Moms of walkers

SportsLover

How do you chase two littles one by yourself?  Mine aren't walking yet (just started crawling) and I keep wondering how the heck I'm going to be able to take them anywhere without a stroller.  I can't even imagine playing with them in our backyard.  How do you do it?

Triplet moms, is it even possible alone?

SportsLover

two "little ones" - opps

twins103107

Well, you know it's like anything else that us MOM's do. You just do it! They usually go in two directions- back yard would be easy- as long as there is nothing dangerous for them to hurt themselves on. Stores- yeah I keep them corraled! Shopping cart (no running with them in the big part!) or stroller is really the only way I think when out and about. DH actually asked how much longer we would use the stroller- I looked at him like he was nuts! I said for as long as you want to keep the kids safe and contained!

AkinaMaluki

It's not an easy task especially if your kids are very active like mine. When they first start walking it isn't too difficult to manage them both but as they get fast it can be very challenging. I do take them out by myself but mostly to confined places like the library or to someones' home. However, there are certain places I choose not to go alone with them like the park because they would run off in different directions. We have a large backyard and are thinking of fencing in a smaller area around a play yard so one person can take them out by themselves and be able to keep track of them both easily.

Gretchen&Peter

This is exactly what I'm dealing with. Both of my boys just started walking. I've taken them out of the stroller a few times and it's been chaos. I'm trying to come up with a plan too since I'm usually out by myself. Now that they can walk they hate being in the stroller and cry when we go out. I'm thinking I might resort to some kind of harness with **gasp** leashes. You know, I always laughed when I saw people with those. Now that I need some way of keeping them safe but still letting them run around it's starting to look like a good option. Hopefully someone has some better suggestions than I do!

Rose.9.6.03

When they first were walking, I pretty much kept them in the stroller.  They'd run off every chance they get, not listen, etc.  Around 17-18 months, they became much better listeners and now know they need to hold my hand when we go out.  So I'll let them walk from the car to the store (although they are in the shopping cart once we get to the store), the gym daycare, music class/story time, or even down the street to a neighbor's house.  And generally, they are very good about it.  But as a pp said, I really can't take them to the park or any place where they aren't enclosed space or where they wouldn't hold my hand b/c they do run off in separate directions.  It's one of the sucky things about being a MoM.