Need your opinions... Baby 'leashes' ?

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Xan & Zaqs

I have a 9 month old that stood for the first time a couple of nights ago, and is beginning to learn to walk.

I decided to post on my Facebook that he had done so, and my father and I had a joke about bringing the leash out.

A girl my age completely went spastic at me calling me a lazy mother and that I should learn to carry my child not restrain them with a leash as this is morally wrong.

I believe that if your child is capable of walking, it won't be long before they can actually get themselves out of their pram, even with restraints on and begin to walk off. The last thing I want is my son to be snatched or hurt because I listened to the taunts of another girl.

Lately, I have been given a leash that is like a backpack on the child, but has a restraint system in case you need to grab the child to stop them running off. Is it wrong to use this, or is at as the other girl said, lazy?

I am also 20 weeks pregnant, and it will be even harder to carry both children, or put them both in a pram.
Exactly, allow them to explore, and follow, do not lead them. =D
The sling would be used to for the second child for a little while, my son is still too young to really run off, but he is a non listener. If he wants to crawl, he will be off, and will not stop, no matter what is in his way, or how much you tell him no.
Spastic was the only word I could really think of.
She is pro abortion and believes that no one under the age of 20 should have kids. She used to be a friend before she began hounding me about how I raise my son.

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my sons 18 months and hates being in his pushchair, he just wants to walk everywhere.

i've had a harness for a while but hadn't had to use it of yet. my son has a genetic condition that effects his eye sight, so when he walked he never let go of my hand because he couldn't see that far ahead of himself.

the last couple of weeks though that's all changed, he's gotten braver and doesn't want to hold my hand anymore. so a harness or "leash" is a must for me, its a god send. he's a bit weary of it, and tugs on it trying to get away, but he's slowly getting used to it.

i've had a few other mothers preach to me about restraining him, i take no notice. i have to use one for my son, he doesn't have good depth perception, doesn't see small steps or curbs til the last minute when he's tripping over them, or know how far cars, people etc are away from him. i can honestly say if my son didn't have his harness on he would have walked out in front of a car by now. and he's a good child and always listens to me, its just he doesn't realize theres danger there, because it cant see it.

i've been told many times by people i should "keep" my son in his pram (by other mothers who know of his condition) but i want my son to grow up with some independence, not matter how little he can see.

even if my son didn't have this condition, i'd still use one. a few years ago a woman was shopping at our local supermarket with her toddler daughter. her daughter was standing right next to her, the woman turned for a second to pay the cashier and when she turned back her daughter had gone, someone had snatched her. luckily security manged to find the person that snatched her right before they left the store. but that story has always stuck with me, if she'd just had a harness on her.

i also agree with previous statements, they should be used to follow while your child investigates, not used to lead your child.

Sling vs. Carrier, the sling just isn't working out, help?

Hillbilly

I have a sling and a carrier (kinda like a back pack that goes in front). I tried to put my baby in the sling because I left the carrier in the car. I had it all the way tightened but she just drooped all the way down to my knees almost. It was very uncomfortable and heavy on my back. Is it because my baby is too big for a sling now, or maybe because I'm just so short (5'even)? Does anyone else use a carrier vs. a sling? All I see people on here talk about are slings.

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I hated my sling, and my front carrier, and so did my daughter. The moment she could sit with support I started using a proper child-carrying backpack (it was a Macpac, designed for carrying toddlers up mountains). Best thing I ever bought. I almost never even used a pushchair.

If that photo in your avatar is the baby you are talking about, she'd be fine in that style of backpack. She needs full head and neck control, but not to be able to sit alone.

I'm 5'2, btw.

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