[mightymoo]

Okay, I'm going to sound like a crazy person. Long ago I remember seeing this device in use by someone I think that was like an alternative to forcing your child to hold your hand for long periods somewhere you want to keep them close to you. It was like a belt with a number of webbing (by which I mean the kind of material a dog leash might be made of - flat nylon, etc) handles hanging off it, the idea being that the adult wears the belt and the child(ren) hangs onto one of the handles and stays close without having to hold the adult's hand if they don't want to?

Does anyone know what I'm talking about?

 

[LaughingHyena]

a wrist link?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Clippasafe-N...8300085&sr=8-2

We have one but I don't find it very useful. DS just pulls the strap off his wrist.

I've seen these ones used by preschools too
http://cut-ratepreschoolsupplies.com...?ProductID=236

 

[sagemomma]

not exactly sure but we used a back pack harness for our DS . he has autism and was quite a runner until he was almost 5, we found one at target that looks like a stuffed monkey and has a little zipper. the tail is the part the parent holds.
this is the one we have,
http://www.target.com/Eddie-Bauer-2-...20child&page=1

 

[AlpineMama]

We have the same monkey. We also have a runner who may or may not be autistic. Anyway, he loves that thing! Plays with it in the car and when it's time to get out he likes putting it on, I'm assuming because it's a "cool monkey".

 

[mightymoo]

It wasn't a wrist link or a leash, it was voluntary on the part of the child to hold on, the mom I saw using it had more than 2 children, so it was a way for them all to hold on so to speak. Kinda like tying the walking rope tied around your waist! Maybe she just made it for herself.

We are just going to disney and I was thinking something like that would be useful, since my 3 year old lately will balk at holding hands but will be happy if he can hold something I'm holding. Either way, I just want something to help him understand the kind of close distance I want him to stay to me without having to force him to always hold my hand, kwim? My kids use walking ropes all the time at school, so the concept would be familiar to them. I could probably fashion something myself, just trying to see if it existed.

 

[flapjack]

A childminder at the school I go to keeps her keys on a lanyard at her waist. She tucks them into a pocket except when she asks/one of her charges asks to hold them. That might work?

 

[mightymoo]

Quote:

Originally Posted by flapjack A childminder at the school I go to keeps her keys on a lanyard at her waist. She tucks them into a pocket except when she asks/one of her charges asks to hold them. That might work?

That's a good idea

 

[4evermom]

My neighbor (a grandma) said she used to tie a loop of rope around her belt for her kids to hang onto when they were young.