Create a ‘grocery list’ for each of your children, by drawing (or cutting and pasting) pictures of several food items for them to find. If they go shopping with you often, they probably already know where most of the foods are located. Allow them to push around a child sized cart if your store has them available. Be sure to ask their opinion on some of the items. “Should we get lemon or cherry yogurt?” “What do you think would taste better, ______ or _______?” “Which of these apples looks the best?” Have children assist you in unloading your cart at the checkout counter. When you get home, have them help you put the groceries away in their proper places.
Thank them for all their hard work and for being great company!
