Using a child harness and reins when out and about with your toddler is the perfect way to keep your infant safe and close while in a busy environment. The child gets the chance to explore a new and exciting environment while as a parent you get peace of mind that nothing untoward will happen to your little treasure.
Should you use a safety harness and reins on your toddler?
The past few decades have seen much debate about the use of child harnesses and reins with many childcare experts and parents in opposition to their use. The feeling is that physical restraint rather than verbal instructions to stay safe and close sends the wrong message to a child. However, child harnesses date back many centuries and they’re a proven method for safe restraint while outside.
Those who support harnesses and reins will testify that these harmless and comfortable leashes give toddlers more freedom than if being transported around in a stroller. The child gets more exercise and develops a better awareness of being in a busy environment while the parent avoids those heart-stopping moments such as when a tot wriggles free from your grasp and heads toward a busy road.
Using a child harness and reins
There’s a time and place for using reins on your child and this will usually be somewhere outdoors that has lots of people about or heavy traffic passing by. A harness is ideal in a busy shopping centre where a stroller will take up too much room as you browse the shops.
Anywhere that you’re occupied with looking around at something other than your infant, a child harness should be used. It can be easy to take your eyes of your infant for a few seconds but that’s all it takes for them to run off. While they may be innocently playing a game of hide and seek with you, you’re fretting about their safety.
Some children may not enjoy having a harness placed on them so if you are going to use reins introduce them to your child as early as possible in their development so they’ll be used to them.
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Using a child harness and reins when out and about with your toddler is the perfect way to keep your infant safe and close while in a busy environment. The child gets the chance to explore a new and exciting environment while as a parent you get peace of mind that nothing untoward will happen to your little treasure.
