My DS is 2 years old, he is generally a happy,healthy boy with an independent spirit..great! Well until we're out in a public place... He's reached that age of not wanting to be strapped in the buggy, but when he's out of it it he runs off forcing me to chase after him, much to his amusement. I've brought him some of those bumblebee reins which haven't really helped, he either lays on the floor and gets super angry at being restrained or pulls at them so hard they ride up around his neck which worries me (I've tried retightening and adjusting them many times).
It's starting to really get me down and I'm finding going anywhere in public with him too stressful.. To make matters worse, my mother keeps commenting on my parenting skills as if it's my fault he's like this. He's always been an active boy literally learnt to run before he could walk at 10 months, crawled at 5 months and rolled around in his cot literally days after we took him home from hospital!
I've tried everything, from calmly explaining to him, firmly telling him no and strapping him in to his buggy whilst he screams and alarmed rubberneckers stare disapprovingly. I even make sure he's had a good opportunity to burn off some energy in the local park before he have to out anywhere.
He's a speedy little mite and I'm so worried that one day he'll run out in front of a car before I can get to him. Any advice?