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I am so terrified that my 2 1/2 year old is going to get hit by a car. I try so hard to get her to understand that the street is not a safe place to run in or play in. Something in her sometimes just tells her to take off running right for the street. I've had to near misses where there was a car coming. It's just such a nerve-racking experience for me to walking with her because I never know when she's going to attempt to break away and run in the street. Any ideas????
For a runner, I think you've got to set very, very firm guidelines. Mine wasn't allowed to walk in parking lots - she rode in the cart or the stroller, and I let her know that it was because she didn't hold hands and stay with me. I'd help her practice when we were in "safer" areas - a quiet parking lot during the day or on a sidewalk in a park.
At that age, they can't grasp the notion of the danger of the cars, so you just have to do whatever you have to in order to keep them safe. Mine are all older now, but they still know that you don't move an inch in a parking lot without holding hands. It is scary business!
When our 2 1/2 year old runs toward the road I give her a warning "if you run towards the road again, we are going back inside the house". That stops her from doing so. We have a problem with her trying to get away from us in parking lots even with the buddy on her back (we are still working with that one and her throwing tantrums)...
My toddler does this too. Its almost like I have to repeat "Do not run in the street or a car will hit you!" like 50 times! She's starting to understand more as she gets older.
I trained my kids just like I do my dogs...seriously! I walked them around the perimeter and showed them the boundary. We even placed "stick-in-the-ground" flags along the border. If they went past the flags or over the boundary, playtime was over and back into the house we'd go. It usually only took 3 or 4 times and they "got" it!! As much as they need playtime and outside time...SAFETY COMES FIRST!! Show them you are serious!!
my daughter was bad with that, she got a spanking the 1st time then as seh would start running towards the road i would get so scared an shout stop an it scared her so bad she stopped after a couple of days all my probs of her running away were gone
What about if you take her to an open and large space and let her run freely. And I agree with nina85 that she will probably and eventually understand as she gets older. Just don't ever tired to warn her. In public places, you seriously need to take her in stroller.
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