How to survive your baby's first year: Meltdown in aisle 9
Having a baby? Here's some advice on crying babies in the supermarket, from the book "Oh, Baby! Loving (and surviving!) Your Newborn's First Year" (Hundreds of Heads Books, www.hundredsofheads.com, $14.95), straight from people who've done it:
"Keys and tic-tacs are good devices for soothing a crying baby in the supermarket. They're like little rattles. And if your baby is old enough, sit them up on the counter of the little shelf where you sign your credit card receipts - it usually surprises them so much they stop crying."
---Dan Dupont, Arlington, Va.
"Keep them moving and they're usually fine. Pick them up and rock them - it's easy enough to push the cart with your stomach if you're already in line. Or leave enough space between you and the person in front of you to rock the cart back and forth."
-Jay Johnson, Lansing, Mich. "If your baby is crying on line at the supermarket, look for someone who loves kids to distract them."
Steven Shelton, Wichita Falls, Texas
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