Cool New Safer Shopping Carts

Every parent knows how hard it can be to shop with kids. Unfortunately, we often don’t have a choice since no one will take care of them while we’re gone. So we bring them along and pray that they will behave.

We are all thankful for the shopping carts. It gets really tiring carrying the children around plus your grocery too. So you plunk them in the seat and start shopping.

Most people forget to have the kids put on the seat belt. Sometimes the kids stand up or the cart tips over. End result: injuries to the kids. Did you know that there were 24,000 shopping cart accidents involving kids? This is according to the report of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Dr. Joseph Russell has an idea on how to reduce this number. His suggestion: lower the center of gravity of the carts. Doing so makes it less possible for the kids to fall out the side or for the cart to tip over from their weight. Definitely less risk for the kids.

While Dr. Russell’s invention isn’t standard use in stores yet, he has already provided some stores with? kid-friendly carts. The kids will definitely enjoy riding the low-to-the-ground cars attached to the front of the cart. Better yet, grab one of the newest carts. They have TV’s inside that play the latest videos. You may just find yourself stuck in the store til the show finishes but at least your kids will be safer than before.

Gadgets Are A Girl’s Best Friend?

My, my how the world is changing. We may still be living in the material world but apparently diamonds are slowly moving down the list of favorite things of women. In fact 75% of women when asked to choose said they would now prefer to have a plasma TV. Wonder what Madonna‘s video would look like if she remade it after this survey?
Yes it is true. Women are becoming more and more tech and gadget savvy. Based on an independent survey commissioned by the Oxygen Network, a US cable network owned and operated by women, women own 6.6 technology devices against the 6.9 of the men. The technology gap is closing fast. More and more women are actually doing their own computer troubleshooting now, much to the relief of the men.
This is great news especially for the males who have always wondered what to give their lovely ladies. The Girls Gone Wired Survey actually shows that most women would actually prefer tech devices rather than luxury items. Asked to choose between a plasma TV and a Florida vacation weekend 56% chose the TV. 77% opted for the TV against a diamond solitaire necklace. 86% preferred a digital camera to designer shoes.

It doesn’t mean that girls no longer want diamonds. They just see more practical applications with these high tech toys and they are still nice to show off. The men should be happy. They can at least borrow these and no one would see them as weird unlike if they borrowed their fiancee’s shoes.

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