Is your toddler a runner?

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I just want to know I'm not alone here!

My 2 year old is a runner!  Whenever we go out, if he is not in his stroller, I have to keep a tight grip on his hand when he walks.  The instant I (or my husband) let go......he's off!!!  Running like the wind!  And he's so fast!  

I see little kids walking with their parents at the park or the mall, and I wonder how they do it?  It's like my son is trying to escape our family!  And he's wearing me out!  :-)

I'm sure some day he'll outgrow it.  Has anyone had a toddler who eventually outgrew it?

SB1 · Accepted Answer

Yes.. mine is a runner.. I love the scandalized looks from other moms when she darts off in the clothing store hiding in the racks and whatnot. Honestly I think boring babies turn out to be boring people :)

honey · Answer

I have two children and they were and are runners...5 and 3.  I often wondered the same thing.  I was so jealous of seeing kids sitting nicely in the stroller or walking next to their parents in the store.  My son who is 5 is still wondering away from me at the stores, but i know wont go far.  I dont have to worry about him when we go to the park.  My daughter is a nightmare when we are outside.  If she wants to go for a walk or go see a doggie she will just go so i have to keep a close eye on her at all times.  I hope they outgrow it soon.

beetlemilk · Answer

I have a runner.  He is two.  It is not that other parents know some kind of secret you don't.  I have got two more sons, neither run or have ever.  We use a harness for his safety.

smwat03 · Answer

My 16 month old is like that.  No matter what she runs, even when we took her to the park, she was off.

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