[blparent] child leashes

[Allie]

I use the O'Pair Child Harness from www.travelingwithkids.com.
Parent wears a basic black fanny pack with a five-foot, retractable line 
that comes out of it and attaches to the child's, which is a plush character 
(bear, tiger, dinosaur, etc.). I have found this particular product to be 
more helpful than the other leashes that you hold on to, because there are 
times I need to free up my hands, and I can do so without worrying about 
Gabriella running off. Plus, she has five feet to move around and stuff.

-- Allie

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at pcdesk.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] child leashes


> I've used one of those leashes at church, and they're great in some 
> situations.  It won't be long, though, till Claire will want more 
> independence than the leash can give her.  I've taken to hooking one of 
> those retractable dog leashes onto the backpack that Sarah wears, so she 
> has a little more room to run.  The retractable leash doesn't get tangled 
> up as easily as a regular one would, and if it's demeaning, well, better 
> wearing that than being featured on a milk carton.
>
> The other thing is, try to teach your little girl to answer you when you 
> call her.  We're still working on that--Sarah usually says, "What, Sarah" 
> when I say her name, but it's a start.
>
> As to letting Claire stray farther than the leash will allow, I'm 
> interested in hearing what others have to say.  Sarah and Claire are 
> nearly the same age, I believe, and Sarah is wanting more freedom now.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Kim Cruz" <autifroggie at comcast.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 10:35 AM
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] child leashes
>
>> I used a child leash when my son was little.  It really helped me.  I 
>> could keep track of what he was doing.  he has learned since then to stay 
>> close to me.  So I think it is a good idea.
>>
>> Kim
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Colleen Kozubowski" <colleenkoz at yahoo.com>
>> To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 9:00 AM
>> Subject: [blparent] child leashes
>>
>>
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> This is Colleen - blind mom of Claire, who will be two at the end of this 
>> month.
>>
>> We've had a couple of unseasonably warm days here in Chicago, which means 
>> Claire and I have been playing outdoors for the first time since last 
>> fall. And I can already see what a challenge it's going to be keeping 
>> track of her this spring and summer. She's extremely active, and like any 
>> two-year-old just wants to run around and explore. Naturally I'm 
>> concerned about her safety.
>>
>> So for those of you who are in the midst of or have survived the toddler 
>> years...do you have any tips for keeping the reigns on this child? We've 
>> done squeaky shoes, and will continue to use them, but now that she can 
>> take off on me in a second I'm not sure those will be enough. Has anyone 
>> used those child leashes? I know some people think they're demeaning to 
>> kids but it seems to me they might make sense in the blind parent 
>> situation.
>>
>> I'm open to any and all suggestions. We have tons of kids on our block 
>> and the routine is that they all play out in front of the houses. So I 
>> don't have the comfort of a backyard fence to help me out here. And of 
>> course I can ask other parents on my street to help keep track of Claire, 
>> but I'd love to be a bit more independent than that if possible.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any tips!
>>
>> Colleen
>>
>>
>>
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