I have seen people have them at the parks. It looks like it goes on like a vest and has a "leash" like rope attached to it. Does anybody know what I am talking about? I am trying to find one and I am having a hard time googleing it because I don't know what it is called. Please help moms!!!

You Can Find The Kid's Leash At Target. They're A Little Different Though They Are Like A Small Backpack (really A Small Stuffed Animal) You Place On Your Child's Back And The Leash Is Attached To It. It's More Like A Harness. I Believe They're Made By Eddie Bauer. Hope That Helps!

Yep Target has them... they will be with the Eddie Bauer stuff. They have Bears, Dogs and Monkeys.

Ours has been a lifesaver. And my daughter loves the bear. We treat him like a stuffed animal... so there are no ill feelings about him when she needs to wear him.

Target, kmart, walmart or any other mass merchandiser carries them under various names. Kid tether might be one? They are with all the child safety items. Be careful not to trip people, though. My dd's specialty at the time we needed one. :rolleyes:

Thank you so much. I found them on Amazon. I didn't realize they had the stuffed animal like ones. That makes them so much cuter. Thanks again!!

We have a monkey one for DD -- she calls him "Monkey George" (her name for Curious George). She loves him & has no problem wearing him. :)

It may depend on your child. My son refuses to wear one. He will throw himself on the ground and throw a huge tantrum until we take it off. I tried the hand leash kind and after he wouldn't wear it on his wrist I tied it to his pants loops....he dragged me into a ditch and managed to break my ankle. This was in April. I'm not trying it again. :(

How old is your child? Mine is just over 3 1/2.

It may depend on your child. My son refuses to wear one. He will throw himself on the ground and throw a huge tantrum until we take it off. I tried the hand leash kind and after he wouldn't wear it on his wrist I tied it to his pants loops....he dragged me into a ditch and managed to break my ankle. This was in April. I'm not trying it again. :(

How old is your child? Mine is just over 3 1/2.

Good point Red... Mine is 16 months.

Mine wore it from 18 mos to 4 years. Rule was, if he didn't wear it, we didn't go. No idle threat. It helped he had siblings that would coax him into it at times. But it wasn't safe for him to be without it. I could care less the dirty looks people shot us. I was the boss, not them. (Now, I am trying to figure out when MDM took over...) I was the one responsible for him. He is now almost 19. He carries a cell phone now. Sort of works the same.

He will be two when we go. Gosh I hope he likes it. I know his stroller is going to get real old quick. He is going to see all the other "big" kids walking around and want to be just like them. I am still going to hold his hand. The idea of having something attached to him makes me feel a little more secure.

I could care less the dirty looks people shot us. I was the boss, not them.

Oh no! Why did people gives you dirty looks? It is considered cruel to have a restraint on your child ;)

He will be two when we go. Gosh I hope he likes it. I know his stroller is going to get real old quick. He is going to see all the other "big" kids walking around and want to be just like them. I am still going to hold his hand. The idea of having something attached to him makes me feel a little more secure.His liking it shouldn't be an option. Mine didn't like it the first couple times either. But, it wasn't safe for him not to wear it. He also gave me a hard time about wearing it, so we took it off, and sat down and didn't go, which also didn't make him happy. So, he wore it.

One hint, don't start by trying to get him to wear it to go someplace he doesnt want to go...

Oh no! Why did people gives you dirty looks? It is considered cruel to have a restraint on your child ;)There are people who will look at you like you are a bad parent for putting your child on a leash (like a dog I have even overheard.) Many feel your child should just walk beside you or stay in the stroller and nothing will ever happen. My #1 and 2 never needed a leash. #3 could be a poster child for why they are needed.

His liking it shouldn't be an option.

One hint, don't start by trying to get him to wear it to go someplace he doesnt want to go...

Thank you very much for the advice. I guess if it wants out of his stroller bad enough he will wear it.

Thank you very much for the advice. I guess if it wants out of his stroller bad enough he will wear it.Right. My son hated his car seat also. Many kids don't like any form of restraint. Just because he doesn't like it, doesn't mean he gets to stand up while I drive.

There are people who will look at you like you are a bad parent for putting your child on a leash (like a dog I have even overheard.) Many feel your child should just walk beside you or stay in the stroller and nothing will ever happen.

My dd played along by actually getting down on all fours and barking...
She was also a poster child for why they are sometimes necessary. We bought one after she rolled over my foot with the cart, shot through a sandwich sign, under some legs and out a door that a man conveniently opened for her. She's reading over my shoulder, just sighed and said "I loved that leash."

My youngest on the other hand never needed one. She does wear an engraved bracelet, engraved on the INSIDE with an allergy warning and my cell phone number, just in case she *does* get seperated since she wouldn't speak to anyone if she were lost/scared.

Mine wore it from 18 mos to 4 years. Rule was, if he didn't wear it, we didn't go. No idle threat.

Exactly. The parents should be the ones making the decisions, not the child.

We've got friends whose kids have gotten used to the "idle threat" & know it's no really "threat" to them at all. Or worse, the parents simply give in whenever the kid throws a tantrum so the kid has been conditioned to know that throwing a tantrum works. Not fun to be around those kids. :(

One other thought. GusJr is 3 now and is very good at crawling out of the stroller so I now put the leash on his pant loops and then attach it to the stroller. He isnt thrilled about having it on and has even gotten it off before but I carry it with me and show it to him. Then he stays by my side.

Whatever works for your child is the best idea!

Have a very fun and safe trip!
Mrs. GusMan

My twins and the Future President of Disneyland are 14 months apart in age. Yes, we came to the park regularly with them as toddlers. No, they did not always stay in their strollers. We used harness leashes to keep track of them because holding everyone's hand all the time was just not an option. (We used the harness type because the wrist ones that fastened with velcro were off in like five seconds.)

There will be people who will criticize anything you say or do. That's just life. I've had people tell me that I have too many children, so then I have to ask them, "Which one should I not have had?" which tends to fluster them. I've had people tell me that my twins weren't 'real' twins because they're not identical. Ohhhkaaaayyyy....whatever.

So, if people don't like harnesses on toddlers, they're free to make the choice to not use them. We found it necessary in crowded places like Disneyland, and it worked for us. I don't believe my kids will be spending thousands in therapy over that aspect of their lives.

Carry on...

Before Miss Ava my husband and I weren't keen on the harness. His Point of view was it was treating your kid like a dog... my point of view was people should keep track of their kids and harnesses were lazy.

Then we had our daughter and she wanted her independence.

Nothing like a child to change your perspective.

Like anything in life... People who have no frame of reference probably have very different opinions than people in the thick of it.

And, like anything sometimes great tools are missused.

FOR US... The harness is great. I still make her hold my hand... (NOW) (see below) ... It's really back up. THAT IS WHAT WORKS FOR US.

If people have a problem with my choices... It's just that... THEIR PROBLEM.

Enjoy the harness... It can be a great tool.

I do have a really funny story about how useless a tool it can be if not used properly...

It's my first trip with the harness. We are shoe shopping for Miss A. The woman at the counter asks me to sign my CCslip. Miss A has the harness on and we have the stroller. She can be a wiggler so I decide to take advantage of the harness. I tell Miss A to hold onto the stroller and I hand her the leash as well. I scribble my name (5 seconds tops) and turn to find my 16 mnth old daughter 10 feet away making a beeline for the down escalator... :eek::eek:

Her, the harness and the stroller. She was stil holding on just like I asked. Good Girl! :)

See... Good Tool, Silly Mom.

I never did that again.

I've had people tell me that I have too many children, so then I have to ask them, "Which one should I not have had?" which tends to fluster them.

I can't imagine someone would even think of saying that to you, but I love your comeback!

I've had people tell me that my twins weren't 'real' twins because they're not identical. Ohhhkaaaayyyy....whatever.

I think I'd be too flabbergasted to do anything other than to stare at them like they'd just sprouted an extra head.

It's my first trip with the harness. We are shoe shopping for Miss A. The woman at the counter asks me to sign my CCslip. Miss A has the harness on and we have the stroller. She can be a wiggler so I decide to take advantage of the harness. I tell Miss A to hold onto the stroller and I hand her the leash as well. I scribble my name (5 seconds tops) and turn to find my 16 mnth old daughter 10 feet away making a beeline for the down escalator... :eek::eek:

Her, the harness and the stroller. She was stil holding on just like I asked. Good Girl! :)

See... Good Tool, Silly Mom.My son, about 18 mos, and a trip to Disneyland. He was in the stroller AND he had a wrist leash on. (This kid was an escape artist.) I wore the other end, I never attached it because he could work it to get it off, but wearing it, I could feel when he was messing with it. We were in Adventureland, at teh bathrooms just past Tiki Room and I needed to take MDM to the restroom (she was about 3.5 yo, older brother was 4.5) I took off the leash and handed it to their dad telling him to put it on or else J would escape. I go to the restroom, and come back to find daddy dearest sitting on the bench, 4yo sitting quietly with him, stroller facing away from him with leash connected to stroller, and stroller EMPTY. He never saw him escape. He was found near Rivers of America. He just wanted to "Go for walk" which was what he said everytime he escaped....

My son, about 18 mos, and a trip to Disneyland. He was in the stroller AND he had a wrist leash on. (This kid was an escape artist.) I wore the other end, I never attached it because he could work it to get it off, but wearing it, I could feel when he was messing with it. We were in Adventureland, at teh bathrooms just past Tiki Room and I needed to take MDM to the restroom (she was about 3.5 yo, older brother was 4.5) I took off the leash and handed it to their dad telling him to put it on or else J would escape. I go to the restroom, and come back to find daddy dearest sitting on the bench, 4yo sitting quietly with him, stroller facing away from him with leash connected to stroller, and stroller EMPTY. He never saw him escape. He was found near Rivers of America. He just wanted to "Go for walk" which was what he said everytime he escaped....

:)

That so would have been my husband.

I think I have just seen my future. My daughter is obsessed with the snap clips on her harness, stroller, dolls stroller, high chair. She will play with them for 30 minutes sometimes. Clipping and trying to unclip. I used to think that great. She was inquisitive, she liked the puzzle of it all.

NOW I KNOW SHE IS PLANNING FOR HER ESCAPE!

My mom told me that when i was little she used to have one for me and i didn't mind it, but then again i was a very good kid (so she says ;))

I go to the restroom, and come back to find daddy dearest sitting on the bench, 4yo sitting quietly with him, stroller facing away from him with leash connected to stroller, and stroller EMPTY. He never saw him escape. He was found near Rivers of America. He just wanted to "Go for walk" which was what he said everytime he escaped....

OMG! That reminds me of the time I asked my husband to keep an eye on my 20 month old for a sec while I went potty. My husband thought that would be a good time to take the garbage cans out to the street. I come out of the bathroom and ask where my son is. My husband just gives me this blank stare. I look out the window and see my son is playing out in the front yard by himself (he must of followed my husband out). It is times like those that I am glad I don't own a gun ;)