Tips for Grocery Shopping With Your Kids

For some people, a trip to the grocery store is a stressful chore. For others, it’s a chance to get out of the house and stock up on all your favorite goodies. No matter how you feel about grocery shopping, though, you can’t deny that things get hectic when you bring the kids along. How are we supposed to find everything on our list, stay within budget, and keep an eye on our excited, tired, or overstimulated kids at the same time?

Never fear, y’all. I have a few tricks up my sleeve that can make that grocery run much less stressful—and maybe even fun! Become a supermom in the supermarket with these tips for grocery shopping with your kids.

Prepare Your List Beforehand

Always arrive at the store with a plan. Navigating the store is a lot easier when y’all know exactly what you’re looking for.

More importantly, making a grocery list ahead of time helps you keep an eye on the kinds of foods your family is eating. How many fruits and veggies are on that list? Do you have plenty of healthy grains and proteins? A little forethought helps us look at the family’s diet on a wider scale. This makes it easier to incorporate more organic options into kids’ meals and find other areas where y’all can improve upon your family’s nutrition.

Don’t Shop When Hungry

We’ve all been there: you step into the grocery store for a couple of things, but halfway through the first aisle, you realize you’re starving. Suddenly, everything looks delicious enough to buy.

Shopping while hungry is a bad idea on your own, but it can be even worse for kids—especially little ones who aren’t as good at distinguishing hunger from frustration, exhaustion, and other stressful feelings. One of the most important tips for grocery shopping with your kids is to plan your trip around your family’s mealtimes. This will help you avoid hunger-related arguments or meltdowns and make sure everyone is happy and comfortable as you shop.

Let the Kids Help

Grocery shopping can be an intensely boring experience for a kid, and we all know that bored kids can cause a lot of mayhem. Keeping your kids engaged can keep spirits high as you make your way through the store.

A great way to get the kids involved is to give them jobs. Put someone in charge of crossing groceries off your list, grabbing products off lower shelves, or adding up your estimated total on a calculator. If kids are too young to stay focused on a job, try playing games like “I Spy” to keep them occupied and make the experience more enjoyable.

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