Runaway Baby!
Last night I was offered a toddler leash - one of those backpacks that has a leash attached to it so you can keep hold of your kid while he runs down the street. I’ve become really good at driving Nathan by his hood - and Nathan’s become really good at following directions and walking on his own and mostly not away when we’re in our own neighborhood - but I was very tempted. The reason being that two weeks ago Nathan tried to run away from home. On his motorcycle. And he’s not even two!
Nathan drove his motorcycle/car toy down the driveway, turned right onto the Lakehill Ave sidewalk, and headed for Lake Street. When he reached Lake Street, Nathan turned right again and continued on towards Rout 2. The whole time I was with him, trying to convince him to turn around and head home for dinner with Daddy, but Nathan would have none of it. Why didn’t I just exert my parental control, pick him up and walk us home? Because not only was Nathan determined, he was also tired and hungry and on the edge of a meltdown. So I called for reinforcements and Daddy came to help get us home from a whole 5 houses down the street.
I don’t know what we’re doing to do when Nathan turns sixteen.
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you should have taken it!!! I was planning an outing with my two kids and Nathan and I briefly thought to myself: I wish I had a toddler leash for that kid...