my aunt-in-law gave me a harness for my fourth child.....never used it with 'leash'.....these were the days before seatbelts when car seats were like booster chairs...so....I straped the harness to the actual seat of the car and he played astronaut and buckled in....his neck was protected by the entire height of the back seat.
when my third was born there were three under 3 yr old....so the older two played/built blocks in the playpen while the youngest was getting walking practice all around the room.(he would always preferr to knock the blocks down then build)
there always needs to be a safe place for the baby!! had a neighbor who would bring her baby to my house so she could take a shower and wash her hair ...... her husband (now ex) did not 'allow' playpen.
Last edited by SunlitenSmiles; 08-19-2013 at 03:57 AM.