Do you use a backpack "leash" for your child?

Mrs. Dwigh

If you do, do you get a lot of rude comments from strangers about it?

Answer
Yes we use it occasionally. And I'm going to use it more, as I cannot keep up with my 2 year old as her little baby brother is growing inside of me. :) I'm 27 weeks. I wish I used it at the wic office the other day actually. Definitely taking her monkey backpack harness-aka child leash- with me when we visit Seattle in the next couple weeks. It's actually pretty cute and they can hold like their snacks or a cup in there. :) My daughter will run like crazy anywhere, so it is very handy to keep, I just keep it in the car. I have the tail part wrapped around my wrist and let her hold my hand. Then when she get's her eye on something, she can't run off too far. :)
I haven't really got any rude comments about it but I'll tell you a funny one a little boy made a comment on it. We were in Costco and we had her monkey"leash" on her so she can walk around. Well a little boy in the grocery cart goes. "Mommy! mommy! That girl has a leash on!!" I just smile oh so sweetly, then he looks at my bf and repeats. "she has a leash"... My boyfriend retorts back, "yeah, but you are in a cage!! LMAO!!! kid's face just dropped and his mother and I were laughing hysterically. :)
But I don't care what people think. My daughter's safety and more important than people's opinions. Better safe than sorry.

BTW... A LEASH IS WHAT MOST DOGS WEAR AROUND THEIR "NECK"... just to the people referring these things to walking a dog... :)

How do you deal with a toddler who thinks it's funny to dash away (in parking lots, stores, etc.)?

Serena

My daughter just turned 2 and has decided it is fun for me to chase her. Before when she got into this silly behavior I wouldn't chase and the game would end quickly. But this week she has been trying to dash out into the parking lot when we get to the car and today she dashed away from us at Kohl's. We were watching her run and she ducked behind some clothes and was half way across the store before we found her. She really is a good girl but seems to think this is a funny game. Any tips or tricks to keep my daughter safe and to help her stay with us when shopping and at our car. Usually in the parking lot it's when I'm putting the key into the door to open it up that she decides to dash, up to this point we've been holding hands. She's always been fairly shy in new places and before clung onto mommy or daddy tightly instead of running from us. I'm also worried about when others watch her (like daycare or relatives) that she'll do this.

Answer
Yes, you'll have to get her a harness, which is basically a leash for your child. These are becoming more and more popular. You can get cute ones that have an animal or backpack on them so people won't think you're an overbearing mother with control issues.

Here's one with a backpack: http://www.amazon.com/2-in-1-Harness-Buddy-Bunny/dp/B000JOR22G/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1239433367&sr=8-8

Here's one with Elmo: http://www.amazon.com/Munchkin-Sesame-Street-Safety-Harness/dp/B001QXCF30/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=baby-products&qid=1239433367&sr=8-10

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