Abstract: A child safety device used to restrict a young child and provide protection against injury that occurs from the popular construction of a modern shopping cart. A safety device that can be attached to the conventional shopping cart to prevent a child from injuring his or her digits in the openings that exist in modern shopping carts. The safety device is easy to manufacture and readily adaptable to a variety of shopping carts that are presently in use in retail settings. A child safety device that is economical to child-proof existing shopping carts without having to redesign or remanufacture expensive shopping carts. The safety device easily secures to the back rail section of the area of the cart that is directly opposite the seated child without restricting his or her natural movement.