My baby shopping cart covers

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!!!!

"An Inside Edition investigation found disturbing evidence that supermarket shopping carts can expose shoppers - including small children who often ride in the carts - to harmful bacteria. In a typical day, a supermarket cart can be exposed to the drippings from chicken and meat, and even young children still in diapers...

If you shop at any of those warehouse shopping centers with the larger/oversized shopping carts you will definitely want a shopping cart cover that will fit both the normal and larger size shopping carts. Many of the shopping cart covers can also be used to cover restaurant highchairs and park swings. Almost all of the quality shopping cart cover sold today, will cover almost any size shopping cart.

Some of the shopping cart covers out there are very light weight and don't take up much room to store in the car or diaper bag. Others provide a nice comfy padded seating area but are the size of a bag themselves. This one is a personal preference based on your needs.

You need to choose a style/pattern you like. Whether it is a girly girl pattern to match your princess's personality, a striking pattern the coordinates perfectly with your diaper bag or a gender neutral pattern that will be used throughout the infant and toddler years of your entire family. Choose whatever will suit you and your family best. I personally love showing off my daughter in her purpley-flowered shopping cart cover......we get so many compliments!!!

You always want your shopping cart cover to have its own safety belt. Let me just tell you...........there is nothing more frustrating then shuffling though a bunch of shopping carts looking for one that has a safety belt only to find out the buckle is broken and the search goes on. Not to mention the strap can be just a dirty as the rest of the cart.

Pockets: You will find pockets in different locations both inside the child compartment and on the outside. In general you probably don't need the pockets to be to big...if your going to be in there for a while and need to bring a lot of stuff in with you, you will surely have your diaper bag. The pockets on the inside are great for holding a bottle/sippy cup and snacks. Pockets on the outside can be really handy for easy access to keys, wallet and a shopping list. You will also want to note where the parent pockets are located and if it has a closure to it so that your child can not get into it......other wise, all will be lost!!!!

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. - 21393

About the Author:

Rochelle Normski has been working with babies and infants for over 15 years and has informative articles on baby high chair cover and information on infant carseat covers.