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[quote=Anonymous]You took them to Costco at the end of the day.  It’s going to go poorly.  Next time take them earlier in the day, preferably after running them around a park first.  And remind them before you go in what behavior you need (everyone will sit in the cart with quiet voices) and what the consequences are for good behavior (we can try all the samples and get pizza for lunch at the end then do X fun thing at home) or bad behavior (we will leave early and go home to have a time out).  I also remind mine that if they want to go on outings that are fun for them (badlands, big playgrounds, air and space, etc.) then they need to show me that they can behave on ALL outings.  It also helps to have them bring a small toy like a matchbox car to play with in the cart and for you to have your list ready and try to shop quickly.  I also try to engage them as we shop, either in asking them to help me make shopping decisions (“If we get this kind of chicken we can eat it for dinner tonight, but this other kind is frozen so we can’t eat it yet.  Do you want chicken for today or later in the week?”) or just by engaging them otherwise. Sometimes we tell stories together, other times I’ll ask them silly questions about what they are interested in.

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