Clippasafe Walking Harness and Reins Review
Clippasafe Walking Harness and Reins
Reviewed by Mara Delaney
I have a 17 month old daughter who has decided she wants to walk everywhere so these reins are ideal. The harness is adjustable, both height and girth, but its rather snug on my daughter but this is more due to the fact my daughter is rather large for her age (more like a 2 year old), however they are certainly still suitable.
The harness is a traditional design with the straps around the waist and over the shoulders, the clips for the reins at the side mean that when the toddler falls over you can use the reins to prevent them from falling over completely and the weight is distributed on both sides of the harness, as opposed to the middle of the back, and causes less discomfort to the child. As the child gets more confident in their walking ability you could unclip one side of the reins to allow the child a bit more freedom.
The harness can also be used with highchairs (and buggies if your straps need replacing) which means these are brilliant to just keep in your bag for when you’re out and about as invariably the highchairs in restaurants don’t have straps, then when you get home you can just put them in the washing machine, a definite bonus as most highchairs have straps that you can’t remove and they invariably get covered in food.
The harness and reins are actually available in a range of different designs and colours to suit and the packaging is simple and reusable if you wish to store your reins in the box then you can certainly do so, however they fold up small enough to fit into your handbag/changing bag so I'd prefer to store them there. They are very good value for money and their simple design means that they are far more effective for the early walking months than the newer designs with bags, and their versatility for use with highchairs makes them an invaluable addition to the changing bag.
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