Don't know if this is the right place for this but.. How do you manage to keep a toddler safe when you have back pain?

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Not sure if all of the title will have appeared so what I need to know is:
how do you look after a toddler/keep them safe by roads etc, out and about when you have back problems?

I hurt my back on Wednesday and since then I have been a lot slower at walking other wise it hurts. Luckily my DH was home so able to help out quite a lot. He will be back to work on Monday so it will be down to me to do everything again.

Any of you with a 3 year old will know how fast they can run/walk if they want to. DD also is prone to the odd throw herself on the floor tantrum. She refuses to go in the buggy and is getting too big for that anyway. I need her to hold my hand sometimes as we have a busyish road to cross on the way to school/nursery. She sometimes really pulls in a different direction when holding hands and I'm worried she will hurt my back even more.

Not really sure if there is an answer to my question.
I'm guessing I will have to keep taking the pain killers till it gets better.
Just want to keep her safe but without making my back any worse.

Thanks for any replies.

Last year I was in a similar situation. DD was 3, I partially dislocated a joint in my spine twice in 6 months and DH was working abroad. Although DD had refused the buggy from before she was 3.

I shouted alot occasionally . I also told DD that my back hurt so I could not pick her up or be pulled and that she must walk like a big girl. She likes to look after me and think she is being a big girl so this worked quite well.

I am lucky in that DD very rarely tantrums in public - she saves her best performances for home. However when she does, I would say that I couldn't pick her up or move her so I am walking away. The lack of audience worked surprisingly well.

I hope your back gets better soon.

DS is only 18mo, but I feel your pain although not literally today thank god

I've been using reins - perhaps you could use the threat of reins? Behave or else? Or maybe a scooter/trike again with idea of a treat but only if she behaves.

I would also go for Internet supermarket shopping - t'is a blessing with a dodgy back. That and huge painkillers.

i did this at christmas time - back just went ping i was really limited.

Drs said the best thing to do was mask pain and i got good pain meds- 8/500 and 30/500 co-codamol so i could vary depending on pain and vallium (used as muscle relaxant) for night.

Was still difficult though- you have my utmost sympathy. otc meds wont cut it-have you been to gp?

Took a good 3-4 weeks to recover i reckon

Do make it clear your back is sore too. My 3 yrs old was very understanding, cue lots of rubbing!, and was definately more helpful than usual..