When Rob and I got married we made a few 'deals'. One was that we'd never own a minivan. (Still staying strong with the Xterra.) another one was that our kid would never be "that kid" walking around with a leash attached to their back.
Yeah...about that.
We got Anna a leash. Sort of. In our defense, she's going through a phase where she won't sit in her stroller, won't let us carry her, and refuses to hold hands while she walks. Oh, and when you ask her to 'come here' she runs away laughing. It's almost like having a little teenager. Anyway, we got her a little backpack that straps on with a "leash" on the back for mom and dad. We took it for a test run this weekend and she LOVES it. We've also had a lot of moms smile when they see us and tell us their own stories about how they've used them too. We'll see how it goes... I'll have to post pictures of our little hiker.
christmas time
13 years ago
4 comments:
Danielle, tell Anna her mother and Auntie Laura were freedom fighters too - it runs in the family! :)
THANK YOU for being my example now to the hubs and the mom! I want one for our kids and they think i'm super cruel...but seriously, what are the alternatives?!
We were all much better parents before we had kids ;~) I say knowing where your child is trumps any preconceived notions ;~)
Ben likes to "run away laughing", too, when you call him. I have the hardest time not bursting out laughing myself. But then, he made a mad dash out the doctor's office sliding doors into the street....laughing all the way, of course. I-about-died! Where do you buy the leash? I mean, backpack!
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