NSBR: Has anyone had a problem with a 2 year old.......

[mormishmom]

I think that until you have a kid in your life that is "a runner," it is pretty much impossible to appreciate how difficult it is to deal with. You might have a kid that's taken off a few times and tested the limits, I think every child does it to some degree, but if you easily broke them of this habit, you don't have a true "runner." I've become firmly convinced that there are a certain type of kid that are predisposed to a lengthy phase of doing this, no matter the consequences.

So true!

 

[nmartin1]

Thanks for the question, Cindy - it's been good to read everyone's responses. My little guy is only 18 months and at home he hangs on my leg - once we're out the door, he could care less if I was with him, he's mister independent and off on his own. It hasn't been a huge issue YET, because we only have him, but if I ask him to stay by me or to turn around and come back, he doesn't. He just looks at me and then keeps going - I go back and forth about giving him a swat on the hands (the diaper keeps a swat on the bottom worthless) and wondering if he is old enough to reason and understand that he needs to stay by me (he doesn't fear anything) . . .I don't know what consequences are effective at his age -