My DS is 3.2 and is tall for his age and very articulate, so perhaps I'm expecting too much of him because he looks older than he is. But lately, he's been a nightmare whenever we've been out.
DS2 is five weeks, so maybe it's connected with the birth of his brother.
The problem is, wherever we go, if he's not strapped down, he runs away. He seems to have no sense of danger, so he's not concerned about roads or not being able to see me at all.
So whenever we go out, it's pushchair, reins and highchairs, which seem ridiculous on him. Staff in restaurants can't believe we want highchairs for him.
I've tried telling him off, making him promise, being disappointed, telling him what might happen. I've even hidden myself where he can't see me in the hope he'll get scared, but nothing has worked.
Any tips to help me sort this? It's getting to the stage where I can't take him anywhere on my own without strapping him down in his pushchair, which he hates.
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How can I stop 3yr old DS running away?
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MegumiEto · 12/10/2011 08:41
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