lynn,
I was reading the archives abt the safety harness for kids. My sis got 1 for her 16-mth old girl. I was thinking of getting one for Ayuni, just in case i need it eg. when I go out with my 2 kids alone. If I have Aisha in sling and Ayuni walking, the harness would be good in case she let go of my hand and run off. Think its the same as what mamaliz described. My niece's nyer is bear hugging the back with a pocket for the leash. Without the leash attached its like a softtoy bag.
We tried it out on Ayuni for an shopping outing when my sis left it at my home. Actually, my hubby quite like the harness idea since last time though he does make fun of it (abt it being similar to dog leash). It is tiring chasing after an active boy. Sometimes, kids can do things that we do not have time to react to. Plus, u can't possibly be Flash fast enuff to run to him and stop certain things from happening. With the harness at least he knows how far he can go from u and at the same time gives him the freedom to walk around. I mean, u dunt need to tug at it everytime, only when necessary.
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