DS1 is almost 3. He usually likes walking everywhere with me but will often, as is expected tire on the return home. I bought a bigger pushchair for our longer trips so that i could attach a buggy board (i have a 12 week old in car seat and a 21 month old in a Jane Two Twin pushchair) so he could just hop on when tired. He wears one of those Little Life bags so that i can keep him near me, it does feel at times like i'm taking a dog for a walk but i'd rather that than anything happening to him. Anyway, to cut a long story short he is now refusing the bag (overnight) insisting that i take it off him, he'll lie on the middle of the pavement and not budge! I tell him that i'll take it off if he uses the buggyboard but he says no i want to walk. I've let him walk near me, we've gone through the 'stop at the kerb, look left and right' (we do it everyday regardless of bag strap etc.) but still, i can't let him go alone after i watched him run off in front of me and when i shouted 'stoppppp' he looked round and laughed and continued, finally stopping at the main road as opposed to the entrance of a campus that was intended as a stopping point. In my heart of hearts i feel that he does understand and would stop but you can't take such a risk.
Any suggestions on what i can do? Going out it is becoming quite a mission as of late. My DH's advice was 'don't go out so far then' Problem is my pram is quite big for the bus now that buggyboard is attached although i was given a Phil and Teds that i use very locally.
How do i get over this stage, and when do i let him go? He is adamant that he will do EVERYTHING on his own!
Plus i don't think i could handle his lying down on middle of pavement refusing to mvoe again. Help!?!