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Teresa · 05-17-2008, 06:26 AM

As I said, when I used it, it was in a crowded international airport, where I was trying to get a very independent 2 1/2 yr old from one end of the airport to the other, so we didn't miss our flight. A stroller would have gotten in everyone's way, and carrying him would have been an affront to his independence. Using a harness was a win-win situation, and made the trip enjoyable for both of us, not a power struggle. AND, since we were moving from the US to Germany for three years, I couldn't very well just NOT take him out with me. LOL

Kaytee · 05-17-2008, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Teresa

As I said, when I used it, it was in a crowded international airport, where I was trying to get a very independent 2 1/2 yr old from one end of the airport to the other, so we didn't miss our flight. A stroller would have gotten in everyone's way, and carrying him would have been an affront to his independence. Using a harness was a win-win situation, and made the trip enjoyable for both of us, not a power struggle. AND, since we were moving from the US to Germany for three years, I couldn't very well just NOT take him out with me. LOL

thats how we were as well

Why would I aquash independence? I think its great that she is so independent and wants to do things herself. Of course I do get sick of "I do it myself" 100 times a day, but in the end its great that she wants to be that way. I think strollers are great in a few situations just as I do harnesses. I think parents over use strollers and should be holding their children more

meow_173 · 05-17-2008, 06:35 AM

You've missed the point. You don't squash independance, you squash the bad behaviour. If you need her to be in the stroller and she screams why are you letting her scream? and then why are you giving in and letting her walk around (this is a senerio that you NEED to use the stroller). It just doesn't make sense that if she throws a fit, why do you reward it by letting her walk? To me i would tell her its in the stroller or she doesn't go. (remmeber its a senerio that you need her in the stroller).

Kaytee · 05-17-2008, 06:41 AM

she hasn't used a stroller since she was a baby because I feel the same way about strollers that you do about the harness. I think strollers are crazy. Why push a child around so that you can't see them? I think a child is better walking around on a harness then sittin on their butts in a stroller. And again I don't use a harness but 2 time in her life. I think I have used a stroller...maybe 3 or 4 times in her life. Now if I had twins, then a stroller might be understandable.

And I do see your point of not letting her scream, but the thing that I see, is if my child wants to exercise, then why make her sit on her booty. She needs to get up and run around

caramelpumpkin · 05-17-2008, 07:25 AM

I would mind my own buisness. But I am totally against them. I don't think people should walk their children like they walk their dogs.

Lissa · 05-17-2008, 07:47 AM

I feel that my son is in danger. He is very fast and doesn't know better. He has already run into the street. I'm not going to risk him getting hit by a car or getting lost. I am all for harnesses and I think that it is a good invention. You are giving the child a sense of freedom while at the same time protecting them. And isn't that our job...to protect them?

Trina · 05-17-2008, 08:12 AM

Wow... Interesting different POVs. As I mentioned before, I had a harness when my kids were little but rarely used it. Only in crowded public areas where their safety was of utmost importance.

I used a stroller often, especially after baby #2 arrived. It's impossible to carry an infant and a toddler at the same time while trying to grocery shop and run errands, etc.. As a SAHM with a DH who worked long, crazy hours, I simply HAD to take the kids with me if we went anywhere. You can't stay home all the time.

Obviously some of you don't have a strong willed child. LOL!

Kaytee · 05-17-2008, 08:24 AM

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Obviously some of you don't have a strong willed child. LOL!

thats true

Lissa · 05-17-2008, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Trina

Wow... Interesting different POVs. As I mentioned before, I had a harness when my kids were little but rarely used it. Only in crowded public areas where their safety was of utmost importance.

I used a stroller often, especially after baby #2 arrived. It's impossible to carry an infant and a toddler at the same time while trying to grocery shop and run errands, etc.. As a SAHM with a DH who worked long, crazy hours, I simply HAD to take the kids with me if we went anywhere. You can't stay home all the time.

Obviously some of you don't have a strong willed child. LOL!

Well said!!

I would put him in a stroller but he gets very antsy and I like him to have the freedom of walking by himself.

Music-dad · 05-17-2008, 09:10 AM

I would mind my own business, but in my head I would be LMAO.

I don't dislike them at all, or have any problem with them what-so-ever, I just think they're funny.

I know that some people need to use them,..I always wondered why my brother didn't with is over-active autistic son, but he managed fine.

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