s/o holding hands (pip)

kel716 · October 2010

Here is how my son has decided he will "hold hands"

So we have to keep saying, "hold mommy's hand" (or "daddy's hand"). Anyway, we find it very cute but also very frustrating

linzpinz14 · October 2010

He is so cute! C and I really need to come to some sort of understanding on the hand holding thing. Confused

Cause it is not working out so well for us right now.

kel716 · October 2010

The one benefit to this method is that it keeps him from running. He can't move very fast when he "holds hands".

FWIW, our understanding is either you hold hands or you get strapped in your stroller or carried (depending on the situation). B doesn't communicate very well, so there has to be an actual action to get him to understand it. Not being independent sends a strong message to him really quickly.

curlypie1 · October 2010

How could you not laugh at that? That's so funny!

linzpinz14 · October 2010

kel716:

The one benefit to this method is that it keeps him from running. He can't move very fast when he "holds hands".

FWIW, our understanding is either you hold hands or you get strapped in your stroller or carried (depending on the situation). B doesn't communicate very well, so there has to be an actual action to get him to understand it. Not being independent sends a strong message to him really quickly.

We do the same thing. "If you don't hold Mommy's hand you have to be carried (or sit in the stroller, if it's there)". She doesn't care. If we are inside of a store or someplace like the zoo, where I am close enough and it is safe enough where I don't have to hold her hand constantly, when it comes time to hold my hand again she will either go limp on the ground or run in the other direction. Ugh, toddlers. I need to google a picture book on the importance of holding hands or something...