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I SO did not want to be the mom with a kid on a leash. BUT- when I had to take them both out in the rain in a busy parking lot (too windy and rainy to transfer L to sling), I bought a backpack harness/leash. It has a little stuffed doggie on it and Grace (21 mos) loves it!!! I pretty much only use it in the parking lot (the leash part unlatches) then unlatch it when at our destination. Grace is just so fast- I'd rather be the mom with the kid on a leash than the mom with a dead/injured little Grace. I bought it at Target (the leash, not the kid) for $10.
I also (BAD MOMMY) have a DVD player in the car. I have Landon in his carseat inside, run outside to buckle Grace in, put on DVD. Then go back inside to get Landon and place him in seat and go! I get Grace out first, put on doggie backpack (see above) and get Landon out. When I didn't have backpack, I got Landon out, then Grace OR I parked as close to the cart corral as possible so I could put Grace in the cart then Landon (Or Landon in sling then Grace in cart).
Geesh, I'll stop now, before this becomes a book.....especially since I'm JUST learning too!
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Gina, mama to Grace (8/1/03) and Landon (4/7/05)
  
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