I took my daughter when she was 9 months old, she was bundled and slept in my arms anyways. I started at the military base at 5am and then headed to walmart. My ex-husband was in Iraq on his first of 3 tours and I was in a new state alone, without friends and definitely without family. I had no other choices because I couldn't afford to buy stuff online so it was either buy the stuff in person or go without. My daughter was safe at all times. She is 5 now, and it is just her and I, so she will be going with me again...
Some folks just don't have an option...