed adjustments and buckle the child in.

Another problem young mothers were having is that it isn’t an easy task to take out a wipe (or use one available from the store) and take 2-3 minutes to wipe down the cart while you are holding your child or if you have more than one child, they are screaming in the car while you are basically doing maintenance work on a grocery cart in the parking lot.

Inside Edition’s lab found several types of bacteria and fungus that could cause disease, especially in people with fragile immune systems like children. The most serious bacteria found was enteroccocus facaelis – indicating the presence of fecal matter.” (Inside Edition, 2003)

Thousands of different shoppers touch the same shopping cart and the chance of spreading germs is high. When you take a shopping cart out of the line up, hundreds of people have used it before you. You have know idea who they are or what they may have been sick with. You may have just unknowingly selected the shopping cart that a seriously illperson used.

Options!!!! All of the name brand shopping cart cover have similar but different options that you will need to consider. Toy Loops: These are a must have. Attach your child’s toys to them so they can’t throw them over board.

You need to decide if you are going to buy a brand name, professionally made shopping cart cover, or one made by one of the many at-home sewers, making shopping cart covers and selling them on the internet. When you buy a brand name, professionally made shopping cart cover, your are getting a product made of fabrics and materials that are tried and true, and will hold up to the abuse of using and washing.

Pillows: For some people this is a great option. My friend would always plan on going shopping during her sons nap time so he would sleep and she could shop in peace. She always used a pillow for him. On the other hand, my daughter has never once fallen asleep in the shopping cart. So we never carry a pillow in with us, as it just takes up space. If you are going to use a pillow there should be some way to attach it to the shopping cart cover, if not this will get thrown overboard too.

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