Hi, my name is Jamie and I am a sahm mom of Natalie (almost 4) and Alexa (14 months).  I need some advice.  When I go out with the girls Natalie is fine to walk on her own, but Lexi is in the stage where she can walk, but doesn't always want to.  For example, if I go to the mall I will take her out and she will walk for a little bit, but then start to crawl.  But, of course, I don't want her crawling on a public floor so I put her back in the stroller...the problem is she whines and cries the entire time she is in the stoller and this is everywhere I go.  It is pretty much the same if she is in a cart at the grocery store.  This is new for me b/c Natalie was not like that.  She loved being in the stroller and looking at everything.  I could take her anywhere, but Lexi is so different.  Anyone else have this problem and if so what did you do?  I don't want to hate going out!

Jamie