I'm sure you've seen the giant carribeaners (mommy hook) that's supposed to "help" hold your bags - i thought long and hard between that and this hook - and made several trips to the store to weigh my options - never leaving with anything until late one night I was on amazon and wanted to late night shop.
Why did I pick this over the mommy hook - one reason - it's meant to be secured in place! It's like having a loose bra strap - your bra still fits but pulling up and tugging on that strap a million times over the course of the day is no fun. That's essentially the mommy hook - if your stroller's handlebars are thin - then maybe that would be helpful but mine is relative thick so i knew the mommy hook would just look awkward - and most likely slide to the side. And if you're power shopping - your kid is fussy and over tired - do you REALLY want to be finagling with the stupid hook to open it and hang your bags on it? Um, no thanks. (that's actually what sold me on the hooks...
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