Hi all mothers
Nothing to drastic but need some different tips. I have 6 yr old(my safe child) and a 3 yr old (fears no danger) she scares the shit out of me. Sometimes she listens other times she doesn't like a normal child but the times I need her to listen she always goes against me. We teach road rules and safety but she is not afraid of danger and runs away or runs around the car when wanting to get in. I try all the things I did with my son but that doesn't work. Tried making sure she is in the trolley until at the car. I know it is harder when my son is around as he will run to the car but stops at the right times but she keeps going and makes it difficult.
The thing is I just found out I'm pregnant and scares me something will happen with my 3 yr if I can't get her to understand the dangers.
Any tips?
She is getting better are just walking beside me in shopping centres which is great.
Need some ideas! Toddler.
Need some ideas! Toddler.
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Hold hands. I always hold my kids hands in car parks, or around cars. I've got a 6, 4, 2 and due with #4 soon. My oldest will old the 4yr olds hand who holds mine and my 2yr old holds my other hand. No if buts or maybes they have to hold hands or we don't move. These are my rules and I've stood inside the shops waiting for a few minutes on a few occasions waiting for my 4yr old (who is the most fearless of the 3) to finally hold my hand. I've had my 2yr old chuck a tanty cuz she doesn't want to hold too but the rules still apply, we don't move unless we're holding hands.
I always do the pre-warn when we're getting close, "it's almost time to hold hands because we're going near the cars". This has worked for my family quite well.
Definitely hold hands, or teach them both to hold on to the trolley if you are pushing one. It just isn't worth the risk. As someone who has almost run over a toddler, because they were running ahead (behind my car) and I just could not see them (luckily my windows were down and I heard screams) until it was almost too late, please do it. My uncle sadly did run over a child when A child ran onto the road in front of his car and it has changed him for the rest of his life as it has done for the parents of the child.
If you can't hold hands use a lead. I'd rather an alive child