Whenever we go to, really anywhere, he just wants to walk on his own. He hates being in the stroller, and hates being held when there are so many things to see. When we try to hold him so he stays by us, he throws a temper tantrum, and we have to leave. He doesn't stay right by us though, when we let him down. And, he RUNS! Are leashes a bad idea??? I feel like a bad mom...but I want him to enjoy our trips, and I want to enjoy them too.
We have one from our last kiddo but havent used it on Eyan yet. It's not leashing, its' letting your kids safely explore the world. I had quite a few people say they wish they had one. If they had negative opinions the didn't voice them loud enough for me to hear.
You are not wrong. You are considering it for all the right reasons. Using one will allow your child the freedom that he craves, while allowing you to know that your child is also safe, and will help keep him close instead of him running from you.
In your case I would use one.
We haveo ne and I love it for grocery shopping, especially this time of year. Yes, you will be judged, but that goes with being a parent. I was jusged for BFing in public, and now I'm judged for keeping my child close. This is my way of keeping DD happy, healthy, and safe and it's usually older women who give me bad looks (like 60+) The only downside is that if DD is in a bad ood, she'd rather hold the monkey than wear it and gets a little cranky when I have to take it to put it on her back.
When we go places my dd asks for hers to be on. With ds we really haven't used it but we will be.
They are a god thing. I used them with both of my children. They keep them safe. You use a leash to keep them from running off and getting hit by a car or so someone doesn't just pick them up and run off with them.
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- mmccrea
on Dec. 7, 2012 at 10:02 AM