Most child harnesses just seem cruel. Visually, they are one step above walking a Chihuahua . Now that I have two young children instead of just one, child harnesses seem safe and practical, especially the Blue Ridge Grow With Me Purse or Backpack with Harness.
The over-the-shoulder toddler-sized purse in two-tone pink sports white concentric circles and a flower on the flap. The backpack looks sporty in orange, blue, and lime green, and features a mesh sippy-cup holder with elastic grip.
The waist tether, which comes in pink and blue, respectively, is removable and adjustable.
The Grow With Me Harness is available in the current Babies R Us catalog for just $14.95. (Although the catalog indicates this item is available online, I have been unable to locate it on the website). For no more than the cost of a regular shoulder and chest harness, you can keep track of young children at the mall or the fair without trapping them in strollers (and possibly forgo a diaper bag, if you pack just a diaper and wipes).
My daughter wants the harness at Target that looks like a puppy ($9.99). She said that since I will not allow her to have a dog, I can take her and her brother for walks on their new leashes. "It will be just like walking puppies!" They also have a bear. The fair just came through our town, and I hear tell of a monkey harness for the same price at Wal-Mart that appears to be all the rage.
And yes, I have a humor piece on Imperfect Parent.com, which you can link to at left, called "Stick a Fork In It," which includes my tongue-in-cheek impression of the child harness trend. Shameless plug over...
Child harnesses...hip and happenin' or heinous?
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As a mother and grandmother, I have to tell you, I am all for them. When my children were young I thought they were horrendous. I couldn't understand anyone using it for their children. Even though I had a very rowdy little boy who would run off all the time, I thought they were awful. As the kids got older I married wonderful man and we had a blended family. I soon realized how the harness could simplify my life and make for a safer walk, visit to the fair and much more.
With my grandchildren, I would not hesitate to use the harness and leash. It is alot better than having to find them in a sea of people.
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