Tips of the Day - Grocery Shopping

• When grocery shopping, teach your child to stay with the cart.
• To train your child to walk beside the grocery cart, bring an assistant to bring your child back to the cart if he wanders off.
• Have your child place his feet on the lower shelf of the grocery cart, put your arms around him on either side of the bar, and push the cart around like it’s a ride.
• Have your child help you pick out the food and place it in the grocery cart.
• Go to the grocery store at non-busy times to cut down on wait time when paying.
• Start with a short shopping list, including your child’s favorite foods.
• Get your child’s favorite food first and place it in plain sight at the bottom of the cart; he will keep in close visual contact with that item.
• Have your child help unload the groceries at the register; let him pick out a treat and praise him when you leave.

_{*Tips taken from "The Child with Autism Series" by Kathy Labosh}