"I'll never use a leash on my child", famous last words before having toddler.
Recently the Tiny Human and I have been on a couple of adventures where he has wanted to walk. This is excellent news as soon enough we won't need the pram, however the Tiny Human isn't a fan of holding hands and is an explorer; not the safest combo on a fairly heavy use road.
On our adventures to the park the Tiny Human has worn a hoodie, so we can hold on to his hood, but we can't do this forever and it probably isn't a great look. Instead we are going to be those parents who have their child on a "leash".
After a quick look on TradeMe I found many a child harness, from basic strapped versions to Hungry Caterpillar and Elmo backpack styles. The price of a child safety harness varies as much as the styles, but one could set you back as much as $50.
Thankfully the design that caught my eye was nowhere near that price, but as soon as I saw it I knew I needed to get it for the Tiny Human. Could you walk past a bat wing backpack?
We haven't had an outing using the harness yet as we only picked it up last night, but if it doesn't get used today it will definitely be used tomorrow night at the opening of Behemoth: The Heavy Metal Art of Nick Keller Part II and I will blog about the experience.
A the end of the day you have to do what works best for your family and child. If you have a child who holds your hand and prefers to stroll along at their own pace, then a harness probably isn't what you need. There are probably other options out there for little explorers, but I think this will work best for the Tiny Human and us. We will have to wait and see, for a final conclusion.
Recently the Tiny Human and I have been on a couple of adventures where he has wanted to walk. This is excellent news as soon enough we won't need the pram, however the Tiny Human isn't a fan of holding hands and is an explorer; not the safest combo on a fairly heavy use road.
On our adventures to the park the Tiny Human has worn a hoodie, so we can hold on to his hood, but we can't do this forever and it probably isn't a great look. Instead we are going to be those parents who have their child on a "leash".
After a quick look on TradeMe I found many a child harness, from basic strapped versions to Hungry Caterpillar and Elmo backpack styles. The price of a child safety harness varies as much as the styles, but one could set you back as much as $50.
Thankfully the design that caught my eye was nowhere near that price, but as soon as I saw it I knew I needed to get it for the Tiny Human. Could you walk past a bat wing backpack?
We haven't had an outing using the harness yet as we only picked it up last night, but if it doesn't get used today it will definitely be used tomorrow night at the opening of Behemoth: The Heavy Metal Art of Nick Keller Part II and I will blog about the experience.
A the end of the day you have to do what works best for your family and child. If you have a child who holds your hand and prefers to stroll along at their own pace, then a harness probably isn't what you need. There are probably other options out there for little explorers, but I think this will work best for the Tiny Human and us. We will have to wait and see, for a final conclusion.