Don't take him to the shops! LOL. I leave DS at home with DH, even though it means shopping on a Saturday morning. I'd rather go early Saturday than take DS most days!
Here's what I've done this last year:
- Take my camera. As soon as DS knows he is getting a picture taken he stops screaming and poses. (Didn't last past 18m as now he wants to take the pictures.)
- Buy a new book every trip. DS sits in the trolley and reads the book happily.
- Give DS a job. That's only been the last 3-4 months or so, but I ask DS to help me find something very close to us, praise him when he finds it and put it in the trolley, then move on to the next item.
- Let him run around. Then once he's tired pop him in the trolley and shop.
- Take a toy or some food with you and let him have that as you shop.
Maybe make a picture list for him of what you need to shop for (draw a picture of eggs, milk, bread, carrots...whatever) and he can make sure that you get everything on his list.
Like one of those scavengar hunts...except in real life. :-)
Ezz- we are having the same issues with Dd. she used to sit in a pram for hours at the shops, now it is 10 mins and she wants out. Like you, just to walk and wander and also to eat stuff off the floor. My only solution is to take my Ergo baby carrier along in the pram or the trolley and use it when she gets tetchy. Strangely enough she loves the sling and will stay in it for ages. Problem is you can't have a coffee wearing it or try on clothes! Nothing will distract DD is she wants out of the pram/trolley- no books, toys, snacks...but the sling is great.
hmm 14 months... well at that age one thing was my saviour and that was a wrist strap. I had a new born when Jaidan was 14 months so there was no way I was pushing the new bub in a pram and trying to control a 14 month old so he had his strap which was attached to me.
When Chase was 14 months old he had been walking for 6 months so was used to walking with me. With Ashton is will be carriers all the way. I have my wraps and Mei Tai for then
Hi Ezz, my 17 month old Hannah is the same. If I have to take her to the shops (which seems to be everyday lately ) I just have to make sure that i have lots of little snacks for her. When she starts getting cranky, I start singing her favourite songs, or play peekaboo. On line shopping might be a way to go too. Sometimes i get my fruit delivered. Good luck
Both Sara and Loren have proven not like being confined to a pram or stroller!!! It makes shopping really hard and tiring.
I use distraction via food, toys, singing to them, talking. I make my trips short and sweet, and I usually time them around morning tea or lunch so that Loren eats in the trolly as we are moving. Where ever possible I leave both at home..That doesn't happen often.
To be honest I used to dread shopping with Sara at that age but instead of avoiding the whole process I used it as a learning opportunity. Instead of taking her less I used to take her to the shops at least once per week. Now at 3 years old she is excellent.
When Claire was that age, she was quite content to stand up in the trolley. She wouldnt have a bar of the seat thing, but was happy to stand in the main bit of the trolley, or sit in there with a book or one of her toys.
Now, she isnt as keen on it, so she walks next to me but I also ask her to find me things on the shelves. Just stuff that we are standing right in front of anyway. It keeos her busy, although she does end up getting a bunch of extra stuff that we have to put back onto the shelves.
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) I just have to make sure that i have lots of little snacks for her. When she starts getting cranky, I start singing her favourite songs, or play peekaboo. On line shopping might be a way to go too. Sometimes i get my fruit delivered. Good luck 
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