Abstract: A shopping cart mounted child restraint apparatus includes a cylindrical housing which includes first and second housing ends and strap passageway channels. An extendible and retractable safety restraint strap assembly is housed within the cylindrical housing. Distal portions of straps pass through the strap passageway channels. First and second housing-to-shopping-cart connectors are connected to the first and second housing ends, respectively. First and second strap passageway housing channels are located at the first and second housing ends, respectively. The child restraint apparatus of the invention is mounted on a shopping cart in place of a conventional shopping cart handle. To restrain a child in a shopping cart seat, straps are pulled out from the cylindrical housing, wrapped around the child, and secured to each other. When the child no longer needs to be restrained, the straps are disengaged from each other and contract back into the cylindrical housing.

Abstract: A shopping cart mounted child restraint apparatus includes a cylindrical housing which includes first and second housing ends and strap passageway channels. An extendible and retractable safety restraint strap assembly is housed within the cylindrical housing. Distal portions of straps pass through the strap passageway channels. First and second housing-to-shopping-cart connectors are connected to the first and second housing ends, respectively. First and second strap passageway housing channels are located at the first and second housing ends, respectively. The child restraint apparatus of the invention is mounted on a shopping cart in place of a conventional shopping cart handle. To restrain a child in a shopping cart seat, straps are pulled out from the cylindrical housing, wrapped around the child, and secured to each other. When the child no longer needs to be restrained, the straps are disengaged from each other and contract back into the cylindrical housing.