Safety harness

vintagevix2016

Are any of you considering a safety harness or tether for your LOs now that they are walking-ish? Maybe not so much for right now but in the near future? I know there are quite a few people out there who don't like them so I was curious what you all thought.

Tawny87

We had the backpack ones for the girls but they were actually kind of more annoying than useful. 

lm45678

Saw this on a Groupon yesterday- I have to admit it is pretty silly looking!!

vintagevix2016

laurenm2123 said:

Saw this on a Groupon yesterday- I have to admit it is pretty silly looking!!

I feel like the baby in the picture looks like a marionette because of that harness.

artlea2013

laurenm2123 said:

Saw this on a Groupon yesterday- I have to admit it is pretty silly looking!!

It just looks like a super unsafe swing to me. But really, I couldn't imagine trying to use that to help a baby learn to walk. Following them around with it enough to make it worthwhile? Nope, not for me, thanks

artlea2013

Tawny87 said:

We had the backpack ones for the girls but they were actually kind of more annoying than useful. 

I can see keeping track of the bags, trying to convince the girls to keep them on or not run while wearing them so that you're pulled over trying to keep up, could all be issues. I feel like DH, or MIL, will still likely find one that they want to use. I might use it at the zoo so that he can have a little bit of freedom in a safer environment, but not run right into the lake or something. Probably still several months away from being ok with that much freedom though in a public place. 

lm45678

Yeah for now I just keep her in the stroller in a public place, if she's a wild kid than I would think about getting one once she's older 

AmberLiz99

I've never used one for my kids. I wanted them to learn to stay close and hold hands when needed, and just used a stroller or carrier if it was a really busy or difficult place. If I had a runner I might though. Some kids just take off!