Floppy Seat

The store carts aren’t all that accommodating for little ones and don’t look at all comfortable.  After we bought one of these and put it in our cart, our little guy behaved 3000% better.  My guess is that the improved comfort is the reason for his drastic change in behavior.

Another nice thing about a Floppy Seat is they tend to keep stuff contained in them if your child likes to snack while you shop.  They also fit over the majority of the part where your child sits, so they act as a small barrier between your child and the germs on the shopping cart.

These are fairly cheap – we got ours from BabyEarth for $39.95 and coupled it with some other stuff to get free shipping.