https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:27:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-let-your-lo-walk-by-themselves-in-stores-without-having-them-touch-everything#post-1031113 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 10:58:03 +0000 lamariniere 1031113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pretty much since DS could walk well (14ish months?) we would let him walk around in places like the grocery store. However, we have always talked about no touching and staying close to us, so if he doesn't, he goes back in the stroller. It has worked for us. DS understood (and obeyed) the no touching concept from very early, like 1 year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-let-your-lo-walk-by-themselves-in-stores-without-having-them-touch-everything#post-1031109 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 10:56:31 +0000 looch 1031109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We let our son walk, but we don't let him roam around wildly. It's not fair to the employees or the owner of the store...believe me he's had his fair share of moments and I've gotten glares! He knows he has to walk in the middle of the aisle and if he doesn't, he has to sit in the seat. We also let him choose, hold our hand or sit in the seat.</p> <p>Grocery shopping is a three person event in our house though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-let-your-lo-walk-by-themselves-in-stores-without-having-them-touch-everything#post-1031103 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 10:53:55 +0000 brownie 1031103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are relatively free range parents. So he's been walking for a while. Sometimes (if the store isn't too busy) we just let him run around like a wild man and follow him. He's 2 now. We did buy a thing from amazon <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hold-On-Handles-Single-Handle-Spider/dp/B00466H22I/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1377014007&#038;sr=8-3&#038;keywords=stroller+handle" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Hold-On-Handles-Single-Handle-Spider/dp/B00466H22I/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1377014007&#038;sr=8-3&#038;keywords=stroller+handle</a> and it attaches to the cart. He will hold that sometimes which at least keeps him close. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-let-your-lo-walk-by-themselves-in-stores-without-having-them-touch-everything#post-1031089 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 10:50:11 +0000 autumnlove 1031089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She was a late walker (almost 15 months) and I let her roam at 17 months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-let-your-lo-walk-by-themselves-in-stores-without-having-them-touch-everything#post-1030086 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 19:37:31 +0000 cranberryapple 1030086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought it would be great when DS learned how to walk, and at times, I would let him walk by himself when we go shopping, letting him explore, but man, he gets so involved in different things, and attempts to pull stuff off shelves, so it's actually easier to keep him in the stroller or shopping cart! When will he learn not to touch everything??!! On one hand, I want to let him walk, on the other hand, it's a pain in the butt when he does! LOL </p>