5 Secrets To Shopping with a Child

April 9, 2014

It doesn’t take much to be faced with a major meltdown mid-shopping trip, complete with a screaming, crying blob of a child sprawled across the floor.

Perhaps it was because your child spied a colorful toy, wanted the cereal with the cartoon character that you’ve banned, or was fed up with being strapped down in a cart or stroller. Whether you’re grocery shopping or buying gifts,…

Kristi Valentini does whatever it takes, a diet heavy on chocolate and caffeine, Gregorian chants, whatever, to maintain inner peace among motherhood, career and the pursuit of domestic glory. Like other moms today, she strives for balance but makes do with a multi-tasking juggling act. Kristi began her blog, Mommy Crib Notes, to give other moms a "cheat sheet" of discoveries, tips and gadgets that can make parenthood easier. When not changing diapers or playing dolls with her two little beauties, Kristi is a marketing communications strategist and a freelance writer.

Find her at Mommy Crib Notes.