harness-how many dirty looks will I get?

[Gillian]

My attitude about them changed the day my then 16 mo. old son broke away from me while waiting in a roped, snaking shopping line (sound like Disney?) and was a good 30 feet away from me before I could even get past the family behind me. Marshall Faulk and Edgerin James had nothing on DS as he ducked and twisted through the see of legs, purses, strollers, and shopping carts with lightning speed! I could not imagine tackling Disney fearing that!

My 2 year old just did this at a school book fair. No line, and a small room, but she darted through the crowds, squeezing between legs, while I followed as fast as I could, politely saying, excuse me, excuse me.

She wasn't in any danger, but it sure was tough to keep track of her!

We have a harness. We've used it. People can give me all the dirty looks and mean comments they want.

 

[momamy]

I use a harness everytime we go to disney! id rather be safe then sorry. I found one at W*Mart. It had elmo on the front i put a minnie patch on it! dd loved her special harness i never let her wander from me it was for just in case shes very good at holding my hand and walking next to me! but god forbid something caught her eye or we got bumped apart! i think that would give me a heart attack!!


funny thing is i used to think they were for lazy parents also. Now i know there also for protective moms!!!

Amy

 

[LizAgna]

We used one with our 2 1/2 year old DD in January. And I am so glad we did. She will ride in a stroller but we just didn't think it was fair to expect her to ride in a stroller for 8 days at Disney. So she would ride some and walk some.

If we got any dirty looks I didn't notice. On our last night there someone offered me $20 for it...she looked exhausted and her son looked like he still had plenty of energy (like my DD).

I agree with the poster that said Disney could really sell them if they put Mickey & Minnie, the Princesses and Toy Story on them. I'll bet they would be surprised as to how many they would sell.

We had the Elmo one...I wish I had thought about the Minnie patch...that's a GREAT idea!!

 

[kc10family]

Do you care what others think? I would say... I know my child will be going home with me.

I have used them and will continue to use them when needed.

Who cares what they think!

SAFETY FIRST!!!!