I shop once a week (usually a Wed or Thurs am), I have a list that I stick to and I go first thing in the morning. I'm about to jump in the shower and go now so I get there just before 9am.

I've always shopped with ds (he's now 4yrs) and only remember one terrible shopping trip where he had the tantrum from hell! He would NOT sit in the trolly seat and was screaming loud enough that I had 2 separate ladies come up and ask if I needed help Being the stubborn person I am, I stood my ground, waited out the screaming and made him sit in the trolly. Hes never done it again.

I also use bribery for food shopping, the way I figure it, food shopping sucks. I hate it, I can't see why ds would like it any better. If he's good through the shopping, stays near the trolly, doesn't keep asking for treats and no whinging we go look in the pet shop after and share a milkshake. If it's a bad day (like last week) there's no pet shop and no milkshake.

When ds was little, I'd have some form of food in my bag and a toy that he didn't play with often that I used to distract him.

Good luck!!!!