How do you feel about the child harness/leash backpacks? - Page 6

feeble · Jan 3rd, 2012, 11:26 AM

It is certainly not my intention to make out that our way is 'the only' way, i can't imagine how i would feel if i lived in Greater London because i dont

I live in Salisbury which is a city but a very small/chilled one.

Jasper is very much average, he doesnt talk and only started walking a few weeks ago, i very much doubt he is 'more capable' than anyone elses toddler...

Just talking about how things work for us really, if its different for you then cool... Reins arent something i would want to use on a daily basis, because i would rather he learnt about staying close to me, its that simple really, and if it means putting him on my back (not going back to the house which is what i think you took from my first comment) for a few bits of our walk and getting that right, then thats what we will do

Mrs RC · Jan 3rd, 2012, 12:58 PM

Ah I see! I did think you meant back as in back to the house. Sorry!
X

feeble · Jan 3rd, 2012, 13:07 PM

thats okay! its easy to skip over things in texts isnt it

i havent gone back to the house yet

i would in future probably say something like

'we are spending a lot of time putting you up and down because you dont like holding my hand, we might not have time to go to the park once we get into town'

or something like that x

T-Bex · Jan 4th, 2012, 16:15 PM

When I haven't put Bethan's reins on, I've regularly had to come back to the house because she won't hold my hand, and I live on a main road. It's the biggest frustration in the universe, having to carry a screaming toddler back home, under your arm...

Like I said, I view them as a handy safety device.

Wantingbbbump · Jan 8th, 2012, 13:46 PM

I had 2 of the backpack ones. One looked like a teddy bear and the other was a monkey and I used them with my 2 younger kids, they loved them!! They got to walk like they wanted to and carry their "baby" like mommy did with them. People would get so dang mad when they would see my kids out with their packs on and some would even yell at me that I had no right to treat my kids like a dog. I never treated my kids like dogs I just made sure that they couldn't wonder off or get hurt. I also didn't have the fear of someone taking my kids. I see nothing wrong with using them and will be using one for Airyonna when she is old enough and wants to walk rather than have mommy babywear!

17thy · Jan 8th, 2012, 19:20 PM

I don't think either way anyone should feel they are making the "better" choice. You make the choices you need to that will best effect YOUR child. Not everything is one size fits all, so to speak. Some kids DO understand more in depth what is going on than others.

I personally live on an acre of land so we have PLENTY of run around space for LO. But I hold her hand when we get close to the mailbox and street (even though we rarely get a car driving down it). The park in the neighborhood next to us we walk to and there is no side walk on the main road which is very busy so I wouldn't even chance holding hands or a rein, I just wrap her to me and walk to the park and let her free when we get there.

mamalove · Jan 9th, 2012, 16:15 PM

Try going for a walk with 3 toddlers and a baby lol

I bought 2 for my twins when they were around 14 month,but i only used them once or twice because they'd get muddled up from running around me

I don't see them as 'bad' or anything like that,i think it's better to be safe then sorry in any situation.

Jan 3rd, 2012, 11:26 AM	#51
feeble Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 2,472	It is certainly not my intention to make out that our way is 'the only' way, i can't imagine how i would feel if i lived in Greater London because i dont I live in Salisbury which is a city but a very small/chilled one. Jasper is very much average, he doesnt talk and only started walking a few weeks ago, i very much doubt he is 'more capable' than anyone elses toddler... Just talking about how things work for us really, if its different for you then cool... Reins arent something i would want to use on a daily basis, because i would rather he learnt about staying close to me, its that simple really, and if it means putting him on my back (not going back to the house which is what i think you took from my first comment) for a few bits of our walk and getting that right, then thats what we will do

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Jan 3rd, 2012, 12:58 PM	#52
Mrs RC Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 520	Ah I see! I did think you meant back as in back to the house. Sorry! X

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Jan 3rd, 2012, 13:07 PM	#53
feeble Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 2,472	thats okay! its easy to skip over things in texts isnt it i havent gone back to the house yet i would in future probably say something like 'we are spending a lot of time putting you up and down because you dont like holding my hand, we might not have time to go to the park once we get into town' or something like that x

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Jan 4th, 2012, 16:15 PM	#54
T-Bex Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: North Easterner in Cornwall Posts: 2,372	When I haven't put Bethan's reins on, I've regularly had to come back to the house because she won't hold my hand, and I live on a main road. It's the biggest frustration in the universe, having to carry a screaming toddler back home, under your arm... Like I said, I view them as a handy safety device.

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Jan 8th, 2012, 13:46 PM	#55
Wantingbbbump Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Washington Posts: 2,168	I had 2 of the backpack ones. One looked like a teddy bear and the other was a monkey and I used them with my 2 younger kids, they loved them!! They got to walk like they wanted to and carry their "baby" like mommy did with them. People would get so dang mad when they would see my kids out with their packs on and some would even yell at me that I had no right to treat my kids like a dog. I never treated my kids like dogs I just made sure that they couldn't wonder off or get hurt. I also didn't have the fear of someone taking my kids. I see nothing wrong with using them and will be using one for Airyonna when she is old enough and wants to walk rather than have mommy babywear!

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Jan 8th, 2012, 19:20 PM	#56
17thy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 2,978	I don't think either way anyone should feel they are making the "better" choice. You make the choices you need to that will best effect YOUR child. Not everything is one size fits all, so to speak. Some kids DO understand more in depth what is going on than others. I personally live on an acre of land so we have PLENTY of run around space for LO. But I hold her hand when we get close to the mailbox and street (even though we rarely get a car driving down it). The park in the neighborhood next to us we walk to and there is no side walk on the main road which is very busy so I wouldn't even chance holding hands or a rein, I just wrap her to me and walk to the park and let her free when we get there.

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Jan 9th, 2012, 16:15 PM	#57
mamalove Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: uk Posts: 1,454	Try going for a walk with 3 toddlers and a baby lol I bought 2 for my twins when they were around 14 month,but i only used them once or twice because they'd get muddled up from running around me I don't see them as 'bad' or anything like that,i think it's better to be safe then sorry in any situation.

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