How to teach 15mo to walk holding my hand?

[Bella89]

As the subject says...

He is so active lately, walks and runs. He has to do everything on his own. Refuses to hold my hand even if I want to walk with him. I know the distance has to be still short, but he is stubborn little thing;]

We had a little accident yesterday with DS's nose covered with scratches and bruises from concrete:/ He was chaising a cat and well... the cat was faster He looks terrible poor guy. He is telling everyone "Bum" ever since :p

[MasynSpencerElliotte]

That is really a work in progress...DD3 is still stubborn about it and she is twice that age. With my older two they were given the option - hold my hand or you go in the stroller or get carried. Unfortunately DD3 loves being carried so that doesn't have the desired effect lol.

I would make sure to take him places it is safe to run (park etc) to get that out of his system and then when you need him to walk holding your hand just keep enforcing the rules and build on it.

[trimbler]

I do the same - walk holding hand or in the buggy. Tbh we've only recently started letting her walk on the pavement, but that has more to do with always rushing to get somewhere. I always carry her over roads (unless she's already in the buggy, of course!) and make a point of showing her the curb and telling her that I'm going to carry her to keep her safe, watch for cars etc. I also make sure to warn her beforehand if she won't have the option to walk (as we have to go quickly), she seems to be getting that now. When she does try to run off, I remind her it's hand or buggy, she does get it, but sometimes she just forgets. We always bring the buggy, even if we don't end up using it

[cath~]

hold my hand or you go in the stroller or get carried. Unfortunately DD3 loves being carried so that doesn't have the desired effect lol.

I do this too and DD2 also loves being carried (and is pretty heavy now!) so I try to make sure I have the buggy with us still so being carried isn't an option.  It's hold my hand or go in the buggy.  On quieter roads now she also has the option of holding the buggy, which she likes sometimes.

[Hedgehog17]

I had a set of reins for DS, so he was safe to walk on his own. If he tripped I could hold him up by the reins so he didn't fall.

Please don't let your LO chase cats - it's cruel  Children need to be taught to be kind to animals!

[Bella89]

Thanks for advice That's what I will do, give options.

Oh no, he chases cats in a good way, like to pet them. Unfortunately, our cat figured it out and doesn't run away anymore so I think DS figured there is no point anymore :p I guess it was about the chase not the cat I really think there was no harm in it.