Shopping Cart Safety

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Shopping cart safety is mostly a matter of common sense. The recommendations of many safety experts are: 1. Don't let your child stand in shopping carts. 2. Use a restraint to keep your child seated. 3. Don't let your child ride on the outside of the cart. 4. Don't let your child push the shopping cart. 5. Always stay close to the shopping cart. I know it is easier said than done, but there are a few things you can do. First start your children off right. Condition them as soon as possible about what they can and can not do in a shopping cart. A good example of conditioning is our car seat belts. Until I was 20 there were no seat belts in cars. Sometimes I forget to buckle up, but that is the first thing my grand kids do because from the time they were born, we made sure they buckled up. Now they let me know if I'm not buckle up. When should you start using a shopping cart safety seat ? If the seat you select has a wide belt that will secure your baby snuggly, we suggest that if you can hold your child upright and not have to support the head (5 to 6 months old) its time to start using shopping cart seat that will hold the baby in an upright position and give side protection.  Because we now think "Shopping cart safety" it seems that every time we go shopping we notice dangerous activity by both children and parents. The major reason we developed Buggy Buddy for our grandson is while shopping with his sister, we turned away for just a few seconds and she did a nose dive from the shopping cart. Luckily she received only a busted lip. The first thing parents must do is learn what to do and what not to do, then teach their children. A very good article written by Ronald L. Pitzer titled Handout - Shopping With Young Children, discusses Controlling misbehavior, Help your child learn, Keep your child busy, Eat before shopping, Accidents, and Avoid Boredom at check out. I think the first thing we must do is realize that we are the adult. I know that may sound strange but how many times have you seen children in a store that would do only what they wanted to do. The parents simply say "Well they just won't stay in the seat." or other excuses for not taking the time or the effort to insure their child remains safe. It might just be the shopping cart hurts and is very uncomfortable. Shopping Cart Safety does take time and it does take effort but for the safety of our children we must take that time and put forth that effort. Happy Safe Shopping Wally and Jean Other informative articles   U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Army Air Force Exchange System Safe Kids Campaign        BuggyBuddy is The Solution       Buggy Buddy provides  Comfort and safety for the baby Peace of mind for Mom.   Buggybuddy.com Buggy Buddy is not the total answer to Shopping Cart Safety but it can help prevent Most of the 21,500 accidents each year by providing: 1. A wide comfortable restraining belt that velcros in the back so baby can't undo it. 2. High padded back and sides to protect your child from hitting the cold steel shopping cart or it can be used as a cushion while taking a bottle or napping. 3. The 1" Padded seat keeps your child comfortable and not get irritable as quickly. 4. A Shopping Cart Handle cover to keep child's mouth away from the handle and keep bacteria and germs away from the child. 5. Folds for easy carrying. 6. Made from soft washable fabric for comfort and sanitation. 7. If your child is asleep Buggy Buddy can be used as a sleeping pad. Buggy Buddy Can help prevent most of the 21,500 annual Shopping cart injuries. And provide a comfortable shopping trip for both you and your child. We must remember the cold medal bars the child sits upon become extremely uncomfortable in a very shot time and helps make the child irritable.