Originally published September 25, 2011, updated February 12, 1015.
If you have have special needs child that has limited mobility and would benefit from being in the shopping cart seat but the standard grocery cart seats don’t work for your child, then you’ll want to find out more about Caroline’s Cart grocery cart for special needs!
I love taking my daughter with me places, but I have to admit, the grocery store is a challenge. In order to manage the shopping cart and push my daughter’s wheelchair, I end up pushing her and pulling the shopping cart behind me. Obviously this is less than ideal; our train takes up a lot of space in the aisle, and trying to maneuver both pieces of equipment is a huge challenge. And trying to get back to your car pulling a full cart while pushing a wheelchair through a busy parking lot is dangerous.
Enter Caroline’s Cart, a new product being developed by mom of a special needs kid. She struggled with the same thing and had a new shopping cart designed and tested, taking things into consideration that only a mom with a special needs kid would think about. Watch the video and imagine how this could work for your child, then read below to find out how to have a Caroline’s Cart at your grocery store.
Caroline’s Carts are found in many stores nationwide, and are now in a testing phase with Target! Click here and scroll down to the US map and click on your state to find stores that have Caroline’s Carts available. I just found out that there’s a store using Caroline’s Carts not too far from me, so I’m off to check that out tomorrow.
Let’s get these in our stores, these carts will be provide a huge service for moms like us:
- Tell your grocery store manager about it and how it would benefit the shopping capabilities of lots of moms, print out of the spec sheet to give to them.
- Take it to the next level and contact your grocery store’s corporate office.
Let me know what you think!
I am interested in helping my 14 year old daughter in a community service project. Can you tell me ho much the carolines cart costs to purchase 1 for a grocery store in Heber Utah? She has an opportunity to obtain a community grant to help with part of the purchase. Thank you.
AHH – I’m just seeing this! Sorry. I actually am not sure of the cost, but connect with them on Facebook, they’re great! Thank you for what you are doing to make your community better!
My 7 yr old daughter fractured get tibia and is on crutches and this cart was at out local target. So useful. Thank you! Sarah
I’m currently writing letters to our local grocers to make this happen in our area. I’d never seen them in any stores I frequent and grocery shop a LOT!!!!
Great! Let us know what you hear back. We now have them in 2 of our locals stores – without my letter writing. I love it when I walk in and see them.
This is a great product!!! I have a 9 year old boy with cerebral palsy who would benefit from this so much!
My daughter is 6, she has mid range cerebral palsy.I usually have to put her in the big part of the cart,then put all the groceries around her.Not an ideal situation,she hates it. I have been looking for something like this.
Hi, I am so glad to see so much interest in Caroline’s Cart. The cart is now in production with Tecnibilt, The Worlds Largest manufacturer of shopping carts. Retailers should contact Technibilt to purchase. The carts cost$850.00 each. Drew Ann Long, the founder and inventor may be reached at drew@carolinescart.com. Retailers should be directed to this website http://www.carolines-cart.com. Thank you so much for the mention.
Thank you so much Rebel, it’s a great product!
My daughter is a cadet the Girl Scout and working on her silver award she wants to do domething that will really help in the community she wants to purchase and donate 2 carolines carts for our local small grocery store can I get some info on how much money she needs to raise in order to be able to do this for the children and parents in our area who are raising these very special children. My brother who passed away years ago and my daughter is named after had some special needs and I remember my mom could not go grocery shopping without help to push his wheelchair. Thanks in advance.
What is the price of the cart?
I have a beautiful son his name is Marco he is three years old and he have Kernicterus (not mobile at all) and Carolines cart is the best idea ever to help moms like myself to go grocery shopping with him. Marco loves to go out and be around people. Thank you very much
Thanks Celcilia, Mom like us have to stick together to make the world more accessible for our kids – and us! Be sure to take in the info about Caroline’s cart to your grocery store manager and the corporate office so that they know we need them. God bless you and your sweet son!