A mom shared her husband’s genius hack for preventing meltdowns at the grocery store, and you’re going to want to try it ASAP
Why is it that the one place you least want your toddler to melt down is also the place they seem most likely to have their most epic meltdowns? You already know the spot I’m talking about: the grocery store. Is it the fluorescent lighting? The slightly echoey elevator music bouncing through the aisles? The constant temptation of sugary snacks you won’t buy for them?
The hard tile floors and cavernous ceilings are acoustically designed to amplify your toddler’s cries as much as humanly possible. Not to mention the fact that all you want is to get your groceries and get out. So of course there’s going to be at least one tantrum per grocery trip. It is the law. Until now, anyway. Because one mom is sharing the genius hack that has helped her all but eliminate grocery store meltdowns, and you’re going to want to try it out yourself as soon as possible.
It’s actually deceptively simple. Mom @allthingsaly shared the hack in a TikTok video where she wrote, “Now we can make it through the entire grocery shopping trip without any screaming, crying or wanting to get out.”
@allthingsaly Now we can make it through the entire grocery shopping trip without any screaming, crying or wanting to get out out. 👌 #parentinghack #parentsoftiktok #parentsoftoddler #momtips #momtok #momsoftiktok #momsoftoddlers #momsoflittles #groceryshoppingwithtoddler
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The video shows her toddler in the seat of the shopping cart, which she’s pushing backward. The text over the video reads, “One day my husband said let her ‘drive’ & it’s a genius parenting hack.”
Is it really that simple? Let your toddler “drive” the cart and your shopping trip will be meltdown free? It seems almost too good to be true (especially since we can use this hack at any store with shopping carts), but we can’t wait to test it out on our next trip to the store.
