Do you take your toddlers grocery shopping if you don't have to ?

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My son really enjoys grocery shopping and we were just starting to get more comfortable bringing him but now with the Delta variant and more people not wearing masks more than ever I really don't feel comfortable with it since one of us can shop and the other can watch my son but I also feel bad because he likes to go. I'm really trying to keep him safe and be smart about this but also keeping a balance of not keeping him locked away in the house not living. I'm finding it hard not to worry and I hate it. I want him to just be able to do all the normal things but I'm so worried about him getting sick. 
*Those who ARE covid cautious* what have you been doing ? How do you find that balance ? 
I understand not everyone takes it seriously and that's your choice but please refrain from commenting , im really looking for advice from other moms who take it seriously.

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I am ok with wiping down the cart and them sitting in it. How old is your toddler?

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I had just started wiping down the cart and putting him in it but with the lack of masks and delta variant, we avoid taking him as much as possible, especially as I’m 8 months pregnant and he can’t be masked yet.  When I do have to, I throw the rain cover on his stroller.

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We take covid very seriously having seen one of our very good friends (38yo & healthy) nearly die after contracting it at work. 
At this point we’re still taking our 2.5yo places like the grocery store, Target, etc. but he wears a mask and I always wipe down the cart & wipe his hands with the antibacterial Boogie Wipes after. Even though I’m vaccinated I wear a mask too just to model the behavior. I should note that he is in daycare 2 days a week with no mask, which is something we have accepted because it’s such a positive experience for him. It’s tough… we want him to experience life, but not at all interested in bringing covid into this house (particularly since I’m now 9 weeks pregnant).

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I use to love taking my sons Shopping with me. Now I haven’t been and do miss it. For me I will try not to bring my kids inside a store unless I have too.

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Honestly we’ve been bringing our baby with us to the store since he was born. When he was still in his infant seat I would put the shade up on his car seat and the shade up on his stroller and it has a little mesh thing so you can see inside and get some air in there and it would make a little bubble for him. He’s since moved to a regular stroller and we still bring him into stores. With delta variant cases rising even though I’m vaccinated I have put my mask back on and we’ll be going out less than usual, but I’ll still bring him to the store when I go.

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No one better come after me for saying this 
But I didn’t take Covid as serious until I had my son a little over a month ago. Since then, I don’t bring him out in public and I try avoiding going out into public as much as I can. He’s been out in public only twice so far and they were for funerals. 
I personally wouldn’t bring him with for a while, just to be safe.

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My daughter didn’t catch Covid when my boyfriend and I got it so I don’t mind taking her to the store, masked or not. She walks around but stays near our shopping cart. I guess the only thing that concerns me is how friendly she is with strangers. She’ll let them pick her up if they put their hands out for her but beyond that, I take her with me everywhere and don’t mind it.

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My kids love grocery shopping too but honey let me tell you how ordering my groceries has saved my sanity 🙌🏽

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How old is he? We take both our 1yr old and 3yr old. We wipe down the cart and our 3yr old will wear a mask if we tell him to. Our county’s numbers are way down (7 day average is 6 cases), so we go shopping as a family and then go to lunch. When cases were up, just my husband would go (I’m immune compromised). Both my husband and I taught 100% in person all last school year, never contracted it, and we are both vaccinated. I do still worry about it, but far less than I did a year ago when our daughter was first born.

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My husband and I have both been so nervous to take our 9 month old into the store, so one of us will always wait in the car with her.
One day we just decided to bring her into Walmart and she loved it! We wiped down the cart and put a blanket on the seat and we felt really safe.

Do you take your toddlers grocery shopping if you don't have to ?

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