After his first trip to Meijer with his Dad, Owen bemoaned the fact that the "fancy carts were lonely" because he wasn't allowed to ride in them. The fancy carts at Meijer cost a dollar and include TV! Episodes of Bob the Builder, Thomas the Train...you get the idea.
Then one day Grandma Queen came to visit, and OF COURSE he got to ride in the fancy cart at Meijer! Of course.
We went back one day after Grandma Queen was gone, and again Owen was denied the fancy cart (I mean a dollar for a cart! And TV! Really...) I made up some story about how only Grandma's could buy and push the fancy carts. Then Owen made our shopping trip Meijer misery.
The next time I caved. A fancy cart? Of course! Owen brought up the problem of needing Grandma Queen. "Will she be there today?" Oops. Then I had to pretend that I was impersonating Grandma Queen in order to justify the fancy cart. It all got very complicated, but the ending was a happy one. I mean look at his face.
Plus, the pony rides are still only one cent.
And you don't even have to be a Grandma to let your kids ride!
