I don't know why, but Jason and I always said we would never put our kids in those car cart things at the grocery store. It just seemed unnecessary- who needs that? Our kids can sit in the regular cart just like we did when we were kids. That is all the entertainment they need. Plus I am always annoyed at those extra large carts taking up too much room and getting in the way of everyone. Not for me.
Well, this weekend, we hit another one of those moments where we went back on our word. It happened by accident. We were on day #4 of solid continuous rain and we went to the grocery store. Not a dry cart in site, EXCEPT for those fancy car carts equipped with TV that they keep inside at all times. OK- so JUST THIS ONCE we will try it.
We strap Benjamin into the car thing and he is in absolute heaven. There is a steering wheel and a TV. He was thrilled, especially when Dora the explorer came on the tv screen.
So we wheeled through the store and Benjamin was totally occupied. At one point Jason turned off the TV- thinking Benny had had enough. I didn't realize it and come back to the cart to see the TV off and so I turn it back on again. Jason looks at me and laughs- and I say, "well, if it is working, why not stick with it?"
Anyhow, it was probably one of the best shopping experiences Benjamin has had to date. Not sure we will be revisiting the car cart again- but something tells me we haven't seen the last of them.
We got home and I sterilized my child. Aren't those things supposed to be crawling with germs?
ahhhhh Parenthood.
