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I’m so weeeeeeeeeeeak!
Liam spent the morning playing and in a generally good mood. He only screamed twice when he didnt get what he wanted and I only had to threaten turning off Elmo and a stint in time out when he hit me. (That’s another post altogether) So I put him down for his nap at his usual time and he wasnt interested. Babbled, called for me, yelled, kicked the wall, etc. etc. So eventually I took him out and it was about lunch time. So I made him some lunch and he ate one piece of American cheese and called it quits.
Now, most parents would tell you that, in the case of a toddler who has not eaten or napped, a trip to the grocery store is ill-advised. I would agree. And yet, I needed to get the shopping done, because I also have an afternoon of laundry ahead of me. That and I like shopping before school gets out for the day. So I rassled him into his jacket, gave him his Spider-Man cell phone and off we went.
When we got to the store, he immediately hopped into one of those special grocery carts for kids that have a play car attached to the front with steering wheels. I have never put him in one of these as a matter of principle. I dont want him to ride in one and then refuse the regular grocery cart when a car cart isnt available.
He’s been a real SOB with the regular carts lately. Complains, wriggles himself through the seat belt until he’s standing and very close to toppling out. And if you put him in the cart part, he stands on the food and you have to put anything soft or breakable in the seat. Last time, he opened a beer.
But I digress. I dont want to start the whole kiddie-cart habit. But he clambered in and was happily steering the wheels. I did a quick bit of math in my head. No nap + no food + grocery store + pulling him out of the cart = miserable shopping trip complete with at least one public tantrum.
So we’re navigating the aisles in this ridiculous car get-up and I can hardly steer the damned thing. The handling leaves a bit to be desired. I’m running into displays, and the whole thing is about six feet long, so just to pick out some hamburger, I’ve got three people tapping their feet behind me. And the real pisser of the whole thing is he has never been so well-behaved at the grocery store. I swear it. Happy as a clam. Not one complaint. Not one item pilfered off the shelves. No escape attempts. And when we left the store, it was raining, so the top of the car kept him dry while I loaded the car!
Stupid kiddie cart.
