Zoe and Silas got a red wagon from Vanessa, Greg & Oliver for their birthday. We have had such a great time taking it out around the neighborhood!
Since the wagon has been such a nice alternative to the stroller, I had an idea last weekend when I was getting ready to go to Target. When Silas was ~ 6 weeks old, he decided that he hated shopping. He's fine in the stroller when we're outside, but as soon as go into a store he starts arching his back and complaining. As they have gotten older, I've found that I basically need to feed them snacks throughout a shopping trip in order to distract him from his annoyance at being in the stroller. I decided to try shopping in the wagon instead.
Let me just say, they LOVED it! I handed them a few books as soon as they got belted in,
I put water in the cup holders and gave them snack traps once the shopping was underway. People stopped to talk to them, it was a little easier to navigate through the aisles than a double stroller, and they had a full view of everyone and everything. They were so happy that I found myself browsing for stuff that wasn't even on my list, instead of skipping things that were on the list to check out before a meltdown ensued! The Target trip was so successful, that I tried a Dedham Mall run this weekend. Again a big hit! We even stopped to enjoy some Christmas decorations along the way.
Since shopping is sometimes the only thing I can do to get them out of the house, I am so happy to have found a way to make it better for them! Many thanks to the Vogel-Farley's for such a great birthday gift!!!!
Since the wagon has been such a nice alternative to the stroller, I had an idea last weekend when I was getting ready to go to Target. When Silas was ~ 6 weeks old, he decided that he hated shopping. He's fine in the stroller when we're outside, but as soon as go into a store he starts arching his back and complaining. As they have gotten older, I've found that I basically need to feed them snacks throughout a shopping trip in order to distract him from his annoyance at being in the stroller. I decided to try shopping in the wagon instead.
Let me just say, they LOVED it! I handed them a few books as soon as they got belted in,
I put water in the cup holders and gave them snack traps once the shopping was underway. People stopped to talk to them, it was a little easier to navigate through the aisles than a double stroller, and they had a full view of everyone and everything. They were so happy that I found myself browsing for stuff that wasn't even on my list, instead of skipping things that were on the list to check out before a meltdown ensued! The Target trip was so successful, that I tried a Dedham Mall run this weekend. Again a big hit! We even stopped to enjoy some Christmas decorations along the way.
Since shopping is sometimes the only thing I can do to get them out of the house, I am so happy to have found a way to make it better for them! Many thanks to the Vogel-Farley's for such a great birthday gift!!!!
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