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what do you think about REINS
hi jayden 1 now and has been walking since 9 months, he can even run now lol, oh wants o get jayden some reins has he wont hold anyones hand if we go out somewhere short, and trys to run off, but my friend thinks they look like your taking your dog for a walk and has put me off slightly, idearly i would like to teach jayden not to run off but hes only 1 so wont understand, who eles lo have reins?what do u think of them xx
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To be honest I am sick of hearing people say that they don't look nice, they are a safety aid while we teach our toddlers how to stay safe whilst out and about. Toddlers are unpredictable and if using reins stops Neve from yanking her hand from me when I am not expecting it and running into the path of an oncoming car then why wouldn't I use them?
However I dd have to tell my mum that they are not a steering mechanism and she still has to treat her as though she is not wearing them lol!
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Cole has been wearing them since before he turned 1 and he has no problems with putting them on and he runs but doesn't run away when wearing them whereas if we hold his hand he often tries to pull away. I've taken him in the odd shop without reins and its way too much like hard work as he wants to run off but with reins he knows he can't get far so he doesn't charge like a lunatic.
when he was smaller I also found it easier on my back to hold those than hold his hand.
Honestly wouldn't worry what others think - especially if your lo is prone to running off.
[Modified by: Rhian2 on June 22, 2009 12:54 PM]