Unless you're a parent, you have no idea how hard it really is. On the flip side, your children should be taught how to behave in public. So, first things first. My child acts wonderfully in the grocery store. She is no saint, mind you, she's had her ass beat in the Meijer bathroom a time or two. But, she hates to go grocery shopping. I try to include her as much as possible. She loves to push the cart. In my opinion, a mother with 3 children could benefit from a TV in the shopping cart, but her children don't. Incorperate them into your shopping. It can be as easy as I Spy. Or, one could push the cart, the other can look for the peaunt butter, and the other could check the items off the list. When you're a parent, you have to be somewhat creative. TV in the cart lacks creativity for the parents and the children. I don't shun television, I have a DVD player in my truck for the long rides, but really? In a grocery store? Give me a break.
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